Two Triangular Trailer Plates?
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T°bring British practice into line with Continental requirements, the Minister of Transport proposes to change the trailer-plate regulations. The most important suggestion is that, subject to a transitory period of six years, all trailers except disabled vehicles should be fitted with two triangular reflective plates, which would act also as the obligatory rear reflectors. Where the trailer plates were fitted, no other rear reflectors would be needed.
Two trailer "plates would be compulsory on new trailers built on or after January 1, 1961, and on all trailers in
service as from January 1, 1967. Semitrailers of articulated outfits would be included in this requirement.
The two triangular plates would have to be fitted also to trailers drawn by private cars, trailers built specially to carry round timber, land implements (except living vans) or agricultural trailers, and water carts drawn by road rollers. In these cases also, the material dates would be January 1, 1961, and 1967. It is proposed to allow reflective tape to be used instead of lenses. Interested organizations have until February 20 to submit their observations.