# Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, Regulation 98: Distance between motor vehicles and trailers


(1) Where a trailer is attached to the vehicle immediately in front of it solely by means of a rope or chain, the distance between the trailer and that vehicle shall not in any case exceed 4.5m, and shall not exceed 1.5m unless the rope or chain is made clearly visible to any other person using the road within a reasonable distance from either side.
(2) For the purpose of determining the said distance any part of either vehicle designed primarily for use as a means of attaching one vehicle to the other and any fitting designed for use in connection with any such part shall be disregarded.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1999/454/regulation/98 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-construction-and-use-regulations-northern-ireland-1999/regulation-98
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