{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/article-52",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/article-52.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2003/1998",
  "legislation_title": "The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003",
  "path": "article/52",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "52",
  "heading": "Trailers used for cutting grass or trimming hedges",
  "text": "(1) Cutter trailers are a recognised category of special vehicles.\n(2) The authorisation requirements applicable to vehicles falling within the recognised category of special vehicles mentioned in paragraph (1) are—\n(a) the requirements specified in paragraphs (3) to (7);\n(b) the following provisions of the Construction and Use Regulations—\n(i) regulation 27 (condition and maintenance of tyres);\n(ii) regulation 100 (maintenance and use so as not to be a danger);\n(c) the Authorised Weight Regulations; and\n(d) the Lighting Regulations.\n(3) The overall width of—\n(a) the motor vehicle towing the cutter trailer;\n(b) the cutter trailer; or\n(c) where a cutter trailer is being towed by a motor vehicle in an offset manner, the two vehicles measured as if they were one vehicle;\nmust not at any time exceed 2.6 metres.\n(4) All cutting or trimming blades that form part of the machinery fitted to, or mounted on, the cutter trailer must be effectively guarded so that no danger is caused (or is likely to be caused) to any person.\n(5) But—\n(a) the restrictions on width applicable to vehicles falling within paragraph (3)(b) or (3)(c); and\n(b) paragraph (4);\ndo not apply at any time when the cutter trailer is cutting grass or trimming hedges.\n(6) The unladen weight of a cutter trailer must not exceed—\n(a) 1020 kilograms in any case where it is towed by a locomotive, motor tractor or heavy motor car;\n(b) 815 kilograms in any other case.\n(7) A cutter trailer must not travel at speeds exceeding 20 miles per hour.\n(8) “Cutter trailer” means a trailer that is specially constructed or adapted for use as a grass cutter and hedge trimmer.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 52 in force at 25.8.2003, see art. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1998/article/52",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T08:03:48.437327+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}