# The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, Regulation 86: Distance between motor vehicles and trailers

Extent: E+W+S

(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 4.5 m, and shall not exceed 1.5 m 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 the 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/uksi/1986/1078/regulation/86 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-construction-and-use-regulations-1986/regulation-86
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