About Trailer coupling and licence plate: which statement is correct?
- A breakaway braking device and an auxiliary coupling may be fitted together on one trailer, as long as the trailer is not heavier than 1,500 kg.
- A bike carrier mounted at the rear of the car does not need its own licence plate because it is not a real trailer.
- ✓ It is exactly the reverse. Up to 750 kg: white plate with the towing car's registration. Above 750 kg: own registration certificate with a yellow plate and its own registration number.
Correct answer: It is exactly the reverse. Up to 750 kg: white plate with the towing car's registration. Above 750 kg: own registration certificate with a yellow plate and its own registration number.
Explanation
It is exactly the reverse. Up to 750 kg: white plate with the towing car's registration. Above 750 kg: own registration certificate with a yellow plate and its own registration number.
Why learners get this wrong
- The mutual exclusion has no weight exception. Under 1,500 kg you may CHOOSE between a breakaway braking device and an auxiliary coupling, but never fit both at once.
- The same up-to-750-kg rule applies to bike carriers that hide the car's licence plate from view. They get a white plate with the same registration as the car.
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