Does a special trailer, designed only to be pulled by a tractor or a slow-moving vehicle, require registration?
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Correct answer
B. No.
Explanation
In the photo there is a blue tractor with a red two-axle trailer attached; its working mechanism at the back is covered by a yellow grille - this is a special trailer, not an ordinary box trailer. A special trailer designed only to be pulled by an agricultural tractor or a slow-moving vehicle does not require registration - answer B.
The Road Traffic Act requires registration of an agricultural tractor and a trailer, but directly excludes from this obligation a special trailer intended to be pulled by an agricultural tractor or a slow-moving vehicle. Such a trailer is allowed on the road if it meets the technical conditions - so it must have the required lights, reflectors, a triangular warning plate for slow-moving vehicles and - where the rules require it - brakes, but it does not need number plates or a vehicle registration certificate. A special trailer is used to do a specific job, not to carry goods - an example is a manure spreader. Answer A is therefore wrong, and answer C makes registration depend on technical inspections, although the obligation to register depends on the type of vehicle.
Legal basis: Art. 71 para. 1-3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)