Which trailer can be towed with which category?

How to choose a trailer for a car

First, you need to ask yourself the main question: what is the priority that is supposed to be transported on the trailer?
Construction materials, equipment (boat, jet ski, mobile crane), transportable country house or something else...

It is unlikely that anyone will hesitate to answer. We already know and choose the type of trailer.

Now, you need to find out in detail the characteristics of the trailer and, if the license does not contain it, inquire whether the train will exceed 3.5 tons.

It would be a good idea to thoroughly familiarize yourself with the operating instructions for the car model, namely the paragraph where the maximum permissible weight of a towed trailer with or without brakes is indicated.

If this is not indicated in the data sheet, then the all-knowing Internet or dealers of the brand/model can help you.

Does a trailer belong to a vehicle?

So, let's go to the source. According to the Traffic Rules:

“Vehicle” is a device designed to transport on roads people, goods or equipment installed on it.

“Trailer” is a vehicle that is not equipped with an engine and is intended to be driven in conjunction with a power-driven vehicle. The term also applies to semi-trailers and trailers.

In other words, a trailer is a special category of vehicle. It performs similar functions, but has no engine and is not controlled by a driver or pilot. The operation of a trailer cannot be autonomous, but only as part of other vehicles (usually with an engine). As a result, the trailer does not have such indicators as engine power or traction. According to the tax code, current tax rates that apply, for example, to cars, cannot be applied to trailers.

Registration using the government services portal

What cars can be driven with category C1
If you want to get a good discount (30% of the nominal cost of the registration service is received by those who register a trailer between the beginning of 2021 and the beginning of 2021 according to Article No. 333.35, paragraph No. 4 of the Tax Code), go through the process of obtaining a registration document using the government services portal.

How to register a trailer via the Internet:

1. Open the official government services website in your Internet browser. It is located at www.gosuslugi.ru.
2. Register on the site if you have not yet performed any actions with the portal, or log in if you have registered previously.
3. Go to the vehicle registration section (page address www.gosuslugi.ru/10059) and select the “Vehicle registration and issuance of documents” item.
4. Fill out all the required fields of the application that appears on the screen in front of you, and double-check that the data you filled in is correct.
5. On the next page, select the department of the State Traffic Inspectorate that is located near your place of residence, and set the time from the suggested time at which it would be convenient to visit the specified government agency.
6. After a short wait, your application will be reviewed and the result will be communicated separately (eg by email). The response from the state inspectorate will indicate whether the application will be accepted or whether something needs to be added, altered or corrected. In the second case, you need to make adjustments as quickly as possible and submit the application again via the Internet for approval.
7. If the response from the traffic police is positive, you should pay by bank transfer (the portal will indicate how to do this) for the trailer registration service with a thirty percent discount.
8. At the time indicated on the portal, you need to arrive together with the registered trailer to the selected traffic police department to receive a document of the established form.

Video about trailer registration

If registration via the Internet does not suit you, collect all the documents described above, take the amount required to pay the fee and go to the state traffic police department.

Determining the vehicle category

Question:

Information on determining the category of a vehicle and the correct application of the transport tax rate

Answer:

The Department of the Federal Tax Service for the Komi Republic reports the following on the issue of determining the category of a vehicle and the correct application of the transport tax rate.

According to Article 358 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Code), the objects of transport tax are, in particular, cars, scooters, buses and other self-propelled machines and mechanisms on pneumatic and tracked tracks, registered in the prescribed manner in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Article 362 of the Code establishes that the amount of transport tax payable by taxpayers who are individuals is calculated by tax authorities on the basis of information submitted to the tax authorities by bodies carrying out state registration of vehicles on the territory of the Russian Federation.

The state registration authorities for land vehicles in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of August 12, 1994 N 938 “On the state registration of motor vehicles and other types of self-propelled equipment on the territory of the Russian Federation” on the territory of Russia are:

— divisions of the State Road Safety Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in relation to motor vehicles with a maximum design speed of more than 50 km/h, and trailers for them, intended for driving on public roads;

- bodies of state supervision over the technical condition of self-propelled machines and other types of equipment in the Russian Federation in relation to tractors, self-propelled road-building machines and other machines and trailers for them, including motor vehicles with a maximum design speed of 50 km/h or less, as well as not intended for driving on public roads.

According to paragraph 1 of Article 359 of the Code, the tax base for vehicles with engines is defined as the vehicle engine power in horsepower.

By virtue of Article 361 of the Code, tax rates are established by the laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation depending on the engine power or gross capacity of vehicles, the category of vehicles per horsepower of the vehicle engine.

Transport tax rates are established by the laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation depending on the category and engine power of the vehicle (Article 361 of the Code).

Law of the Komi Republic of January 26, 2002 No. 110-RZ “On transport tax” on passenger cars with engine power up to 85 hp. Inclusive, a tax rate of 5 rubles has been established for trucks with an engine power of up to 100 hp. The tax rate inclusive is 20 rubles.

In accordance with the order of the Ministry of Taxes of Russia dated 04/09/2003 No. BG-3-21/177 “On approval of methodological recommendations for the application of Chapter 28 “Transport Tax” of Part Two of the Tax Code for the purposes of calculating transport tax when determining the type of vehicles and classifying them as categories trucks or passenger cars must be guided by: All-Russian classifier of fixed assets OK 013-94 (OKOF), approved by Decree of the State Standard of Russia dated December 26, 1994 No. 359, the classification established by the Convention on Road Traffic, concluded in Vienna on November 8, 1968 and ratified by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council USSR dated April 29, 1974 N 5938-VIII, as well as the industry standard of the automotive industry OH 025 270-66.

As follows from paragraph 5 of Appendix No. 6 to the above-mentioned Convention, specialized and special trucks, including off-road vehicles, the permissible maximum weight of which does not exceed 3500 kg and the number of seats, in addition to the driver’s seat, does not exceed eight, are classified as category "B".

In addition, the category of a vehicle can be determined by its identification number (VIN), the first part of which consists of three letters (or letters and numbers) indicating the geographical area, country code and vehicle manufacturer code, and the second part is the descriptive part of the identification number and consists of six characters designating the vehicle according to the design documentation.

According to the industry standard of the automotive industry OH 025 270-66, which regulates the classification and designation system of a motor vehicle, the rolling stock was assigned designations in accordance with factory registers, including both the letter designations of the manufacturer and the serial number of the rolling stock model.

Thus, in accordance with the industry norm, the second digit of the VIN indicates the type of motor vehicle (vehicle): a passenger car is indicated by the number 1, a bus - 2, a truck or pickup truck - 3, a truck tractor - 4, a dump truck - 5, a tank - 6, a van - 7, reserve - 8, special automatic telephone exchange - 9.

Thus, vehicles and their modifications with digital designations 3151, 3153, 3159, 3160, 3162 belong to passenger cars and are certified under category M1 (“B”) - “Vehicles whose permissible maximum weight does not exceed 3.5 tons and the number of seats seats of which, in addition to the driver's seat, does not exceed 8", vehicles with digital designations 3303, 2360, 2363 belong to trucks and are certified according to category N1 ("B"), vehicles with digital designations 2206, 3262 refer to buses and are certified according to category M2 (“D”) - “Mechanical vehicles for the carriage of passengers, having more than 8 seats (except for the driver’s seat) and the maximum weight of which does not exceed 5 tons.”

Also, in accordance with the information provided by Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant OJSC, we inform you that according to the service of the chief designer of UAZ OJSC, car models, their modifications, versions and configurations, the designation of which begins:

— C 3151, 3153, 3159, 3160, 3162 should be classified as passenger cars, because certified according to category M1.

— C 3741, 3909, 3303, 2360, 2363 should be classified as trucks, because certified according to category N1.

— From 2206, 3962 should be classified as buses, because certified according to category M2.

In accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 05.18.1993 N 477, the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia N 496, the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Russia N 192, the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia N 134 dated 06.23.2005, the Regulations on vehicle passports and vehicle chassis passports (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations on PTS) were approved. which reflects a vehicle classification similar to that given in the Convention on Road Traffic.

According to paragraph 27 of the Regulations on PTS, in line “3 Name (vehicle type)” of the vehicle passport, the characteristics of the vehicle are indicated, determined by its design features, purpose and given in the Vehicle Type Approval or in another document confirming the design’s compliance with established safety requirements. For example: “Car”, “Bus”, “Cargo - dump truck, - van, - cement tanker, - crane”, etc.

Thus, the UAZ-33039 vehicle belongs to trucks of category N1 (“B”) “Mechanical vehicles for the transportation of goods, the maximum weight of which does not exceed 3.5 tons.”

This is also confirmed by the Vehicle Type Approval issued by the Interindustry Fund "SATR Motor Transport Certification" No. ROSS RU.MT02.E02846, by which UAZ-33039 models are certified in category N1 - mechanical vehicles for the transportation of goods, the maximum weight of which is not more than 3.5 tons", i.e. refer to trucks.

In this case, the amount of transport tax should be calculated based on the rate for freight vehicles established by the law of the Komi Republic of November 26, 2002 N 110-RZ “On transport tax” in the amount of 20 rubles per horsepower.

Consequently, we consider it legitimate for the tax authority to calculate transport tax on the UAZ-33039 car at the rate applicable for trucks.

To resolve controversial issues regarding vehicle identification and to obtain a competent opinion, taxpayers are recommended to contact Komi Certification Center LLC (Syktyvkar, Oktyabrsky Ave., 27, GSP-2, 167982, tel. 44-07-87), at an organization authorized to determine the type of vehicle and other technical characteristics of transport.

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Brief overview of popular Russian trailers

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Trailer "UAZ 82851" This trailer is designed for transporting goods for various purposes.

This model was created for off-road vehicles.

Although the UAZ 82851 can often be seen coupled to an ordinary passenger car.

The trailer has a platform, the front and rear sides of which can be folded down, and the side boards can be removed.

The manufacturer offers various modifications of the trailer to order.

In the standard version, the weight of an unloaded trailer is 350 kg, and the trailer's carrying capacity is up to 400 kg.

If this trailer is loaded to capacity, and the vehicle weight does not exceed 2750 kg, then you can safely drive without category “E” license.

The usual factory modification is adapted to stretch the awning, which is purchased complete with the trailer.

However, the manufacturers did not provide a braking system.

The rather high loading height of the platform is not entirely comfortable when loading, but this gives an advantage on off-road terrain (high ground clearance).

The UAZ 82851 trailer, equipped with an awning, reaches a height of almost 2 meters, which must be taken into account, for example, for the height of the garage door opening.

The width of the body is comparable to the Russian UAZ SUV (same manufacturer).

The length is 3.3 meters.

The average price of a UAZ 82851 trailer is 45,000 rubles.

Trailer "Krepysh 8213" In Russia, this trailer is very popular due to its low weight and high load capacity - 185 kg when loaded and 750 kg when fully loaded.

Fuel economy, at first glance, seems to be the most important reason why many car enthusiasts prefer this particular model. However, this is not the only advantage

However, this is not the only plus.

It was not for nothing that this trailer was called a strong trailer.

In numerous reviews, current and former owners admit that no matter what conditions they used the 8213th “Fortress”, its durability simply surprised them.

A pair of wheels can be matched to almost any car.

“Krepysh 8213” trailers are sold in various configurations.

A permanent spring suspension with additional shock absorbers ensures high reliability of the road train on almost any road.

The trailer can be equipped with a dolly wheel, which can be useful for manual movement, which is very convenient for driving into the garage or for minor movements.

Concept and types of vehicles in the Rules of the Road

Clause 1.2 of the Traffic Rules, approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers - Government of the Russian Federation dated October 23, 1993 N 1090, provides definitions of the following vehicles:

Bicycle is a vehicle, other than a wheelchair, that has at least two wheels and is generally propelled by the muscular energy of the occupants of the vehicle, in particular by means of pedals or handles, and may also have an electric motor with a rated maximum power in the mode continuous load not exceeding 0.25 kW, automatically switching off at speeds over 25 km/h.

A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that has at least 2 different energy converters (motors) and 2 different energy storage systems (on-board) for the purpose of propelling the vehicle.

Route vehicle is a public vehicle (bus, trolleybus, tram) intended for transporting people on roads and moving along a set route with designated stopping places.

A motor vehicle is a vehicle driven by an engine. The term also applies to any tractors and self-propelled machines.

Moped is a two- or three-wheeled mechanical vehicle, the maximum design speed of which does not exceed 50 km/h, having an internal combustion engine with a displacement not exceeding 50 cubic meters. cm, or an electric motor with a rated maximum power in continuous load mode of more than 0.25 kW and less than 4 kW. Quadricycles with similar technical characteristics are considered equal to mopeds.

A motorcycle is a two-wheeled motor vehicle with or without a side trailer, the engine displacement of which (in the case of an internal combustion engine) exceeds 50 cc. cm or the maximum design speed (with any engine) exceeds 50 km/h. Motorcycles are considered tricycles, as well as quadricycles with a motorcycle seat or motorcycle-type handlebars, having an unloaded weight not exceeding 400 kg (550 kg for vehicles intended for the transport of goods), excluding the weight of batteries (in the case of electric vehicles), and the maximum effective engine power not exceeding 15 kW.

A trailer is a vehicle that is not equipped with an engine and is intended to be driven in conjunction with a power-driven vehicle. The term also applies to semi-trailers and trailers.

Vehicle is a device designed to transport people, goods or equipment installed on it on roads.

A school bus is a specialized vehicle (bus) that meets the requirements for vehicles for transporting children, established by the legislation on technical regulation, and is owned by right of ownership or on another legal basis to a preschool educational or general education organization.

An electric car is a vehicle driven solely by an electric motor and charged by an external source of electrical power.

How much does a light trailer weigh on average?

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A large number of manufacturers and brands of trailers sometimes make it difficult for even experienced drivers, not to mention beginners, to choose.

One of the most important tasks that every trailer buyer must decide for himself is determining its weight.

The fact is that this parameter directly affects many operational factors, and we’ll talk about how much a passenger trailer weighs and how to understand whether it’s worth buying.

How much does a passenger trailer weigh and how does it affect operation?

First, let's figure out exactly what number we need among all the characteristics of the trailer. Most often, manufacturers indicate 3 main parameters that relate to weight:

• load capacity - the maximum load that can be transported in a trailer;
• curb weight - the weight of an empty trailer with all equipment;
• gross weight is the permitted maximum, which is calculated using the formula “trailer curb weight + load capacity.”

Thus, to determine the weight of the trailer itself, the “curb weight” parameter is needed. However, if you choose only by it, you can easily make a common mistake among trailer buyers.

The fact is that trailers weighing more than 750 kg require an additional category “E” on your driver’s license. And these 750 kg are calculated according to the “total weight” parameter. Therefore, if you do not have category “E” and you are not eager to apply for it, please note that the weight of the trailer together with the cargo should not exceed 750 kg.

So, when choosing a trailer, first of all, decide what kind of cargo you plan to transport, find out their weight and, based on this figure, select the trailer. For example, you plan to transport potatoes in batches of 400 kg. We count: 750 - 400 = 350 kg. Thus, the curb weight of the trailer must be 350 kg or less with a load capacity of 400 kg.

Fortunately, modern trailers are very technologically advanced, so they have a low curb weight (on average from 200 kg) with a large load capacity, which will allow you to take the option “with a reserve”. Now you know how to determine how much a passenger trailer weighs and what this parameter affects, which means you are ready to choose it yourself or help a friend with advice.

LLC TD "SaranskSpetsTekhnika": trailers for any task

We always have a wide range of Russian-made trailers in stock for private and commercial purposes.

There are universal models, as well as options for specialized equipment (ATVs, PVC boats, snowmobiles).

Some trailers are equipped with useful options such as a stall mechanism, in addition, our products use modern patented solutions developed by our design office.

You can clarify all questions regarding the parameters of models from our catalog, delivery and payment issues by phone.

Do you need a category for a light trailer?

To begin with, let’s define which trailers (and not cars!) can be conditionally called “passenger cars”.

The trailer can be either a full-fledged vehicle (only without an engine) or a container carrier

• Light (also called passenger) trailers are marked 01 and weigh up to 750 kg. If a car has a trailer of this particular group, there is no need to open an additional category for it - this applies to cars of all categories.
• Medium trailers marked 02 have a weight from 750 to 3500 kg. It’s a little more complicated with them: we have the right to drive a car with such a trailer without opening an additional category, but only if the total weight of the road train (curb car + trailer) does not exceed 3500 kg.
• Heavy trailers marked 03 have a mass from 3500 kg to 10000 kg: they require the opening of a new category in any case.
• Extra-heavy trailers weighing over 10,000 kg are marked with the numbers 04 and, like the previous ones, require the opening of a special category.

Also from trailers we can distinguish semi-trailers (they differ in that I cannot maintain my balance on my own); trailers and semi-trailers can be trawls, refrigerators, tanks, car transporters, insulated vans and container ships. Most specialized vehicles are classified as heavy and extra-heavy trailers.

Passenger car with a covered semi-trailer - if its weight does not reach 750 kg, there is no need to open a new category

Trailer registration issue

If you have purchased a trailer of any type for a passenger car, then you will need to submit documents to register the vehicle with the traffic police. Everything here is exactly the same as in the case of buying a car.

Registration is carried out within 10 days from the date of purchase. When registering, you need to obtain different certificates and a state number. Trailers do not have the same license plates as the front and rear of the vehicle. These are two different vehicles, and accordingly, they have different numbers. Plus, the trailer undergoes a technical inspection, which allows you to obtain insurance.

And here, being the official owner of the trailer, there may be a need to transfer it to another person for some time.

Many believe that everything here is done in a similar way to the transfer of driving rights. Both in 2021 and in 2021, the traffic rules have similar rules that require entering a person’s data into the insurance policy. This way he can take your car and drive it without fear.

The transfer of the trailer is carried out in a different way.

What does the law actually say?

If we carefully read the description of category B, opening Article 25 of Law 196-FZ (Chapter IV), then it will become clear to anyone that the requirement that a road train not exceed a weight of 3,500 kilograms applies only to those vehicles that carry heavy (more than 750 kilograms) trailer. For example, if your loaded trailer weighs 1,300 kilograms, then you can only transport it with a vehicle weighing more than 1,300, but less than 2,200 kilograms.

In the same case, when the own loaded weight of the machine is less than 3,500 kilograms, i.e. corresponds to category B, the law does not require summing up the weight of the car and trailer if the weight of the trailer does not exceed 750 kilograms. This means that the driver of a car weighing 3,200 kilograms can easily transport a 750-kilogram trailer on our roads, and there is no violation in this. To drive such a road train, a license with an open category B is quite sufficient. This standard corresponds to similar regulatory requirements of any European country.

The cost of registering trailers for cars

The price for issuing certificates of registration of trailers for passenger cars this year is 500 rubles

Please note that you can obtain such a registration certificate for only 350 rubles if you register it using the government services portal via the Internet. In this case, you will be given a discount of thirty percent of the nominal value

Other expenses:

• the price for assigning a license plate is 1,500 rubles, with a discount - 1,050 rubles;
• for making changes to a previously issued document you will pay 350 or 245 rubles;
• for issuing a new trailer passport to replace the lost old one - 800 rubles. or 560 rub.;
• for issuing a special certificate that certifies compliance with safety requirements - 800 rubles. or 560 rub.

Registering a trailer.

Trailers and semi-trailers are not subject to transport tax, however, they are subject to registration. If the trailer is registered as an individual entrepreneur or legal entity, then it is subject to technical inspection and insurance. According to clause 4 of the rules for registering motor vehicles and trailers for them, the owner is obliged to register the trailer with the traffic police within 5 days from the date of purchase.

To register a trailer, the following documents are required:

• Statement
• Owner's passport
• PTS for trailer
• Trailer purchase and sale agreement
• Receipt for payment of state duty
• For individual entrepreneurs and legal entities – MTPL policy.

Do you need a license for a car trailer?

According to the current version of the Rules, there are two different categories of transport, “B” and “BE”. In the second case, we are talking about passenger cars with trailers. At the same time, having only a category “B” license, you can still drive a car with a trailer. The main thing is not to violate certain requirements set out in the traffic rules.

The main thing is mass

When buying a trailer, you need to pay attention to its technical characteristics. More precisely, to the “permitted maximum weight”

If the specified value does not exceed 750 kg, such a trailer can be towed with a category “B” license. The “permissible weight” is the total weight of the trailer and its payload. It is better to take the instructions with you, which indicate the characteristics, then there will be no complaints from the inspectors.

Actually, 750 kg is not so much. If the trailer weighs 300 kg, then the payload remains at 450 kg. The Rules also state that the car should not weigh less than the trailer. Most vehicle owners have nothing to fear here, because only micromobiles weigh less than 750 kilograms. But there is one more requirement regulating the maximum weight of the hitch.

An SUV with a trailer can become a road train

Add the curb weight of the vehicle and the permitted weight of the trailer. If the total is more than 3.5 tons, such a vehicle, together with its trailer, falls into the category of road trains. For most cars, this rule does not matter. But with SUVs you need to be more careful: the weight of the Toyota Tundra pickup is 2,612 kg already in the basic configuration.

Before you buy a trailer, you need to ask yourself: is this device really necessary? It is still impossible to transport heavy loads on it. And even if you transport 450 kg of potatoes once a year, the benefit of having a trailer will also be questionable. You need to calculate how much it will cost to own a trailer. It may be cheaper to hire a freight taxi from time to time. The choice will be left to the discretion of the owner.

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Who knows, tell me, otherwise I’m completely confused.

Previously, in order to drive a passenger car and at the same time tow a two-axle trailer, category D was required.

What category is needed to safely drive a passenger car (jeep, minibus) to a competition and drag a cutlet behind you on this trailer?

From experience.

I have a trailer 6m long, on one axle. In this situation, it turns out that the overhangs are very large, and on transverse unevenness, on speed bumps, the rear overhang catches on the road. It drives quite acceptable on the dirt road - certainly not fast.

Also, at a speed of more than 80, there is a feeling that the trailer is dragging you by the rear - left and right, although the car seems to be quite heavy.

I didn’t notice any problems on the descents or ascents - there is enough traction, nothing special happens.

The quality of the ride is very dependent on the quality of the road. That's why in Europe everyone travels with campers. Here, I’d rather go to Astrakhan with a tent.

About category E, the traffic cops also told me that I had to pay the difference on the spot.

I bought a trailer without a gas cylinder. I couldn’t find the appropriate gas cylinder here, I was fencing adapters for our Soviet cylinders.

If beerov meant the lift of the car itself, then there will be problems - the towbar will not be at the standard height, and the trailer’s stern will definitely scrape on the asphalt. If they meant the elevator of the trailer itself, then this is apparently a joke.

The ball on your towbar can be European or American - they have different diameters. Also towed on a trailer. There needs to be consistency.

In Europe I saw campers the width of a truck. And they are pulled by cars. So, cars have additional mirrors on remote brackets. It looks very cool.

In general, they cultivate it. They come, for example, to Stockholm and stay at a campsite near the city. They take their bicycles off the trailer and explore the city on bikes. Moreover, both young people and grandparents. Well, their campsites are appropriate - in a special house there is a shower, toilet, hot water, kitchen. Everywhere is clean.

Who can tell me. There was some info on the old forum. Is category BE now mandatory for driving a vehicle with a trailer? and are there any training programs today?

As for the programs, alas, I won’t say, but for the trailer, it all depends on the weight of the trailer:

Before transportation by transport vehicles of categories B, C1, C, D1 and D with trailers, the total weight of which is more than 750 kilograms

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And also on chartered buses, drivers are allowed who have the right to travel by transport vehicles of categories BE, C1E, CE, D1E and DE.

Driving with a trailer in a car

As you know, driving without a license is illegal. For some categories, including trailers, these requirements are particularly stringent. From 2021, innovations have been introduced, especially emphasizing the category E (tractor and trailer).

Holders of all three categories of rights can use a trailer. The latter is not just a convenient economic addition to the car, but exactly the same road user.

According to the current rules, you can drive a car with a trailer if:

• unlimited visibility;
• no interference in driving the machine;
• provided that the trailer does not block the rear lights of the car;
• absence of dirt on the road;
• having your own lights and numbers.

The same applies to documents. The compulsory motor vehicle insurance policy includes not only the car itself, but also the trailer for it. And the owner must have the right to drive such a car - this must be stated in the license . The absence of at least one documentary proof makes driving illegal, and the motorist himself “ends up” with an administrative charge and a monetary penalty, and sometimes a driving ban.

The permissible speed of such a car on the main road does not exceed 90 km/h, and on the rest - seventy .

Excerpt from traffic regulations on the operation of trailers for passenger cars

1.2. The Rules use the following basic concepts and terms: “Road train” is a power-driven vehicle coupled to a trailer(s). “Trailer” is a vehicle not equipped with an engine and intended to be driven in conjunction with a power-driven vehicle.

The term also applies to semi-trailers and trailers. “Vehicle” is a device designed to transport on roads people, goods or equipment installed on it.

“Motor driven vehicle” is a vehicle driven by an engine.

The term also applies to any tractors and self-propelled machines.

Documents for the trailer

2.1. The driver of a power-driven vehicle is obliged to: 2.1.1. Carry with you and, at the request of police officers, hand over to them for verification:

• a driver's license or temporary permit to drive a vehicle of the appropriate category;
• registration documents for this vehicle (except for mopeds), and if there is a trailer, also for the trailer (except for trailers for mopeds);
• insurance policy of compulsory civil liability insurance of the vehicle owner in cases where the obligation to insure one’s civil liability is established by federal law. (about cases when compulsory motor liability insurance is required for a trailer, read our article “Insurance for a trailer” - Buy a trailer)

Permitted speed with trailer

10.3. Movement outside populated areas is permitted:

for other buses, cars when towing a trailer, trucks with a permissible maximum weight of more than 3.5 tons on highways - no more than 90 km/h, on other roads - no more than 70 km/h;

Trailer lights and reflectors

19.1.

At night and in conditions of insufficient visibility, regardless of road lighting, as well as in tunnels, the following lighting devices must be turned on on a moving vehicle: on all motor vehicles and mopeds - high or low beam headlights, on bicycles - headlights or lanterns, on horse-drawn carts - lanterns (if available);

on trailers and towed motor vehicles - side lights.

Rules for transporting goods on a trailer

23. Transportation of goods

23.1. The weight of the transported cargo and the load distribution along the axles must not exceed the values ​​​​established by the manufacturer for this vehicle.

23.2. Before starting and while driving, the driver is obliged to control the placement, fastening and condition of the load in order to avoid it falling and creating obstacles to movement.

23.3. Transportation of cargo is permitted provided that it:

• does not limit the driver's visibility;
• does not complicate control and does not affect the stability of the vehicle;
• does not cover external lighting devices and reflectors, registration and identification marks, and does not interfere with the perception of hand signals;
• does not create noise, does not create dust, does not pollute the road or the environment.

If the condition and placement of the cargo do not meet the specified requirements, the driver is obliged to take measures to eliminate violations of the listed transportation rules or stop further movement.

23.4.

A load protruding beyond the dimensions of the vehicle in front and behind by more than 1 m or on the side by more than 0.4 m from the outer edge of the side light must be marked with identification signs “Large load”, and in the dark and in conditions of insufficient visibility In addition, in front - a flashlight or a white reflector, at the back - a flashlight or a red reflector.

23.5.

Transportation of heavy and dangerous goods, movement of a vehicle whose overall dimensions, with or without cargo, exceed 2.55 m in width (2.6 m for refrigerators and isothermal bodies), 4 m in height from the surface of the roadway, and in length ( including one trailer) 20 m, or the movement of a vehicle with a load protruding beyond the rear point of the vehicle's overall dimensions by more than 2 m, as well as the movement of road trains with two or more trailers are carried out in accordance with special rules.

Fine: Article of the Code of Administrative Offenses 12.21. “Violation of cargo transportation rules, towing rules1. Violation of the rules for transporting goods, as well as the rules for towing, entails a warning or the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred rubles.”

Do I need to pay transport tax on a trailer?

To answer the question posed, let’s find out what trailers or semi-trailers are. This is a type of property that cannot have a driver and is not able to move independently. To carry out movement, the presence of a main vehicle is necessary. It turns out that there is no need to pay transport tax on the trailer.

On the other hand, such mechanisms are also subject to state registration with the traffic police, technical inspections and insurance. After completing the registration procedure, the owner receives documentation for the object. However, transport tax on trailers and semi-trailers is not assessed or paid. Explanations are contained in the Order of the Ministry of Taxes No. BG-3-21/177 dated 04/09/03, where in paragraph 12 of section. IV clearly states that the list of vehicles subject to auto tax does not include trailers, as well as semi-trailers and all other non-self-propelled objects. Such funds should be taken into account as part of the enterprise's fixed assets, with the establishment of a useful life corresponding to the classification of fixed assets.

This statement applies to any semi-trailers/trailers, regardless of their weight, intended purpose, year of manufacture and volume. If the company nevertheless receives a requirement from the Federal Tax Service to pay tax on trailers, it is necessary to prepare written objections with references to legislative norms and send a letter to a higher authority for proceedings. You can substantiate your position taking into account the explanations given in our article by the tax authorities in Order No. BG-3-21/177 dated 04/09/03.

Good to know

You should know the features of driving a car with a trailer.

A loaded trailer significantly reduces acceleration speed and increases braking distance (especially when the trailer is not equipped with a service braking system).

This must be taken into account when braking or overtaking.

Braking should be smooth and without jerking, the distance to the car in front should be increased, the speed before the turn should be reduced, and the turns themselves should be taken, so to speak, “pull-up”.

At high speeds, sharp turns, even at a slight angle, cause the trailer to sway violently.

Difficult parking and reversing, reduced maneuverability, poor rear visibility (with large trailer dimensions).

Strong winds can overturn a lightweight trailer with a large bed area.

Be careful and follow the traffic rules!

There are many nuances when using a trailer.

You can find a lot of information on the Internet on the following issues: • How to properly load a trailer? • What can be transported in a trailer? • How much will fuel consumption increase when using a trailer? • Do winter/summer tires on a trailer need to be replaced? • Do I need to register a trailer with the traffic police? • Can a trailer be insured?

If you still want to use a trailer, here are a couple more tips for the future, just so you don’t forget: • The dimensions of the trailer should not exceed the capacity of the storage location and the gate through which it will have to be delivered to the storage location. • There must be a spare tire on the car, and therefore on the trailer too. And in order not to carry two spare tires, you can use one standard size of wheel hubs both on the trailer and on the car.

Driving a car with a trailer

General information
Road train (composition) is a vehicle consisting of a tractor vehicle and a trailer (links).

A trailer is a vehicle that is not equipped with an engine and is intended to be driven in conjunction with a car.

Controllability is the ability of a road train to maintain a given direction of movement or change it, obeying the driver.

Stability is the property of a composition not to react to external influences: unevenness, longitudinal and transverse slopes of the road, gusts of side wind, etc. The higher the stability of the road train, the more its actual and driver-set trajectories coincide.

The controllability and stability of the composition must comply with OST 37.001.471-88 “Controlability and stability of motor vehicles. Test methods".

The main parameters of the trailer that affect the control of the road train:

• Dimensions - Fig. 1;
• weights: curb - the weight of a completed trailer, suitable for use, but without cargo; gross (permitted maximum) - the weight of the curbed and loaded trailer, established by the manufacturer as the maximum permissible.

Features of road train movement

The behavior of single cars on the road depends mainly on the driver’s control actions, their own design features (characteristics of the suspension, steering, tires) and external forces. And the composition also depends on the influence of its units on each other. Moreover, as a rule, several factors arise and interact simultaneously.

Compared to a car, a road train has:

• dynamic characteristics are lower due to greater mass and increased resistance to movement1;
• the overall corridor (Fig. 2) is larger;
  

  Rice. 2. Overall corridor of a road train: O1 and O2 – turning centers; VA and VT are the overall corridors of a road train and a single vehicle. The sharper the turn, the larger the overall corridor of the road train.

• reversing is difficult - visibility is limited, and the trailer is prone to a sharp change in trajectory when one wheel hits a road unevenness (a rock or a pothole);
• worse controllability and stability2. If the road train is driven abruptly, the trailer may sway and go out of the traffic lane, therefore damaging nearby vehicles, capsizing, causing the tractor to skid or the train to collapse.

The oscillations of a trailer moving behind a car can simultaneously be in different directions. Simplified, they are divided into:

• vertical (Fig. 3) - swinging up and down. They quickly fade out when the trailer shock absorbers are in good working order and therefore have little effect on the behavior of the road train;
  

  Rice. 3. Vertical vibrations of the trailer (a) and the car (b).

• longitudinal (Fig. 4) - tilts back and forth around the wheel axis due to the high location of the center of gravity of the load and excessively sharp acceleration and braking of the train. The trailer tries to rock the rear of the vehicle, but its shock absorbers effectively dampen such vibrations. As a rule, they do not have time to affect the movement of the train;
  

  Rice. 4. Longitudinal vibrations of the trailer rock the car up and down.

• horizontal (course, Fig. 5) - in the plane of the road. The car drives straight, and the trailer moves along a sinusoid. Such vibrations, caused by a sharp maneuver, a gust of side wind, crossing an uneven surface, etc., as a rule, go out on their own. But sometimes, mainly in trailers with independent suspension3, their amplitude increases to a certain value characteristic of each trailer and remains unchanged. Increasing the speed is dangerous - exchange rate fluctuations are always accompanied by lateral fluctuations;
  

  Rice. 5. Horizontal vibrations of the trailer.

• transverse (Fig. 6) - rolling from side to side. If the trailer's center of gravity is too high, road unevenness occurs and can overturn it.

Skidding (folding) of the road train (Fig. 7) is likely on a slippery slope or turn. If there is a sudden change in the trajectory of movement and the train slows down, the trailer turns the vehicle around.

Influence of vehicle and trailer parameters on road train control

Weight. The heavier the car and the lighter the trailer, the less it affects the handling of the road train.

Design features of the trailer. With an increase in the length of the drawbar (base), the efficiency of shock absorbers and a decrease in the height of the body floor (center of gravity), the controllability and stability of the road train improves. But a large base increases its overall clearance, reducing maneuverability.

Inertial brakes, in addition to shortening the stopping distance of the train, reduce the influence of the trailer on the vehicle when braking on a turn.

Design features of the car. The larger the base and the shorter the distance from the rear axle to the center of the coupling ball, the safer and easier it is to drive the road train.

Recommendations The trailer must be suitable for the load. For example, it is more convenient to transport household items and building materials in a universal one, while boats, jet skis, snowmobiles, etc. - on a special one. It is designed taking into account the characteristics of such equipment; as a rule, it has places for its attachment and means of loading.

Optimal trailer parameters (see example):

• total weight - no more than that permitted by the manufacturer of the vehicle that is supposed to be used to tow the trailer4;
• vertical static load on the ball of the coupling device at full weight - meets the requirements of the car plant5;
• length - no more than 1.5 times the length of the car6;
• the ratio of the trailer base to the distance from the rear axle of the vehicle to the center of the hitch ball (see Fig. 1) is at least 1.55;
• width - no more than 200 mm wider than the car on each side6;
• height - no more than 1.8 gauge6;
• ratio of the height of the center of gravity at full load to the track - no more than 0.725;
• ground clearance (clearance) - no less than that of a car;
• the permissible speed of movement in a road train with a gross weight is greater than that permitted by the vehicle manufacturer and the Road Traffic Regulations.

In addition, it is desirable that the car and trailer have the same:

• the height of the centers of the ball of the coupling device and the sphere of the coupling head7 - when the trailer drawbar is horizontal, it is less thrown to the side when the train moves in reverse and the wheel hits an uneven surface;
• track - it will be easier to tow a trailer along a track already laid by a car on soft ground (sand, mud) or in a road track;
• wheels and tires (type, model, size), so that their characteristics differ as little as possible and there is no need for an additional spare wheel.

Within the specified ratios, it is better to choose a trailer that has:

• maximum base and track;
• minimum height of the center of gravity and curb weight.

Road train movement

• If you don’t have the skills to drive a road train, it’s useful to practice on a free area. To understand the change in the braking properties of the compound, brake several times at a low (about 40 km/h) speed on a straight line and in a turn. To get used to the dimensions, simulate changing lanes, parking, or entering a gate in reverse (Fig. 8).
  

  Rice. 8. Entering the gate in reverse. I – When moving away, turn the steered wheels of the vehicle in the direction opposite to the turn - “break” the road train. II – Continuing to move, turn the steering wheel in the direction of the turn until the road train begins to move along the selected path. III – When the trailer is in the desired position, turn the steering wheel back to level the train.

• The length of the safety chains (cables) must be such that the drawbar hangs freely on them. Otherwise, in the event of an emergency separation of the moving train, it will hit the road and overturn the trailer. Excessively long chains must be shortened by at least wrapping the excess around the drawbar.
• The load must be placed so that, with the full weight of the trailer, the load on the tow ball does not exceed that permitted by the car plant (Fig. 9). As a last resort, you can trust your own feelings - a person lifts the drawbar of a properly balanced trailer easily (load is about 30 kgf).
  

  Rice. 9. Determination of the static load acting on the ball of the coupling device.

• The pressure in the trailer tires must comply with the manufacturer's requirements and differ on the left and right by no more than 0.1 atm. In the rear wheels of a car, it is useful to increase it by 0.2 atm from the norm established by the car plant for a single car.
• The driver's actions must be predictable and understandable to other drivers. They, especially oncoming and overtaken cars, often see the trailer at the last moment.
• You need to start moving, accelerate the road train, change lanes, overtake and brake very gently, smoothly, without jerking. Otherwise, the trailer will strongly pull and push the car.
• It is easier to drive a train when the vehicle is loaded more than the trailer. In the worst case scenario, if it is empty, it is better to transfer part of the load into it.
• The distance in the traffic flow needs to be increased. For example, between single cars at 80 km/h it is approximately 40 m, and when towing a trailer it is 15-20 m more.
• At intersections (Fig. 10), when turning right, it is better to drive the road train closer to the left side of the traffic lane and rotate the steering wheel when the rear wheels of the vehicle are approximately at the edge of the sidewalk of the roadway being crossed. When turning left, do the opposite - first go to the right and choose a trajectory so that the trailer does not hit vehicles passing through the train.
  

  Rice. 10. Movement of a road train when turning at an intersection: a - correct; b - incorrect.

• When driving around heavy vehicles, it is useful to increase the interval by moving to the right in your lane and reducing speed (“letting off the gas”). Otherwise, the air flow from them can throw the road train out of balance. It is also advisable to do the same when driving onto a bridge (overpass) or moving along a highway and leaving the forest into a field - a gust of side wind is not excluded here.
• The speed limit set by the trailer manufacturer must not be exceeded, even if the Road Traffic Regulations allow driving faster (for example, 90 km/h on a motorway). Perhaps the limitation is due to a decrease in controllability, stability and braking dynamics of the composition when the specified limit is exceeded.
• To overtake, a loaded road train needs approximately three times more time and space than a single vehicle. Therefore, sometimes, for example, if the car in front is driving slightly (5-10 km/h) slower than the train, oncoming traffic is intense or visibility is insufficient, it is better to wait to overtake until a safe situation or a convenient section of the road.
• To control the behavior of the trailer, it is useful, even on a straight road, to look more often at the inside and outside rear view mirrors. Then you can notice its dangerous vibrations before you feel them in the behavior of the car, and stop the swinging by reducing the speed of the road train.
• It is better to take turns “under traction”, reducing the speed in advance and then gradually increasing it. It is undesirable to brake and “let off the gas” - a pushing force arises that turns the car around.
• On a country road with ruts8, especially when it is shallow, it is better to follow the beaten path. If you maneuver between ruts or balance on a ridge, there is a high risk of the car turning: it will fall into one track, and the trailer will fall into another, and the road train will get stuck. You need to drive out of the rut by reducing your speed, where there is freedom to maneuver.
• If vertical, longitudinal or transverse vibrations during operation of the road train have become more intense or longer than they were at the beginning, it is necessary to check the serviceability of the suspension of the vehicle and trailer.

The editors thank the specialists of the Automotive Safety Research Department (OSIBA) of the Dmitrov Automotive Test Site (NITSIAMT) for their assistance in preparing the material.

1 For example, for a vehicle with a gross weight of 1.5 tons with a one and a half liter 70-horsepower engine, towing a 350-kilogram universal trailer without brakes:
• maximum speed is 15% less;
• acceleration time from standstill to 80 km/h is 40% longer;
• braking distance on dry asphalt concrete from a speed of 80 km/h is 86% longer.

2 According to OST 37.001.471-88, the speed of a road train and a single car passing “Perestavki” (imitation of avoiding a suddenly encountered obstacle) must be at least 62 and 83 km/h, respectively, and when entering a turn – 65 and 72 km/h. 3 In independent suspension, the left and right wheels are not rigidly connected to each other. The vertical movement of one is not transmitted to the other, but, especially in wishbone or oscillating arm suspensions, the wheel tilts and turns. This makes the trailer move unstable. 4 According to OST 37.001.220-93 “Caravans and light trailers. Parameters, sizes. General technical requirements” it should not exceed the curb weight of the vehicle. 5 This load can be: for trailers without brakes - from 250 to 1000 N (OST 37.001.220-93); for trailers with brakes - depending on the ratio of the permissible gross weights of the vehicle and the trailer (OST 37.001.484-89) 6 According to OST 37.001.220-93, the maximum dimensions of the trailer are limited: length - no more than 8 m, width - 2.3 m, height – 3 m. 7 According to OST 37.001.220-93, the height of the center of the sphere of the coupling head of a horizontal trailer with a gross weight can be 350-420 mm. 8 Ruts are often rolled up even in the left lanes of motorways, and in winter they are formed by snow banks on an uncleaned roadway.

"Useful Pages", 2003, issue 13, p. 305

Catalog of trailers for passenger cars VIEW

What documents are needed for a trailer?

To obtain documents for a trailer for a car, you need to submit an application for registration of the trailer with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate. The trailer must be registered with the traffic police at your place of residence; registration must be completed within five days from the date of purchase. Next, you need to check the license plate, the year of manufacture, which must match the year indicated in the vehicle passport, and identification of the color of the sides. The make and model, identification number, body and frame numbers must match the instructions on the vehicle title. When the traffic police inspector certifies the completion of such an inspection, you will need to pay a state fee for registration.

What documents need to be submitted to the traffic police to register a trailer?

After checking the correctness of all documents, the trailer will be registered and a stamp will be placed in the vehicle passport indicating that the trailer is registered.

What category is needed for a car with a trailer?

For cars whose trailers do not weigh more than 750 kg, category B licenses are sufficient, but if this threshold is exceeded, then a driver’s license for a towing vehicle is required. A maximum weight is also permissible, which does not exceed the curb weight of a category “B” vehicle. In this case, the maximum weight of the car with a trailer should not exceed 3500 kg. Otherwise, it will be necessary to open category “E”, then the weight of the trailer may be higher than 750 kg.

Of course, to obtain a license of another category, you will need to go to a driving school, take courses and pass an exam at the state traffic inspectorate.

What are the rules for using car trailers?

If you want to use a car trailer with a passenger car, then its weight should not exceed the weight of the towing vehicle of category “B”. Also, for this you must have a tow hitch (towbar), and on the trailer itself you must install brake lights and turn signals, and electrical wiring for lighting.

Do I need to have my trailer inspected?

From January 1 of this year, technical inspection in Russia for trailers that belong to individuals and have a permitted weight of up to 3500 kg has been cancelled. Now only legal entities will undergo technical inspection of trailers.

What are the rules for passing inspection of a trailer for a passenger car?

Such a technical inspection is carried out once every two years, if the trailer is not older than five years. For trailers whose age exceeds this threshold, inspection must be carried out once a year.

The inspection ticket indicates the month and year when the owner must undergo a technical inspection of the trailer at the State Traffic Inspectorate. For convenience, the date of passage most often coincides with the date of vehicle inspection or coincides with the last digit of the registration plate.

UTII. Passion for trailers

I would really like to sleep peacefully, having paid the required taxes. What could you suggest in such a situation?

An individual entrepreneur transports goods by owning a truck tractor and a van trailer. What tax regime does this type of activity fall under?

Of course, UTII is very profitable, but I have some doubts. In Art. 346.27 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation states that trailers are not vehicles for the purposes of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation. Should this phrase be understood in such a way that a trailer is not an independent vehicle and, therefore, when transporting goods by a car with a trailer, to calculate UTII you need to take a physical indicator equal to 1 (good, of course, but hard to believe)?

Or this phrase should be interpreted in such a way that when using trailers, the transportation of goods, in principle, does not fall under UTII (also strange: if I have a Kamaz with a carrying capacity of 10 tons without a trailer, then this is UTII, and if I have a Gazelle with a carrying capacity of only 1 .5 tons, but with a trailer for another 1 ton, then this is no longer UTII)?

According to paragraphs 5 p. 2 art. 346.26 Tax Code of the Russian Federation

entrepreneurial activity related to the provision of
motor transport services for the transportation
of passengers and goods carried out by organizations and individual entrepreneurs who have the right of ownership or other right (use, possession and (or) disposal) of
no more than 20 vehicles
intended for the provision of such services is subject to subject to the taxation system in the form of a single tax on imputed income.

At the same time, for the purposes of UTII, vehicles are understood as motor vehicles

intended for the transportation of passengers and cargo on roads (buses of any type, cars and trucks).

Does not apply to vehicles

trailers, semi-trailers and trailers.

For a long time, the Ministry of Finance and tax authorities have explained that in relation to cargo transportation services and when determining (assigning) the category of motor vehicles for UTII purposes, the All-Russian Classifier of Fixed Assets OK 013-94, approved by Decree of the State Standard of the Russian Federation dated December 26, 1994 No. 359, is used. .

However, recently the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation changed its position and in a letter dated 06/03/2008 No. 03-11-02/63 stated that the specified Classifier is not intended for tax purposes, but for accounting and statistics of fixed assets. The definitions and terms used in the Classifier correspond to the meanings used in industries.

As it turned out, the change of course was inspired by the Resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation dated September 18, 2007 No. 5336/07, which, in fact, set out the position now voiced by officials.

The procedure for registering a vehicle is determined by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated August 12, 1994 No. 938 “On state registration of motor vehicles and other types of self-propelled equipment on the territory of the Russian Federation.”

Thus, the Ministry of Finance summarizes, the determination of categories of vehicles is carried out on the basis of information provided by the relevant registration authorities

.

According to paragraph 2 of Resolution No. 938, all vehicles related to motor transport with a maximum design speed of more than 50 km/h

intended for traffic
on public roads
are registered with the State Road Safety Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate).

Tractors, self-propelled road-building and other machines and trailers for them, including motor vehicles with a maximum design speed of 50 km/h or less

, as well as those not intended for traffic on public roads, are registered by Rostechnadzor authorities.

Entrepreneurial activities related to the provision of services for the transportation of goods by vehicles registered with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate as motor vehicles intended for movement on public roads, regardless of the purpose for which this or that vehicle was originally intended and what equipment is placed on it, and also provided that the owner and (or) lessee of this vehicle has concluded an agreement for the provision of services for the transportation of goods, it is subject to transfer to the payment of a single tax on imputed income.

In the forms of information about vehicles and the persons on whom they are registered, submitted by the authorities carrying out state registration of vehicles, the indicators “Type of vehicle” and “Purpose (category) of the vehicle” are provided.

Please note that the trailer

is recognized
as a vehicle
and, according to clause 28
of the Regulations on vehicle passports
and vehicle chassis passports, approved by order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 496, the Ministry of Industry and Energy of the Russian Federation No. 134 of June 23, 2005, has the category of a vehicle “trailer”.

The position defines the trailer as a vehicle

, intended for movement in conjunction with a vehicle.
This term includes semi-trailers
.

Tractors (except walk-behind tractors), self-propelled road-building, reclamation, agricultural and other machines with an internal combustion engine displacement of more than 50 cubic meters. cm, which are not subject to registration in the traffic police departments, as well as numbered units and trailers (semi-trailers) of these vehicles are registered by Rostechnadzor departments.

Based on this, the Ministry of Finance concludes that business activities related to the provision of motor transport services for the transportation of goods by off-road vehicles

, that is,
not intended
for traffic on public roads (for example, self-propelled road construction and other machines and trailers for them), registered in the prescribed manner with the Rostechnadzor authorities, are not subject to the taxation system in the form of a single tax on imputed income.
And this is a legitimate conclusion.
Truck trailers, as we found out above, are vehicles.

But exclusively

for the purposes of UTII they do not apply to vehicles.

It follows that they are not taken into account

when calculating the number of vehicles used for the purpose of applying the taxation system in the form of a single tax on imputed income.

By the way, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation came to the same conclusion in letter dated December 17, 2007 No. 03-11-05/304, although without argumentation.

Thus, in relation to your situation, to calculate the amount of UTII, 2 cars will be used as a physical indicator: “Kamaz” and “Gazelle”.

Trailers in quantity calculation

Motor vehicles used for transporting goods
are not included
.

Power of attorney for trailer

According to the rules in force for 2021, the traffic rules provide for the need to transfer to other persons a completed document indicating all the relevant information.

Is a power of attorney necessary in practice? This is a philosophical question, since you never know whether the traffic police will stop you or not, will demand to show documents for a towed vehicle, or will they focus only on insurance and a driver’s license

Many people consciously take risks, simply hitching up someone else’s trailer and counting on fortune. I would not recommend doing this, because if you get caught by traffic police, fines and more serious problems cannot be avoided.

What kind of power of attorney is this? I often come across the concept of a general power of attorney. But officially such a concept does not exist in Russian legislation. It is used often, but mainly in relation to cars. In the case of caravans, the power of attorney is different.

Registration of an operating permit

If you are going to give your towed vehicle to someone for temporary use, then you should think about the correctness of the paperwork.

The operating permit can be of 2 types:

• handwritten, written in your own hand;
• printed on a special form.

Now choose for yourself what you want. Handwritten in its legal force is similar to a special form. It is not difficult to download the corresponding form. If you look at the sample, you will see that it is similar to the form that is used to issue a power of attorney for a car.

There is only one difference in the power of attorney for the right to operate a trailer. What do you think it is? Right. Instead of the name of the car, they indicate a device in the form of a trailer.

Let's move on to the issue of the design itself.

That is, we got to the most important and interesting. Print on your computer or fill out by hand

This is not fundamentally important.

• The first paragraphs of the form are used to indicate the details of the owner of the towed vehicle. This includes passport details, address and other personal information;
• The following columns serve to write similar information, but now about the person to whom you are going to transfer the right to operate the trailer;
• Then we write which trailer is the subject of the permit. Its state number, year of manufacture, registration data, insurance policy, etc. are indicated;
• Another important question is how long is this agreement valid? And you decide this yourself by indicating the relevant information in the document;
• The execution of the power of attorney is completed with the date of its completion and signatures.

Do I need to write anything else? Usually not. Just follow the samples and no questions will arise. Neither you nor the traffic police officers who stopped you with someone else’s towed vehicle.

Operating permits are filled out by hand using a similar principle. The main thing is that the power of attorney contains signatures, dates, and all information is indicated in accordance with the requirements of traffic regulations for the preparation of such documents.

Existing methods and rules for operation

Motor transport with a trailer consists of a vehicle tractor and a tow hitch.

A trailer is a vehicle that does not have its own engine and is used in conjunction with mechanical vehicles.

How to identify a trailer and what category does the driver need?

According to the type of design and total weight, trailers are divided into several types:

• light towbars up to 750 kilograms;
• heavy type trailed devices weighing more than 750 kilograms and complete with a brake system;
• trailer-tractor device used for towing.

In accordance with existing GOST, several types of categories of trailers used for transportation are produced:

• 01 – with a weight of up to 750 kg;
• 02 – with a weight from 750 kg to 3500 kg;
• 03 – with a weight from 3500 kg to 10000 kg or 10 tons;
• 04 – over 10 tons.

The main parameters that determine documented compliance with traffic rules (traffic rules) will be the presence of the required driving category in the driver's license and the presence of a passport for a trailer with the specified factory weight. Many drivers are interested in questions about the compliance of the category in the license to drive a vehicle with a trailer and whether new licenses are needed for a passenger trailer.

The required documents defining the rules for operating a trailer when transported with a car are reflected in Federal Law No. 196-FZ “On Road Traffic Safety” dated December 10, 1995 in Article 25 and in the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic in paragraph 8 of Appendix 6. Let’s look at some features of the use of car trailers in more detail. .