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Bicester driver pulled over for towing trailer with no plate
Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime Taskforce stop checked the vehicle after spotting the trailer attachment was not displaying a number plate while on patrol in north Oxfordshire.
In the UK, any trailer, caravan, or towed vehicle must clearly display a registration plate showing the same registration number as the vehicle towing it.
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Police pulled over the vehicle to check it had not been stolen.
A spokesperson said: “Enquiries showed the trailer was with the correct owners.
“Advice was given about displaying a number plate and registering with the equipment registry.”
The Equipment Register is a free-to-use national register for tools and equipment, designed to provide rural and agricultural businesses with a way to safeguard their valuable assets.