How to register a homemade trailer, legalize it and register it with the traffic police

Good afternoon, dear reader.

The process of registering a car is a procedure well known to almost every car owner.

But when it comes to the trailer, all sorts of questions begin to arise. This article discusses the registration of a trailer with the traffic police , passing a technical inspection for the trailer and registration of compulsory motor liability insurance.

In addition, we will also talk about the peculiarities of using homemade trailers , which are widespread in our country.

Registering the trailer.
OSAGO for trailer.
Trailer inspection.
Registration of a homemade trailer.

Procedure for carrying out registration measures

This process is not particularly complicated. By adhering to a certain algorithm, you will legalize the trailer as quickly as possible and without any difficulties.

Registration of a homemade trailer with the traffic police:

Visit the traffic police department at your place of residence and find out what documents you will need, and also explain that you need a referral for an examination, since the trailer is homemade.
After you receive the referral, contact the laboratory, as a rule, it is located in (US). Attach to the application for examination photographs of the homemade trailer, certificates and receipts for all elements that were used in its creation. After this, pay for the examination.
At the end you should receive a final report and a certificate of quality indicating that the trailer has been approved by the commission. Otherwise, you will only receive a report that will indicate all discrepancies and problems.
After this, you need to return to the traffic police to begin the registration procedure. Submit all documents along with the act and quality certificate. Before doing this, pay the fee and attach payment receipts to your documents.
After checking the documents, the traffic police will give you a license plate. Only after registration the driver has the full right to operate a homemade trailer, otherwise it will be considered an offense.

Required documents for registration

You can save time if you find out in advance what package of documents is required to apply for registration of a homemade trailer.

The full list includes:

Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
Copies and originals of receipts that are issued when purchasing materials for the manufacture of a transport unit.
Detailed explanation of the model design.
Photos (from all angles, size 10×15, 4 pieces).
Receipt indicating payment of the duty.
A completed application submitted to the MREO.

What is the penalty for using an unregistered homemade trailer?

In this case, administrative sanctions will be imposed against you. Police officers may issue you a fine or draw up a report on the deprivation of your right to drive a vehicle for 1 to 3 months.

Is it possible to register a homemade trailer for a car after you have been issued a fine? Yes, the law allows it! If you have been issued a fine for unauthorized use of a homemade trailer, you can pay it and then submit documents for registration.

Today, homemade trailers are a fairly popular means of transport among many motorists, since their parameters can be easily adjusted to specific needs, thus saving on the services of cargo transportation companies. But its registration is mandatory.

Trailer - what is it?

The trailer is designed for transporting goods by road. Its use is only possible in conjunction with a vehicle that has an engine. Since the cargo device itself is not equipped with an engine, it cannot be used separately, so it clings to the vehicle.

There are a huge number of different trailers, or rather, their types:

flatbed trailers - the trailer is equipped with sides;
dump trailers are trailers that are equipped with hydraulic devices for lifting and tipping;
dissolution trailers - used for transporting wood and felled timber;
tank trailers - used in industry for transporting liquid cargo;
other trailers.

But to generalize, all trailers are divided into two large groups:

Factory - manufactured at the factory.
Homemade - made in a handicraft way.

An important feature of the legislation is that it is necessary to register both factory-made and home-made trailers.
However, depending on the type of trailer manufactured, the registration process also differs. When registering a homemade trailer, it is necessary to take into account a number of subtleties and nuances, failure to comply with which leads to only one thing - refusal to register and the impossibility of further use on the road.

Registration of a trailer means entering data about it (type, device, nature of use, owner, etc.) into the appropriate state database.

This process is important and is formalized as a legal action. The reason for registering a trailer can be a purchase, gift, inheritance, or receiving it into ownership for other reasons. For all types of trailers, registration takes place in a uniform standard procedure, the algorithm of which is established by law.

However, certain features have a slight impact on the procedure and the required package of documents.

Basic requirements for registering a homemade trailer

In order for the examination to issue a report on the proper quality of a homemade trailer, you must be as aware as possible of what parameters it must meet.

It is necessary to adhere to clear dimensions, which should not exceed such parameters as: length - 12 m, height - 4 m, width - 2.5 m. The road train should not generally exceed a length of 18.3 m.
Light trailers must weigh no more than 750 kg. There is no need for a braking system for such a vehicle. Medium trailers must weigh no more than 3,500 kg. In this case, they must be equipped with inertia brakes. The maximum version of the trailer must have a mass of no more than 10,000 kg, with permanent brakes.
Please note that the wheels in a homemade trailer must be strictly identical and not protrude beyond the overall dimensions of the trailer. On medium and large trailers, wheels should be changed depending on the season, just like in any car.

Mandatory registration

Any vehicle operated on the territory of the Russian Federation must be registered. This requirement is provided for by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia No. 399 of June 26, 2018 and applies, among other things, to all trailer hitches for cars.

Despite the fact that the trailer is not equipped with an engine and cannot move independently, it, along with other vehicles, moves on the roads. Therefore, registration of any towbar for both cars and trucks, regardless of its type and purpose, is mandatory.

If registration of factory devices is carried out only by the traffic inspectorate, trailers made by hand must first undergo a mandatory examination.

Registration stages

The first thing you need to do is contact the laboratory to carry out the procedure for obtaining an examination, since such an event is the most difficult and can take a long time. In terms of funds, such an examination will cost the most.
Be sure to save receipts from purchases of spare parts for a homemade trailer and attach them to general documentation. Describe in your application a clear list of all elements used in the design of the trailer, and also be sure to include a clause that the welder has the necessary knowledge and is familiar with all the standards and rules for the creation of such vehicles. Take high-quality close-up photos of the trailer, hub, and all components of the homemade device.
If you have done everything, then all that remains is to wait for a positive result. If the design does not have any deviations from the standards and requirements, you will soon receive a certificate.
This is now the starting point for the further registration procedure. Contact the traffic police again and attach the certificate to the main documentation.
Now you need to pay the fee and wait for the completed documents.

Trailer registration fee

When registering a homemade trailer, you will not need to overpay for detaching the transport unit from the previous owner in order to assign new signs. The state fee for issuing new license plates for 2021 is 1,500 rubles, for issuing a certificate - 500 rubles. You will also have to pay for the examination. Its cost depends on the specific accredited laboratory.

You can save money if you make an appointment with the traffic police online through the State Services portal. The discount will be 30% . The issuance of registration plates for trailers is 1050 rubles , the registration certificate will “cost” 350 rubles .

Deregistration in case of resale

As described above, when reselling a homemade passenger trailer, it will not need to be deregistered. But you need to pay an additional state fee, and also bring the vehicle to the traffic police for inspection by officers. During such an inspection, in addition to checking the main components of the structure, other important nuances will be checked.

If the new owner of the trailer decides to change the license plates, then the costs of carrying out such a procedure are borne by him, and the participation of the previous owner is not provided for.

Do situations often occur when problems may arise in registering a homemade trailer hitch? Rarely! Of course, if there are no gross violations or other obstacles.

Sometimes some creative individuals who have an irresistible desire to create something of their own go too far, and therefore a homemade trailer hitch is not subject to registration due to numerous violations in the design. Therefore, you need to be very careful when purchasing a used homemade trailer hitch, since you will simply be denied further registration of it.

If you yourself decide to start creating a homemade trailer hitch, then you should remember the main rule: “Strictly adhere to the drawings”! Finding similar drawings today is not difficult. There are many documents on the Internet that will allow you to create a high-quality and reliable trailer hitch that can satisfy all your needs and that will serve you for many years.

Requirements for the design of the towbar

A trailer made independently is a single vehicle, so before you start using it, you must obtain confirmation that the use of the structure will be safe. When assembling the device, the car owner should be guided by the requirements of the Technical Regulations TRTS-018-2011, adopted in the territory of the Customs Union on January 1, 2015.

Before a trailer for a car or truck is registered with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, it is necessary to conduct an expert assessment in an accredited testing laboratory.

As a rule, depending on the mass of homemade trailers, experts have different requirements for structures :

if the mass of the device does not exceed 750 kg, the experts’ main attention will be directed to the availability of the necessary lighting equipment and markings of the non-motorized vehicle;
with a weight of 750 to 3500 kg, trailers must be equipped with a braking system that has been tested during tests, the results of which will be recorded in the appropriate protocol;
When the trailer weight exceeds 3500 kg, it must be equipped with an anti-lock braking system.

conclusions

As you can see, there are no particular difficulties in completing the registration procedure for a homemade trailer hitch. But for the fastest possible result, it is necessary to approach such an event with all responsibility.

But you must be prepared for all sorts of difficulties. As practice shows, traffic police officers are not happy with the situation when it is necessary to register devices made independently, so there may be many reasons that will only complicate this process. Stand your ground and defend the right to operate a non-serial tow hitch.

Does it matter who applies for registration?

The following categories of persons have the right to resolve the issue of how to register a homemade car trailer:

Citizens, i.e., individuals.
Enterprises and organizations, i.e., legal entities.
Legal representatives authorized to perform this legal action.
Individual entrepreneurs.

Depending on who is applying, the list of documents that need to be collected also depends.
In any case, the procedure is standard, there are just certain features. If registration is carried out by a citizen, that is, an individual applies for registration, he will need a minimum package of documents. It is important to know that an individual entrepreneur in this case is equivalent to an individual.

In some cases, an independent application to the traffic police for registration is impossible for objective reasons. In such a situation, the problem can be solved by transferring powers to another person by issuing a power of attorney for him. It is important that the power of attorney must be notarized. In this case, along with the standard package of documents, the legal representative will need to provide a power of attorney, as well as a document that can be used to verify his identity.

Drawing up a power of attorney also requires certain legal skills, since the powers of the legal representative must be clearly defined. In order to avoid minor blunders and mistakes, experts advise contacting legal industry professionals, for example, a notary.

If we are talking about an organization, then its interests will naturally be represented by an official of this enterprise, i.e., its employee. He will also need to confirm his credentials. In this case, a power of attorney and an identification document are attached to the standard package of documents. However, you will also need documents confirming information about the legal entity. As a rule, these are copies of accounting documents.

It is important to understand that registering a vehicle on behalf of an organization is a rather specific procedure, and very few people have encountered it in the course of their work activities. Therefore, if the question arose about the need for such registration, it would be more logical and correct to get competent advice from the traffic police.

What you need to know if you decide to make a boat trailer yourself

Before you start drawings, and even more so, welding the structure, you should realize that the state puts forward certain requirements for homemade trailers. After all, in essence, a trailer (whether purchased or assembled yourself) is a type of vehicle and a road user. Therefore, it must comply with safety standards. Therefore, we will discuss the question of whether it is possible to register a homemade boat trailer a little later, but now let’s talk about the standards that a self-made boat trailer must meet.

What are the requirements for a homemade trailer?

Let's start with the fact that according to the legislation of the Russian Federation, all vehicles are subject to registration in the register of the State Road Traffic Safety Inspectorate. This is stated in government resolutions No. 938 (08/12/1994) and No. 679 (11/11/2005). Accordingly, the question of whether it is necessary to register a boat trailer disappears. Without registration, your trailer will simply be illegal, which entails quite severe sanctions.

To register a vehicle, it must comply with safety standards, as well as the requirements of the Technical Regulations TRTS-018-2011 (dated 01/01/2015), valid throughout the Customs Union. According to this document, a homemade trailer is recognized as a single vehicle and is protected by copyright as a product of individual creativity.

But the main thing is that in order to register a homemade product, the boat trailer must pass a safety test. To do this, an inspection, pilot testing and technical examination are carried out in a special laboratory, after which the registration and use of the vehicle is permitted, or vice versa, prohibited. Moreover, the right to determine the compliance of a single vehicle with safety standards is vested not in the traffic police, but in specialized organizations.

According to the requirements, trailers are divided into 3 categories:

Trailers with a total weight of up to 750 kg . The most important parameters: lighting technology and the presence of a unique identification number (VIN). This number is issued by the testing laboratory after passing all tests.
Trailers with a total weight from 750 to 3,500 kg. Increased control over the operation of the braking system, which all vehicles in this group must be equipped with.
Trailers with a total weight of over 3,500 kg. The main requirement is the presence of an anti-lock braking system.

If the inspection is successful, the inspectors issue a safety certificate to the trailer and assign a VIN (later this number must be stamped on the trailer). After this, the vehicle is recognized as subject to state registration, for which the owner applies directly to the traffic police.

If the sample does not pass the test, it is sent for revision. Once the owner has corrected the design of his trailer to meet the requirements, he applies for a new inspection.

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Penalties for a trailer without registration

Despite the fact that government regulations strictly require vehicle registration, many owners still wonder whether they need to register their boat trailer or whether they can rely on “maybe the traffic police won’t stop you.” We immediately warn that those who hope for “maybe” will sooner or later face an official fine. Moreover, for repeated violations it increases significantly.

So, for using a trailer that is not equipped with registered documents and numbers, the following sanctions are provided:

The first detection of lack of registration – from 500 to 800 rubles.
Repeated detection of lack of registration – 5,000 rubles or deprivation of a driver’s license for up to 3 months.
Using a vehicle without a license plate costs 5,000 rubles.

Thus, registration is mandatory and according to the documents everything with the trailer must be in order, otherwise fines from traffic police inspectors cannot be avoided.

License category for boat trailer

We have already figured out that registering a boat trailer is mandatory, but is a special mark required on the driver’s license? In this regard, the legislation states the following. Having a category “B” license allows the driver to transport a trailer, provided that:

The weight of the boat trailer does not exceed 750 kg;
The weight of the trailer is more than 750 kg, but the total weight of the road train does not reach 3,500 kg and does not exceed the weight of the vehicle without load.

In other cases, to drive a car with a boat trailer, you will need to put a mark on your license indicating that you have received category “E”.

Registration

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In order for the trailer to be registered, you need to obtain a conclusion from an organization that has a license to test and test vehicles (some driving schools, MREO, sometimes even private organizations with a license). To conduct the test, the organization that will be engaged in this good cause must provide drawings of the trailer, which must be completed properly (a high-quality drawing indicating all dimensions and parameters).

If the drawing is not made professionally, you should not even try to register. They will refuse you even when submitting documents, you will just waste your time.

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How can I register a homemade trailer?
I won’t say for sure, but when I wanted to register mine and started to find out, I found out - THIS IS A KICK!

No FUCK! I’ve been registering homemade products for two years now and not a single refusal, I’ve already made 200 of them all over Russia. The cost is about 18 thousand rubles, without state duty at the traffic police and for a trailer with a gross weight of up to 750 kg. I have documents from a homemade unnumbered trailer, write, call, I’ll do everything...

Google some company that prepares all the documents for registration according to your drawings, but you will be surprised at the prices

If the trailer has a total weight of up to 500 kg, then you need to buy a certified towing device, attach it to your trailer and that’s it. The only paperwork you need is an application in technical documentation. department for issuing a conclusion, then the state duty and application for registration, everything is in general order. If the trailer is heavy, then it’s really an ass.

He is about 200kg. True 2-axle

The mass and the load are measured together. Those. the weight of the trailer itself, plus its carrying capacity.

If I make fastenings so that a rubber boat can be loaded... Let’s say the mass together with the boat will be no more than 300 kg

Not 500kg there, but 750kg, I made a slight mistake. Your task is to register it as a passenger car, but if you overload it during operation, you may be fined quite a bit. You also need to clarify the number of axles; perhaps a two-axle vehicle is automatically classified as heavy. And there’s no point in fooling around with a kopeck piece when you can carry such weight on one axle...

Well, the trailer is not for the boat. and .2 axes, so to speak, from unnecessary parts...

I won’t say with a double-axle, I only designed a single-axle. But it's a pain in the road when driving in reverse, but it's more stable at high speeds when turning when moving forward.

The two-axle vehicle handles perfectly when driving in reverse...And when driving in forward gear. The difference is especially noticeable at high speeds during turns.

He is about 200kg. True 2-axle

two-axis, this is a mandatory certification and for the operation of a license of category B E.

as I wrote above, I wanted to register a home-made, single-axle one, I started to find out that there were “forks”, in short, I abandoned this idea. Here's an example: forum.motolodka.ru/read.p…p?f=1&i=1216820&t=1216820

two-axis, this is a mandatory certification and for the operation of a license of category B E.

Not always ! I have a factory two-axle LAV! The PTS says that the maximum speed with a load of 750 cat. E is not needed. but in fact he himself only weighs almost 400 kg

two-axis, this is a mandatory certification and for the operation of a license of category B E.

Utter nonsense! Category E is required for trailers with a total max. weighing over 750 kg! And if in the PTS and STS there is up to 750 kg, the category is not needed, at least 5 axles! Trailers under this category are usually equipped with their own brake!

two-axis, this is a mandatory certification and for the operation of a license of category B E.

Certification only after 750 kg gross weight. and does not depend on the number of axes. An inertial brake (overrun brake) must be installed on such trailers. And category E to B is not required. Your trailer must be lighter than your towing vehicle and the combined weight of the towing vehicle and trailer must be less than 3500 kg. The masses are summed up as indicated in the PTS as the Maximum Allowable. For example, the Chevrolet Epica indicates 1940 kg (max weight) TRACTOR. And on the trailer the indicated weight is 1360 kg (FULL with LOAD). That is, the total weight of the trailer is less than the total weight of the tractor (1st condition is met) and the sum of the masses is 3,300 kg, that is, less than 3,500 kg (the second condition is met). We calmly drag a trailer weighing 1,360 kg without category E to B...

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How to register a homemade boat trailer

Making a trailer with your own hands is not very troublesome, but registering it will probably take much more time. Therefore, we’ll talk in more detail about what actions need to be taken to register a boat trailer with the traffic police. We bring to your attention almost step-by-step instructions.

Examination of a homemade boat trailer

First, you should go to the traffic police department and request a list of necessary documents for registering a homemade trailer. Inspectors will issue a list, and along with it a referral for a vehicle inspection at a research laboratory.

To conduct a technical examination of the design, you should contact accredited organizations. As a rule, the laboratory will require from you, in addition to a referral from the traffic police, a number of documents:

Design drawings with dimensions;
Data from the certificate of the welder who performed the welding work (copy of the certificate);
Receipts for materials used in the construction of the trailer (with mandatory indication of product brands);
Photographs of the assembled structure from different angles (the hub assembly is photographed separately in close-up).

In addition, the trailer itself will need to be submitted for technical inspection and trial testing. If all requirements are established and the tests are successfully completed, the laboratory will issue a safety certificate for the trailer and assign a vehicle identification number (VIN).

Please note that certificates of VIN receipt and compliance with safety standards, as well as inspections, are paid separately. The exact cost depends on the laboratory tariffs, but on average the costs are 15,000 - 20,000 rubles.

Registration procedure

After receiving the documents from the laboratory, you can begin the procedure for registering the boat trailer with the traffic police. Please note that you can make an appointment with the inspection in person, or via the Internet or telephone. But before going to the inspector, do not forget to put the already received VIN number on the trailer, because... its presence will definitely be checked.

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Registering a boat trailer is similar to registering a car with the traffic police. You must submit an application, submit all completed documents, and also bring the trailer itself for inspection. The inspector will check the package of documents and certify that the vehicle meets all the characteristics described in the papers.

After the inspection, the traffic police officer issues a protocol, and after a few days a vehicle passport with registration data is issued to the owner. In the future, it will be necessary to submit the trailer for technical inspection every two years (if the trailer is less than 5 years old) and annually (for vehicles over 5 years old).

List of required documents

But before contacting the traffic police, you need to collect a complete package of documents, because otherwise the trailer will not be registered. So, the owner of a homemade boat trailer is required to provide the following papers to the traffic police inspector:

A completed application for state registration of the vehicle;
A document certifying the owner’s information (Russian passport);
Vehicle passport (if the trailer is purchased) or documents confirming the passage of technical expertise (for home-made structures);
Documents confirming ownership of the vehicle (purchase agreement, purchase receipt, certificate, certificate, etc.);
Receipt for payment of state duty;
Transit numbers (if available).

We also note a point about the MTPL insurance policy, questions about which are asked very often. According to the current legislation of the Russian Federation, boat trailers are not subject to compulsory insurance, provided that the owner of the vehicle is an individual and the trailer is operated using a passenger car. If the registration of a boat trailer is carried out for a legal entity or the trailer is used with a truck, then an insurance policy is necessary.

The need for mandatory registration

First, you need to determine whether it is necessary to register a trailer that you have assembled yourself for a passenger car.

To do this, you need to understand the essence of such structures. These are car trailers assembled virtually from scrap materials and separately purchased components. Some factories offer assembly kits, but they are certified and sold with accompanying documents. They cannot be considered homemade. They are simply assembled by the buyer himself, and not at the factory.

There is also a category of trailers that are used purely for personal purposes on the territory of one’s own dacha or country house. That is, access to public roads is not provided. Usually we are talking about trailers for walk-behind tractors. It is not necessary for them to obtain an operating permit.

But here we are talking about full-fledged passenger trailers, on which the driver plans to transport cargo and drive on public roads. We focus our attention on them.

The answer to the question of whether it is possible to officially register a homemade trailer will be unequivocal and affirmative. This can be done. But subject to certain conditions.

As for the need for registration, here you need to know the following. There are orders of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation numbered 1001 and 282, as well as government resolution No. 938. These documents state that any vehicle in use must be registered within 10 days. This also applies to those vehicles that are made by hand. If you do not know this law, you will not be able to avoid responsibility.

The registration procedure itself, that is, registration, is regulated by Order No. 1001. The procedure and procedure for registering a vehicle are described here.

When thinking about registering a homemade trailer, motorists are faced with a list of necessary papers required for registration. One of the key ones is PTS. As you understand, since the PTS is issued by the manufacturer, by definition a homemade design cannot have a passport. PTS acts as a guarantee of quality and compliance of the design with safety requirements. And if there are no such guarantees, a homemade vehicle potentially becomes a threat to road users.

To obtain a PTS, you will need to undergo a preliminary examination. She will confirm that the trailer is safe and can be used.

All this indicates that registering a vehicle assembled with your own hands is not only possible, but necessary. Otherwise, the driver will face serious punishment.

What documents do I need to bring for registration?

In order to register a homemade trailer, you need to prepare a package of the following documents:

passport of the applicant or authorized representative along with a notarized permission;
a document that confirms ownership of a homemade trailer. They may be provided with a trailer safety certificate issued by a specialized agency;
application for registering a trailer with the traffic police (if filled out on the State Services website, it can be printed);
receipt of payment of state duty;
photographs of the trailer, size 10x15, taken from each side;
MTPL insurance policy and technical inspection certificate;
other official documents that may relate to the characteristics of the trailer or the reasons for its official registration.