Where do you draw the line? I drive a tip top condition Mercedes Vito and have a dogs danglies braked trailer. So that 8 braking wheels on something weighing not much more than a towing car. Why do I have to be subject to the same rules as someone in a piece of sh1t montego towing a badly packed caravan. Everything is brought down to the lowest common denominator. I would gladly pay extra to do an advanced test that proved I was capable of driving/riding better than the tossers that cause all the trouble and not be subject to the same restrictions.
And another thing! My trailer is marked as being able to tow 2.7 tonnes, my van will tow 2 tonnes. I CAN be done for towing the trailer because potentially I could break the law and tow too much. How the hell is that fair? >