Hi everyone
I’m currently living in the Basque Country (Spain) and I’m thinking about getting a bike trailer to ride with my dog. But I’m a bit confused about how the trailer weight rule is actually enforced here. Over the past year I’ve only seen maybe 3–4 people riding with trailers, which makes me wonder if people just avoid it because of the regulations.
According to Article 12 of the Spanish General Traffic Regulations (Real Decreto 1428/2003), bicycles are allowed to tow a trailer or semi-trailer “as long as it does not exceed 50% of the unladen mass of the bicycle”. It also says that this is only allowed during the day with good visibility, and that carrying people in the trailer is not allowed on interurban roads.
Does anyone from Spain (or not) know how strict the police are about this rule in practice? Is it something they actually check? I’d really like to do bike trips with my dog, but sometimes I get the feeling I’d have to go to France or other countries just to do it without issues.
by Unable-Sundae-6803