Talk:Pusher trailer

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[edit] Not Original Research

For the record, I contend that this article is not WP:OR as apparent by WP:SET due to 1230 google hits. Such trailers are discussed in Battery electric vehicle (BEV) forums, and used by numerous EV converters. There is a photo of at least one such device in the article itself, is that proof enough of it's existence and use? --D0li0 07:20, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

  • I haven't made comment on this article to date, as I have been awaiting an official response from a US government department to confirm that the entire design is totally illegal there. I already have confirmation from the UK Department of Transport and know that they are an illegal vehicle type under UN-ECE regulations, which cover most of the world outside the USA. Hence, while not necessarily original research, they're probably not legal on the road anywhere in the world. --Athol Mullen 11:26, 19 April 2007 (UTC)


I am not sure if this is what they mean, but the US Dept. Of Transportation defines a trailer as:

Trailer: Motor vehicle with or without motive power, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by another motor vehicle. I found this at: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/newsletters/mviinl12.htm

Most US states also include the phrase "with or without motive power" or "powered or none-powered" in their definitions of what is a trailer.

Since vehicles such as articulated buses driven by the rear wheels are clearly legal I have trouble believing pusher trailers are illegal. The question is, is a vehicle with a trailer one vehicle or two? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.243.228.105 (talk) 12:06, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

An articulated bus is a single vehicle, not a tow vehicle and trailer. The connection between the two halves is far more rigid than a towball connection, and, of course, the vehicle was designed to be driven that way.

I'd guess that the "with or without motive power" clause is to allow a vehicle to tow another vehicle. ASWilson (talk) 01:17, 16 December 2007 (UTC)