Details of new RV regulations

Small passenger cars equipped with traction devices that comply with national standards are allowed to tow center-axle trailers weighing no more than 2.5 tons to travel on the road. The load capacity of the trailer towed by the truck must not exceed the load capacity of the truck itself. Large and medium-sized passenger vehicles, low-speed cargo vehicles, three-wheel vehicles and other motor vehicles are not allowed to tow trailers. The "Several Opinions on Promoting the Development of Self-driving and Recreational Vehicle Tourism" jointly issued by the National Tourism Administration, together with 11 ministries and commissions including the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Public Security, proposed a series of policies and measures to address the development of self-driving cars. One of them is: small passenger cars equipped with traction devices that comply with national standards are allowed to tow center-axle trailers with a weight of no more than 2.5 tons to travel on the road. According to the standard of GB1589-2004, the outer dimensions of center-axle trailers are limited to the following: vehicle length is less than or equal to 8 meters, vehicle width is less than or equal to 2.5 meters, and vehicle height is less than or equal to 4 meters.

Legal basis: "Regulations on the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 56 Motor vehicle tractor-trailers shall comply with the following provisions: (1) Trucks and semi-trailer tractors , The tractor is only allowed to tow one trailer. The lighting signals, braking, connection, safety protection and other devices of the trailer should comply with national standards. 2) Small passenger vehicles are only allowed to tow residential trailers or trailers with a total mass of less than 700 kilograms. The trailer must not carry people 3) The load capacity of the trailer towed by the truck shall not exceed the load capacity of the truck itself. Large and medium-sized passenger vehicles, low-speed cargo vehicles, three-wheel vehicles and other motor vehicles are not allowed to tow trailers.