Since April 1, the Ministry of Public Security's newly revised "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses" has been officially implemented, and the biggest good news for consumers is undoubtedly the increase in the driving qualification of the "light traction trailer" C6. Many pickup truck owners are very fond of outdoor life, holding a C6 driver's license to drive a pickup truck with traction qualifications, and hanging a small trailer has become a more compliant and legal thing. But among them, it is not as simple as it sounds, and there are still many aspects of pickup trucks that need to be paid attention to. We will now take this opportunity to "pour a basin of cold water" and let everyone carefully consider it.
The car has traction qualifications, but is the hardware ready?
1. Tow hook
Now many pickup trucks have applied for traction qualifications when the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology declared, but in terms of the real cars we have seen, although some models have traction qualifications, they are not equipped with traction functional accessories, mainly because the original car does not have a trailer bar (trailer hook). This requires users to increase the cost of installation or modification in the later use process, which consumers should be clear.
Not only is the cost of using the car to increase, but there is also a certain risk of being "investigated". According to the regulations of vehicle inspection or motor vehicle management in some areas, as long as it does not match the photo of the vehicle when it is on the license plate, it is considered "illegal modification". Warnings are relatively minor penalties, and if a fine is incurred as a result, it is another expense.
Therefore, the author believes that some companies have not yet achieved real care and perfection in this regard. When launching a pickup truck with traction qualification, the real car should be given the most complete equipment to avoid the trouble of late consumer installation and punishment.
2. Power interface
In the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China", it is also clearly stipulated that the light signal, brake, connection, safety protection and other devices of the trailer shall comply with national standards. In this way, the pickup truck, as a traction vehicle, must have an interface with the trailer's power supply, braking and other functions. However, the reality is that, like the trailer bar (trailer hook), many pickup trucks with traction qualification do not have these functions, especially in the fixed interface position of the rear bar section. If consumers get such a car, it is inevitable to install it later, not only to destroy the original car line, but also to carry the risk of "illegal modification".
The above two points are not perfect places that car companies are currently doing, and I hope that enterprises can really start from the perspective of consumers, so that pickup trucks with traction qualifications are "complete body" instead of "semi-finished products".
3. A series of systems such as trailer reversing assist
In addition, in areas where towing culture is developed, auxiliary systems centered on "trailer" are very common on pickup trucks, such as auxiliary trailer systems, trailer stabilization systems, and so on. The most difficult part of the trailer is reversing, because the multi-axle driving system will be different from the two-axle model, and it is precisely because of this that the trailer reversing assist system has been born. Ford, for example, the F-150 is equipped with this system. After setting the relevant parameters of the trailer, you only need to control a knob to operate the perfect reversing of the trailer train, which is quite convenient.
Therefore, in the era of traction qualifications and C6 driving qualifications, the design of some auxiliary systems for towing has become one of the compulsory courses of enterprises, especially pickup truck models with stronger traction capacity, so that consumers can use it more smoothly.
Do you know what the trailer requirements are?
1. Trailers must be licensed
Do you think that after you have a pickup truck with a towing qualification and a C6 driver's license, you can just hang on to the trailer and run blindly? wrong! The towed car, that is, the trailer, also needs a license plate, even if the small trailer is as simple as a motorcycle board, it must be licensed. Since you want to be on the card, you need to meet the national standards. Therefore, this trailer must be a product made by a regular manufacturer with relevant qualifications, and it needs to have a production certificate and an environmental protection certificate. In addition, there must be an invoice for the sale of motor vehicles issued by the sales unit and the payment of vehicle and vessel use tax. Homemade trailers cannot be legally put on the road for towing! So at this point, it may kill the enthusiasm of many consumers who open pickup trucks and hang them.
2. Pickup trucks are only allowed to tow one trailer
In the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China", it is also clearly stipulated that trucks, semi-trailer tractors and tractors are only allowed to tow 1 trailer. Since pickup trucks are multi-purpose trucks and are also a type of truck, only one trailer is allowed to be towed. This should not be a violation of the regulations by the vast majority of people, but it is also an aspect that needs attention.
3. The light signal, brake, connection, safety protection and other devices of the trailer should comply with national standards
As mentioned earlier, the light signal, brake, connection, safety protection and other devices of the trailer should comply with national standards. This requires that even trailers have rear signal lights and brakes. These devices need to be connected to the front tractor to become a "whole system", when the tractor brakes, the trailer also brakes, and the brake lights are lit, and so on. If you have a pickup truck and C6 driver's license with towing qualifications, you will also be punished for not paying attention to this.
Summary: The traction qualification of the pickup truck, and the driving qualification of the C6 driver's license, are indispensable conditions for the towing of the pickup truck, but it is not the only two conditions, and the trailer requirements in the rear are also worth noting. However, at present, there are still many aspects of the provisions are vague, and there may be better modifications and improvements after the implementation of the "General Technical Conditions for Multi-purpose Trucks". Overall, the behavior of car towing has been paid attention to by the management department, laws and regulations will be more sound, and the trailer culture will be more popular. (Some of the pictures are taken from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)