Topic: Carrying passengers and loads · Nº 344 / 574

¿Pueden los ciclomotores llevar un remolque?

Can mopeds tow a trailer?

  • ASí, si circulan de noche y no llevan pasajeros en el remolque.Yes, if they travel at night and do not carry passengers in the trailer.
  • BNo, está prohibido.No, it is prohibited.
  • CSí, si cumplen ciertas condiciones.Yes, if they meet certain conditions.
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  • CSí, si cumplen ciertas condiciones.Yes, if they meet certain conditions.
Explanation

According to Article 12.3 of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC), as worded by RD 518/2026, motorcycles, three-wheeled vehicles and mopeds may tow a trailer or semi-trailer of no more than 50 % of the unladen mass of the towing vehicle, travelling during the day and in conditions that do not reduce visibility, with speed reduced by 10 % and without carrying people in the towed vehicle.

The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 12.3 (redacción del RD 518/2026)Las motocicletas, los vehículos de tres ruedas y los ciclomotores podrán arrastrar un remolque o semirremolqueRead the full rule

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