No Vehicle Bike Rack Regulations

[LadyDeath]

In Trinidad there is are vehicle bike rack regulations. Bike racks are mounted onto the back of a vehicle to hold bikes as a transport method. Mostly cars use these as they have no other mode of transporting them. Sometimes one or two bikes are mounted onto the car for tranport. It is sometimes seen as a hazard because it juts out the vehicle and if not properly secured, they can fall out into the road causing accidents. Some even are mounted on improperly causing the vehicle's number plate to become obscured.

In other countries, you have to obtain a permit for a bike rack and certain regulations have to be adhered to. Take a look at a Australia regulations ?

Bike rack numberplates
Most bike racks when fitted to the tow bar obscure the rear numberplate and under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 this is an offence.
Bike racks should only be attached to a vehicle when the rack is being used for the purpose of transporting bikes.
This is overcome by having a bike rack numberplate made specifically for the bike rack. This plate will be slightly smaller than the vehicle numberplates.
A bike rack number plate must display the same number as the vehicle's registration numberplate and can only be used for that vehicle. The type of material e.g. plastic / aluminium must be the same as the vehicle number plates. The number plate must be affixed to a bicycle rack that is attached to the relevant registered vehicle.

Do you think we should have stricter regulations here, if there is none at all ??

 

[nirtime]

Yes we should pay attention to these things, they along with improperly secured loads are big issues down here.

Bottles have flown out the back of ppls open loads previously and got crushed under others cars.

 

[The Dude]

Not only that but there should be stricter enforcement for people speeding with the things attached to their car. Probably restrict cars with anything attached to it to the slow lane or middle lane if overtaking.

 

[nirtime]

Not only that but there should be stricter enforcement for people speeding with the things attached to their car. Probably restrict cars with anything attached to it to the slow lane or middle lane if overtaking.

Have them follow the same restrictions as vehicles with load because after all the bikes are usually wider than a small sedan.

 

[grimreaper009]

most of the people i saw uing them followed the instructions that came with them properly and a bike wont add that much load to the car depending on the type lol

 

[nirtime]

most of the people i saw uing them followed the instructions that came with them properly and a bike wont add that much load to the car depending on the type lol

Yep true, it won't add much load but its still a flying projectile once it comes off a moving car loll.

 

[LadyDeath]

Prime example..Can you tell me whats wrong here guys?

 

[nirtime]

License plate obstruction. That one isn't so bad even. Seen some that are far worse.