100 km/h speed limit regulation for car trailers

Find out whether your trailer is equipped for a speed of 100 kph

Notices on the purchase of a new trailer that should be driven at a speed of up to 100 kph.

Fundamentally the speed limit applies in Germany of 80 km/h for trailer combinations (car + trailer). Thanks to an exemption ruling (9th AusnVO) there is the possibility of allowing trailers to travel at speeds of up to 100 kph, and on motorways and main roads if the legal conditions are met for this.

What type of trailer do you have?

Unbraked: The trailer does not have its own brake. The necessary braking performance must be solely assumed by the towing vehicle.

Braked: The trailer has its own overrun brakes and thus reduces the burden on the towing vehicle.

Does your trailer have an EC Certificate of Conformity?

All the unbraked trailers with an EU Certificate of Conformity where its approvals in Field 0.10 begins with "e1*2007/46..." can be approved for a speed of 100 kph.

Are shock absorbers mounted on your trailer, and do you have confirmation that it travel at speeds of up to 100 kph or an expert report?

The majority of newer, braked trailers can be approved for speeds of up to 100 kph. You can see this based on whether shock absorbers are mounted on the axles. You receive a corresponding confirmation with the vehicle documents.

Have an expert report issued concerning the suitability of your trailers for speeds of up to 100 kph

This is how you obtain an expert report:

Contact a technical service organisation, e.g. DEKRA or TÜV and have an expert report issued concerning the suitability of your trailer for speeds of up to 100 kph. Your trailer can only be approved ready for a speed of up to 100 kph in this way.

Please note in this case that the tyres of the trailer may not be more than 6 years old and require at least a speed index of L for 120 kph. In addition, the load index of the tyres in total must correspond to the full permissible total weight of the trailer. You can now have the trailer certified for speeds of up to 100 kph at the registration authority.

Have an expert report issued concerning the suitability of your trailers for speeds of up to 100 kph.

This is how you obtain an expert report:

1. Upgrade your trailer with a shock absorber upgrade kit that is authorised by the manufacturer.
2. Check that the tyres of the trailer are not more than 6 years old, that they comply with the speed index of L for speeds of up to 120 kph, and that the load index of the tyres in total complies with the full permissible total weight of the trailer.
3. . Have your trailer inspected by a technical service organisation, e.g. DEKRA or TÜV and have an expert report issued concerning the suitability of your trailer for speeds of up to 100 kph.
4. You can now have the trailer certified for speeds of up to 100 kph at the registration authority.

100 kph computer

Your trailer is ready for a speed of 100 kph.

Is your towing vehicle also ready for a speed of 100 kph?

Use our 100 kph calculator for unbraked trailers for this..

100 kph computer

Your trailer is ready for a speed of 100 kph.

Is your towing vehicle also ready for a speed of 100 kph?

Use our 100 kph calculator for unbraked trailers for this.