If you need to transport a quad bike or ATV in the UK, then you'll need to know how to go about it safely and legally. In order to transport a quad bike you'll need to have a vehicle that's capable of towing it. We'll be looking at the different types of vehicles you can use to tow a quad bike as well as the safety requirements. You can get quad bike insurance quotes, including for when your quad bike is in transit, by clicking here.
If you’re planning to ride it on public roads, then yes you’ll need to have third party only insurance to make it road legal. You can also get a third party, fire and theft or fully comprehensive policy if you want more protection.
Ideally you would use a dedicated quad bike trailer. They will allow you to transport the bike very safely and make it easy to load and unload it.
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