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Author 76 fookin quid!!
Adam
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17th Jun 04 at 15:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
To do a practical test to drive with a trailer sure my full driving test didn't cost that much
PaulW
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17th Jun 04 at 15:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how big is the trailer
Adam
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car sized jobby
Jason Iles
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17th Jun 04 at 15:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£35 for a driving test I thought that seems over the top
leeshez
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17th Jun 04 at 15:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that is a lot at least dick turpin wore a mask
Adam
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17th Jun 04 at 15:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just spoke to the DSA
Jason Iles
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17th Jun 04 at 15:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I thought trailers were covered under a full UK driving licence anyway.
Adam
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17th Jun 04 at 15:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They are if you passed your test before 1997
Jason Iles
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17th Jun 04 at 15:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam
They are if you passed your test before 1997


Another way to get money out of us I suppose
Adam
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17th Jun 04 at 15:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£76 for lisence
£110 for towbar
£300 for trailer
£60 for tow bar fitting
PaulW
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17th Jun 04 at 15:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


so I've broke the law then a fair few times as I've towed my corsa before now on a trailer!

ahwell they should make these things clearer - fekin cnuts
barry_kellett99
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17th Jun 04 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by J 11ESY
quote:
Originally posted by Adam
They are if you passed your test before 1997


Another way to get money out of us I suppose


I got mine IN '97... can i drive a trailer?!
leeshez
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17th Jun 04 at 15:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I passed in 1990 so can i pull trailers?
Dom
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17th Jun 04 at 15:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by leeshez
I passed in 1990 so can i pull trailers?

old man passed in 1960 odd....does that mean he can pull trailers?
Jodi_the_g
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17th Jun 04 at 15:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why did you not just buy a old tow truck would have been cheaper
Adam
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17th Jun 04 at 15:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/drivers/dl_towing_trailers.htm
Adam
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17th Jun 04 at 15:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jodi_the_g
why did you not just buy a old tow truck would have been cheaper


it's going to be towed by the bravo, don't fancy selling that and driving a tow truck all the time
Ojc
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17th Jun 04 at 15:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Someone fist me
Dom
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17th Jun 04 at 15:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Someone fist my ass

if you ask adam nicely, he might to it to for free this time
Adam
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17th Jun 04 at 15:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by VisibleMan
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Someone fist my ass

if you ask adam nicely, he might to it to for free this time


How's about you GTF
Drew
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17th Jun 04 at 15:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by barry_kellett99
quote:
Originally posted by J 11ESY
quote:
Originally posted by Adam
They are if you passed your test before 1997


Another way to get money out of us I suppose


I got mine IN '97... can i drive a trailer?!


drive a trailer
barry_kellett99
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17th Jun 04 at 15:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Drew
quote:
Originally posted by barry_kellett99
quote:
Originally posted by J 11ESY
quote:
Originally posted by Adam
They are if you passed your test before 1997


Another way to get money out of us I suppose


I got mine IN '97... can i drive a trailer?!


drive a trailer


Yea man, my trailer... it has 3 cylinders and i want to tow a corsa with it
Adam
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17th Jun 04 at 15:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DVLA
All drivers who passed a car test before 1 January 1997 retain their existing entitlement to tow trailers until their licence expires. This means they are generally entitled to drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to 8.25 tonnes MAM. They also have entitlement to drive a minibus with a trailer over 750kgs MAM.
barry_kellett99
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17th Jun 04 at 15:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam
quote:
Originally posted by DVLA
All drivers who passed a car test before 1 January 1997 retain their existing entitlement to tow trailers until their licence expires. This means they are generally entitled to drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to 8.25 tonnes MAM. They also have entitlement to drive a minibus with a trailer over 750kgs MAM.



I never ever knew this until today.
Its quite annoyed me, i dont know why though, I dont want to tow a trailer really.

Do drivers before 97 automatically come from a generation of natural born trailer drivers then?
Ben
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17th Jun 04 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
only ova 72kgs tho

 
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