bigron1988
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Registered: 29th Aug 09
Location: Southport, Merseyside
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passes my test in 2006 so i dont have the tow a decent size trailer on my licence, but i want it on there, im also looking to do my class 2 soon, if i have this will it allow me to tow a big trailer or will i still need to do a trailer test
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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Still need the trailer test - B+E
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bigron1988
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
Still need the trailer test - B+E
damm it , cheers
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Mike
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No, because class 2 only covers rigids it has no effect on your towing entitlement.
You'd either need to do the B+E(Car + Trailer), C1+E(upto 7500kg + trailer) or C+E(Class 1). That would obviously depend on your plans for the future as to which one was most viable.
[Edited on 20-11-2012 by Mike]
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bigron1988
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was looking into doing mt class 1 at some point so might try do the class 2 and 1 at the same time and get a bit of a discount, any idea of the cost im looking at for both these liceces, £2000 sound about right or am i miles of ?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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If you're going to end up with class 1 you may as well wait for the trailer test and do it in an artic and get them all.
£2k is about the ball park although it depends based on how much tuition you need.
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Mike
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Town and Country show £995 each on their website so yeah £2k ish depending on training and any failed tests etc.
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bigron1988
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cheers mike, there only about 30mins from me so will prob use them
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Sean
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I'm looking to get a towing license for the nova, is there a minimum age (I'm 19) and what test do I need to do exactly? All confuses me tbh...
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Mike
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No age restriction, if you can hold a category B license you can hold a B+E.
Just do a search for B+E training around your area, most will advertise it as a trailer or caravan test.
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Sean
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Cheers mike.
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Bonney
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Just do your class 1 (c+e) works out better because you get everything just by passing the 2 tests.
Only thing is if you want to drive commercially you need to do the CPC course.
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Chris F
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I wanna do my class 1 and drive hgv's part time with dad
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Vauxdan88
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My mate did his class 2 a few months ago through advantage. It was 1200 for the lot,training,theory,and practical. He paid a 500 deposit then the rest over a couple of months, They basically act as a middle man and link you up with what ever company to do the training etc. he said though you have to do class 2 before you can do class 1. He passed theory and practical both first time,week or so later got a job with co-op and now taking home 1900 without overtime!
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FlamingCorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Sean
I'm looking to get a towing license for the nova, is there a minimum age (I'm 19) and what test do I need to do exactly? All confuses me tbh...
I did my towing license few months back, having been towing a trailer for almost 10 years occasionally not knowing i was breaking the law, thought my tractor test covered trailers. Anyway, did it few months back, did 5 hours of lessons and my test, normally they recommend 10 hours then the test after, so 5 hours training and test cost just over £400. so glad I passed first time or it would have been another few hundred for re take.
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
I wanna do my class 1 and drive hgv's part time with dad
That's nice dear
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Bonney
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I did all mine this year, best thing I ever did! Drive round all day, different view out the window every day, just there is a lot of waiting about, like now whilst I'm typing this I'm sat waiting to unload!
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jamjar15
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thought as long as total weight of car + load doesnt exceed 3 tonne your allowed to drive on std licence... if not then oops lol, read up on it last year when i started weighing my spare cars in and never been told otherwise?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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quote:
Originally posted by jamjar15
thought as long as total weight of car + load doesnt exceed 3 tonne your allowed to drive on std licence... if not then oops lol, read up on it last year when i started weighing my spare cars in and never been told otherwise?
3.5t train, as long as the tow car is heaver than the laden trailer and you don't exceed any of the plated weights, ie. the car must be capable of towing something that heavy and the trailer itself must not be overweight. That includes axle loads, so rear axle on the car and each axle on the trailer.
Also there's no such thing as a 'standard' licence. Car entitlement is called category B.
Trailer is E
I have a 'standard' licence, but it comes with B, C1, D1 and E for each of those, hence the importance of naming them properly.
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jamjar15
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by standard i just meant pass your driving test get a licence jobby, best get that sorted, thought havin a heavier tow car was just common sense tbh
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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I passed and got a licence, still had more on than yours.
The heavier tow car thing isn't a legal requirement with +E, I had four Pumas behind my Disco the other week. Good journey, I got a massage all the way there.
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FlamingCorsa
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Also it goes on weight the trailer can tow, not wot it's actually towing.
So for example if I have a licence for a car and tow an empty car trailer I am still braking the law color the weight I can tow.
I always thought if I towed when empty I was fine, but then again I don't think they law is that we'll known and I think if a police officer pulled you over to sure they would know the law excatly.
That's y you see people going around with tiny small trailers with logs etc in cos total weight they can tow is small so they are within the law.
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.dean.
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Registered: 21st Sep 07
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Ben my dads a hgv instructor and also does car and trailer, hes based about 5 mins from Gregs house, his number 07932378028, just say you a mate of mine.
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