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Originally posted by MikeE
seen as u was born in 1988 no chance you can toe a trailer with out doing a car and trailer licence

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Originally posted by ALAN_MACAULAY

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Originally posted by MikeE
seen as u was born in 1988 no chance you can toe a trailer with out doing a car and trailer licence

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Gonna disagree with you mate.

Taken from here...

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/DG_4022547

It says that you can drive...

Motor vehicles with a MAM not exceeding 3500kg having not more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg. Combinations of towing vehicles in category B and a trailer, where the MAM of the combination does not exceed 3500kg and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle.

If you only have a Category B license.

So really it depend on the weight of the trailer. If it was to tow a car for example, then you aren't able. If it was a wee trailer for taking stuff to the dump then it would probably be alright.

[Edited on 21-01-2007 by ALAN_MACAULAY]

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Originally posted by flash22

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Originally posted by ALAN_MACAULAY

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Originally posted by MikeE
seen as u was born in 1988 no chance you can toe a trailer with out doing a car and trailer licence

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Gonna disagree with you mate.

Taken from here...

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/DG_4022547

It says that you can drive...

Motor vehicles with a MAM not exceeding 3500kg having not more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg. Combinations of towing vehicles in category B and a trailer, where the MAM of the combination does not exceed 3500kg and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle.

If you only have a Category B license.

So really it depend on the weight of the trailer. If it was to tow a car for example, then you aren't able. If it was a wee trailer for taking stuff to the dump then it would probably be alright.

[Edited on 21-01-2007 by ALAN_MACAULAY]

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wrong !!!!!! If....... you got you licence after 1 january 1997


Car licences obtained before 1 January 1997
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 750 kgs MAM.

Car licences obtained on or after 1 January 1997
Drivers who passed a car test on or after 1 January 1997 are required to pass an additional driving test in order to gain entitlement to category B+E which allows them to tow caravans and trailers.

http://www.dsa.gov.uk/Category.asp?cat=211

Direct from the dvla

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/CaravansTrailersCommercialVehicles/DG_4022521

A freind of mine got pulled with a towing a trailer ended up with 4 points and £150 fine



[Edited on 21-01-2007 by flash22]

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Car licences obtained on or after 1 January 1997
Drivers who passed a car test on or after 1 January 1997 are limited to vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass towing a trailer up to 750 kgs, or a vehicle and trailer combination up to 3.5 tonnes MAM providing the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle. You will need to pass an additional driving test in B+E if you wish to tow a caravan or trailer combination which exceeds these weight limits.

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