CHEAP HONEST LOCAL TRAILER TRAINING
I COME TO YOU OR YOU COME TO ME
YOU TAKE THE TEST IN YOUR VEHICLE
WITH OR WITHOUT ME
£25.00 AN HOUR
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.
The car and trailer practical driving test
The car and trailer test (B+E) is based on the lorry driving test and lasts
for approximately one hour. Please note that B+E tests are conducted at vocational
(bus and lorry) driving test centres.
The towing test (B+E) includes vehicle safety questions, an off-road reverse manoeuvre, a controlled stop, uncoupling and coupling of the trailer and driving on the road.Category B + E - car and trailer
Cars or vans presented for test must be a category B vehicle towing a suitably
braked, unladen trailer of at least one tonne MAM . The examiner may ask for
evidence of the trailer MAM, for example the manufacturer's plate. All vehicle
combinations must operate on appropriate brakes and utilise a coupling arrangement
suitable for the weight.
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
maximum authorised mass (MAM). They also have entitlement to drive a minibus
with a trailer over 750 kgs MAM.