mossy26

hi all

just after opinions/advice really.
im currently work for the r.a.c as a recovery driver using a 10 tonne daf truck,i have class 1&2 licencse,now im gonna be putting a towbar on my my94 wrx so i can stick a trailer on the back for exta help with things,however after doin abit research im finding that it looks like i need to take another towing license to be able to pull a small trailer??

does any1 know if this is true? would i still have to take the license even though i can drive with arctic trailers anyway?

any help/advice would be appreciated! cheers

Biggs

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Your class one covers you

nick172sport

iTrader: (6)

i dont think so i drive artics tow caravans trailers and so on

mossy26

is that for sure? or just internet whispers? lol

millsy3

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class 1 and 2 covers car trailers mate

Matt2732

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Check the back of your photocard. Should have the BE category. I know it got added to mine when I took my class one.

dj_akademix

when did this rule come in??!!

How does one go about booking a trailer test? I assume BSM don't do them?!

They'll be telling me I need a licence to take a s**t soon.



Sorry - quick search of direct.gov revealed the following:


Car licences obtained before 1 January 1997

If you passed a car test before 1 January 1997 you keep your existing entitlement to tow trailers until your licence expires. This means you're generally entitled to drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to 8.25 tonnes maximum authorised mass (MAM). You also have entitlement to drive a minibus with a trailer over 750kgs MAM.

Car licences obtained on or after 1 January 1997

If you passed a car test on or after 1 January 1997 you're limited to vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass towing a trailer up to 750kgs, or a vehicle and trailer combination up to 3.5 tonnes MAM providing the MAM of the trailer doesn't 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.

So - for a 584kg Seven towed by a GB270 wagon, I have nothing to fear....

So unless your 'few little things' weigh more than your WRX then it looks like you have nothing to fear Mossy26

Matt2732

iTrader: (1)

When they say 750kg trailer dont forget thats the weight of trailer and whats on it. Having your C+E guess you knew that.

So that would mean if you passed your car test after 1997 and havent done the test with a trailer you wouldnt be able to tow a trailer with a car on. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, I think if the trailer and load mass totals over 750kg it has to be a braked trailer. I may be wrong as I never have anything to do with dinky toy sized trailers like this

dunx

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How do you manage to ****, without a licence ?

Are you a "fly-5hitter" ?



dunx

dj_akademix

where is says or a vehicle and trailer with a MAM of less than 3.5 tonnes providing the trailer doesn't exceed the car towing it, I assumed this to mean a car+trailer combo of less than 3.5t with the trailer weighing less than the car towing, ie: 1425kg (kerb weight GB270) + trailer (circa 300kg?) + towed car (584kg) is a trailer less than the weight of the car and the whole lot less than 3.5t.....so should be ok?

It is a double axle braked trailer - could only tow 500kg behind the GB270 otherwise, 1200kg with braked.

Matt2732

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http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...es/DG_10013073

I think you are right, the rules are a lot more complicated than I thought My head hurts! In any case he has C+E on his licence so no problem for him!

stef_2010

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:l ol1:

GC8

As this fellow says: your C&E adds a trailer entitlement to your car licence; and to all other groups too, I believe (in the same way that passing a manual Class2 test will upgrade an automatic bus licence to manual).

Simon

mossy26

who would of thought using a small trailer would be so complicated! lol