eskiboy
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Registered: 12th Nov 04
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just sold my old fiesta, the guy who bought it had only just got his licsense back. he is getting his girlfriend to tow him home with her peugeot 206! if the police pull them over will any thing happen to him as the car has no tax, mot, insurance???
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p4uls corsa
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Registered: 2nd May 05
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yeah same as if he was driving get done for no insurance ect
my gf helped me and got 6 points this was using a proper towing bar so she didnt have to brake the car either only steer it
[Edited on 14-05-2006 by p4uls corsa]
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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only way is on the back of a trailer, its how im getting my gsi shifted next weekend...
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Half Pint
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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2 wheels have to be off the ground in order to get away with points fine etc....
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ALAN_MACAULAY
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Registered: 9th Nov 02
Location: Irvine
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Better watch that the girlfriends licence allows her to tow a car, because if you passed your test after 1997 you can't tow more than 750kgs.
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recarouk
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Registered: 30th Sep 05
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quote:
Originally posted by ALAN_MACAULAY
Better watch that the girlfriends licence allows her to tow a car, because if you passed your test after 1997 you can't tow more than 750kgs.
can you not have combined weight of up to 3 tonne for vehicle plus whats in tow???
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ALAN_MACAULAY
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Registered: 9th Nov 02
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I stand corrected...
Category B:
Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes MAM and with up to 8 passenger seats
Category B vehicles may be coupled with a trailer up to 750kgs MAM (allowing a combined weight up to 4.25 tonnes MAM) OR a trailer over 750kgs MAM provided the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the towing vehicle, and the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes MAM.
For example:
a vehicle with an unladen weight of 1.25 tonnes and a MAM of 2 tonnes coupled with a trailer with a MAM of 1.25 tonnes could be driven by the holder of a category B entitlement. This is because the MAM of the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes and also the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the drawing vehicle.
Whereas
the same vehicle with an unladen weight of 1.25 tonnes and a MAM of 2 tonnes when coupled with a trailer with a MAM of 1.5 tonnes would fall within category B+E. This is because although the combined weight of the vehicle and trailer is within the 3.5 tonnes MAM limit, the MAM of the trailer is more than the unladen weight of the drawing vehicle.
Vehicle manufacturers normally recommend a maximum weight of trailer appropriate to their vehicle. Details can usually be found in the vehicle’s handbook or obtained from car dealerships. The size of the trailer recommended for an average family car with an unladen weight of around 1 tonne would be well within the new category B threshold.
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recarouk
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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I have B+E on my licence, although I passed in 2000...
From whats mentioned above, B+E is the ability to tow??
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ALAN_MACAULAY
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Registered: 9th Nov 02
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