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Claire
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   5th Oct 04 at 15:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyone know how you go about doing the test or whatever is necessary to allow you to tow things like caravans? I know you have to do something extra if u passed ur test after 2000ish? so as i just passed i will have to but dont know where to look
big eck
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5th Oct 04 at 15:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are you sure you need to pass some kind of test, I've never heard of this???
Nismo
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5th Oct 04 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
belive you have to be over 21 to tow ,

saying that i still tow the djing trailer

Claire
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5th Oct 04 at 15:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you dont have to be over 21 i dnt think
MarkW
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5th Oct 04 at 15:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dvla website could be good place to have a look - dnt have a clue to b honest - i just thought u could tow as long as u had a driving licence
J da Silva
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5th Oct 04 at 15:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Didn't know of any towing regs tbh, I have a car trailer for use with my van, I use it to transport my project about and my uncle hasn't even advised me on anything (hes a traffic cop)
FlamingCorsa
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5th Oct 04 at 15:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my brother took his test before the wirtten exam came in and i think they changed some of the regulations then, cos he can drive 7.5tone lorries on his normal licence and dont think photo people after can, dont know if its same with towing! think i am ok cos i took my tractor test when i was 16 - lol
James_DT
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5th Oct 04 at 16:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They have changed, 2000 or 2001. You no longer get automatic trailer entitlements, you have to take a separate test.
James_DT
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5th Oct 04 at 16:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
2. CAR DRIVING LICENCE FIRST OBTAINED SINCE 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 and all larger vehicles. In addition to the new driving tests, drivers of vehicles which fall within subcategories C1, C1+E, D1 and D1+E also have to meet higher medical standards.


http://dvla.gov.uk/drivers/dl_towing_trailers.htm#2.%20%20CAR%20DRIVING%20LICENCE%20FIRST%20OBTAINED%20SINCE%201%20JANUARY%201997
ainsley_brader
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5th Oct 04 at 20:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What sort of trailer are you looking to tow?

It all depends on the maximun authorised mass (MAM) of the trailer, the gross weight of the vehicle ands tyhe train weight!

Rules are very complicated and trying to find someone who understands them is a nightmare. 90% of people are completely oblivious to them!
Claire
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5th Oct 04 at 20:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well I would like to be able to tow anything but the maximum size i need would be a 23ft caravan. . . (dont ask....)
a_j_mair
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5th Oct 04 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
@ flamingcorsa ooarh i did it to
CorsAsh
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5th Oct 04 at 20:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I been towing the company trailer for the past month, braked trailer, 900kg max laden weight, not taken a separate test... this mean I been breaking the law without realising?
ainsley_brader
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5th Oct 04 at 21:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
I been towing the company trailer for the past month, braked trailer, 900kg max laden weight, not taken a separate test... this mean I been breaking the law without realising?



Whats the unladen weight and the MAM of the tow vehicle?
CorsAsh
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5th Oct 04 at 21:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm not entirely sure, it's not a massive amount... Trailer was originally bought for a Corsa C, but despite it being suited to the car regulations wise it was killing it. Now have a meriva, so am guessing the trailer is well within the cars limits if that has anything to do with it...
ainsley_brader
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5th Oct 04 at 21:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if the unladen weight is above 900kgs you are within the law and i expect it would be

Too quote:

Category B vehicles may be coupled with 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.

 
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