stubs
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Registered: 30th Jun 02
Location: Bolton
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I have just bought a bike trailer for my car, but someone commented on the fact that I may need to take an extra test to be allowed to tow it!!
What's the law on this?
I passed my test in April 2000 and have categories A, B, B1, fkp.
Cheers!
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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No, you need a C1 test (I think it's C1 anyway)
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Robin
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No, it's B+E
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Dan A
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Registered: 16th Dec 05
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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You can tow a trailer up to certain weight.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Actually, look here, that'll be better 
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/CaravansTrailersCommercialVehicles/DG_4022521
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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you can tow upto 750kg.. if you wish to tow more you need a B+E on your lisence
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heepsyboy
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Registered: 14th Jan 04
Location: aberdeen
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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 750 kgs 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 750 kgs, 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'll 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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Toby
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Registered: 29th Nov 05
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so if you trailer ways over 750 kg you do and or if your trailer ways more then the car you do
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Or if vehicle + trailer is over 3.5 tonnes.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaB4ever
or if your trailer ways more then the car you do
if the trailer is more than the max towing weight for the car, not if it weighs more (although weighing more would mean it was over the towing weight )
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