charlessurr
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Registered: 15th May 05
Location: Sheffield
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Am I allowed to pull a car trailer on a standard licence? 
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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Might work better connecting it to a tow bar 
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charlessurr
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Registered: 15th May 05
Location: Sheffield
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Ha, i can my mums land rover (which has a tow bar) just wanted to know if i could hook a trailer up to it and fetch a car.
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Steve X16XE
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Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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I've been told before that there is a test that you need to do. Way i see it. Don't drive silly (racing another astra through the centre of sheff with a trailer on the back, him thinking he's doing good till he see's the trailer on the back of yours  ). It's only against the law if you get caught.
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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 not too sure mate but im guessing you can yes.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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depends when you passed your test... stupid, but true.
pre march 98 or something then yes, other no, unles you have been tested etc.
Sercg google, DVLA etc
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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http://www.chevrondrivingschool.net/trailer-towing-training-course-details.html
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 MAM. They also have entitlement to drive a minibus with a trailer over 750 kgs MAM.
Car licences obtained on or after 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 which allows them to tow caravans and trailers.
[Edited on 07-05-2008 by Ste L]
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craig_s
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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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i was told by a dvla man that i can tow no more than 750kg on my car license.
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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always look at direct.gov
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/CaravansTrailersCommercialVehicles/DG_4022564
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d128mat
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Registered: 8th Jan 06
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you need pass a new test... ive got to do mine to tow a burger trailer
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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You need the +E test and even then the weight of the trailer and car you want to tow must be less than the weight of your tow car.
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Category B:
Motor vehicles with a MAM not exceeding 3500kg having not more than eight passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg. Combinations of towing vehicles in category B and a trailer, where the MAM of the combination does not exceed 3500kg and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Cambridgeshire
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http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/DG_4022547
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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750kg won't be enough to tow a car.
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joey736
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Registered: 11th Mar 07
Location: hexham, near newcastle drives: Aurora XE
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will have to do a seperate test, did mine last year quite easy really:
drive round town
park safely, unhitch
reverse upto and hitch on
reverse through chicane into marked area, stopping less than 2ft from a barrier
emergency stop
piece of piss tbh
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