ARE YOU LEGAL TO TOW?

Xpert Trailer Training is part of Xpert Driver Training Ltd we provide quality Trailer Training in Yorkshire for full license holders wanting to tow trailers.

If you are wanting to tow a trailer or caravan, you may not have the correct license which would let you tow legally.  At Xpert Trailer Training we will give you the required knowledge and expertise to pass your B+E test, so that you can tow legally.

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TOWING REGULATIONS

The rules on what you can tow are different depending on when you passed your driving test.

Licences issued after 19 January 2013

If you passed your car driving test (category B) from 19 January 2013, you can tow:

• small trailers weighing no more than 750kg
• a trailer over 750kg as long as the combined weight of the trailer and towing car or van is no more than 3,500kg (3.5 tonnes) maximum authorised mass (MAM)

MAM is the limit on how much the vehicle can weigh when it’s loaded.

Licences issued after 1 January 1997 but before 18 January 2013

If you passed your car driving test between 1 January 1997 and 18 January 2013, you can:

• drive a car or van up to 3,500kg MAM towing a trailer of up to 750kg MAM
• tow a trailer over 750kg MAM as long as the combined MAM of the trailer and towing vehicle is no more than 3,500kg.

Licences held before 1 January 1997

If you passed your car test before 1 January 1997 you’re usually allowed to drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to 8,250kg MAM.  You’re also allowed to drive a minibus with a trailer over 750kg MAM.
Reason to Ask:  You need to be compliant with the April 2016 rules.  But check the Gov.UK website for updates.

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