What can I tow on a cat B licence?

[ROG.]

4 hours ago, Justme said:

They have now. 

 

Sadly its pre the 2013 changes.

Unless it's been updated.

 

I thought I had further in the thread ?

Unable to edit first post in that thread - dunno why

[Justme]

50 minutes ago, ROG. said:

I thought I had further in the thread ?

Unable to edit first post in that thread - dunno why

Dunno,

I was going to look before posting but at 14 pages long & on my phone thought better of it.

 

[ROG.]

here it is = https://arbtalk.co.uk/forums/topic/39803-trailer-towing-b-and-be-licence-rules-explained/?page=7&tab=comments#comment-951950

 

[Justme]

25 minutes ago, ROG. said:

here it is = https://arbtalk.co.uk/forums/topic/39803-trailer-towing-b-and-be-licence-rules-explained/?page=7&tab=comments#comment-951950

 

Thats why its good to post new threads as the info gets a, lost in the many pages & b, filled up with questions that are actually covered if you read it all.

 

Plus no one reads stickies lol.

[Justme]

Rog

 

What do you make of the recent changes to the Tacho guidance & the DCPC guidance?

 

Ditto the haulage & trailer regs inc trailer registrations (currently only for EU use but UK will happen too I bet) & the potential for trailer MOT's?

[struie]

On 24/02/2019 at 19:52, Wonky said:

I think this thread is really dangerous, and that’s because if and when you get stopped by plod or vossy.... and you say I’m legal to drive and tow this cos a guy on the internet said I could.. 

mr vossy or plod will just hand a ticket out if you in the wrong. 

 

my answer is, understand the rules and see where you fit within the rules

 

btw,as odd as it may sound. I was told just because you have an hgv licence doesn’t mean you can drive a car with a trailer, but that was a while ago and I never bothered to look into it because I do not have a hgv licence. Also things like rules change from time to time.. 

but the really way is to look on your licence see what groups you have then look on the gov's web page 

for example I have C1+E, if I was not careful I could think I could go up to 12t  but I have code after it  “107”   What this means is limited to 8.25t

 

all I’m saying is understanding the rules is the best. as it will be your pocket that pays and licence that’s endorsed, not the guys on the internet. ?

i hav hgv1,spoke to a friend who is traffic cop,at that time,few yrs ago now,he claimed i dont need any trailer tests,and can drive any legal combination,passed all my tests in the army,between 76 n 79.

[Wonky]

1 hour ago, struie said:

i hav hgv1,spoke to a friend who is traffic cop,at that time,few yrs ago now,he claimed i dont need any trailer tests,and can drive any legal combination,passed all my tests in the army,between 76 n 79.

Yes I know, I thought it was cleared up when I and some else posted pics of licence and that they had only done there hgv, and you could clearly see they had no codes in the last box, which means,,,,, you can see, he can drive  all sorts.

 

edited  ratman was the person

Edited March 14, 2019 by Wonky

[struie]

3 minutes ago, Wonky said:

Yes I know, I thought it was cleared up when I and some else posted pics of licence and that they had only done there hgv, and you could clearly see they had no codes in the last box, which means,,,,, you can see, he can drive  all sorts.

 

edited  ratman was the person

HI WONKY,its b.....y confusing these days what u actually can and cant tow.its like the hgv1,cant drive till i do the 5?modules,which wont b happening.the thing is they can b all the same ones,wheres the b....y sense in that,did quite a bit yrs ago,ropes n sheets,THEN GOT ON TO CURTAIN SIDERS, BLISS, in the windy days.haha.all the best mate.

[Big J]

Quick question Justme, if you have a minute.

 

I have a B+E licence as I took a trailer test maybe 8-9 years ago. If I were to sit a C licence, would the qualification to tow a 3500kg trailer carry over or would I have to resit that?

 

Many thanks.

[Justme]

1 hour ago, Big J said:

Quick question Justme, if you have a minute.

 

I have a B+E licence as I took a trailer test maybe 8-9 years ago. If I were to sit a C licence, would the qualification to tow a 3500kg trailer carry over or would I have to resit that?

 

Many thanks.

 

 

Nope.

 

You can tow still on the BE but with any vehicle over 3500kg you can only tow 750kg plated trailers.