Trailer towing

[muttley9050]

Its £14 for a licence Renewal at the moment and they last 10 years. Apparently so the photo matches you. Although they will happily use a 9 year old passport photo to renew it 🤯

[Dbikeguy]

Judging by the number of dodgy trailer on the road, blowouts, none working lights etc this will just accelerate the need for a trailer mot type test. Modern cars are heavier and fancier traction control will help with keeping trailer under control, i don’t think it will suddenly see loads more people towing, i know plenty who have been towing over the limits without the license inc myself who can put a trailer wherever you want backwards, load it safely etc. Much like the training means you can do it safely on the day, if you only then use that skill once a year you have probably forgotten it anyway!

[Gray git]

Just been struggling to get one of my lads a test and even 2 weeks ago when I spoke to them they were saying December-Jan so obviously they didn't know this was coming.
I'm still tempted to send him for a couple of hrs training with the guy I had lined up for the lessons.
I can definitely see a rush on small companies selling up the sub 750kg machines in favour of 8" machines.
I can see a lot of people being stopped towing heavy loads with inappropriate vehicles like trying to shift a 3t excavators with a Nissan Juke because they know no better.
What I'd really like to see is the 3.5t vehicle limit being put to 5.2t as new vehicles are getting heavier with less carrying capacity and are so much easier to drive than when I started driving LDV's and smiley face transits.

[scbk]

Wow they're moved fast on this, initially they said it would be looked at 3 months after the consultation ended, so really in to the new year. Big payday for the trailer manufacturers, if they can build them fast enough!

[Dan Maynard]

Wow they're moved fast on this, initially they said it would be looked at 3 months after the consultation ended, so really in to the new year. Big payday for the trailer manufacturers, if they can build them fast enough!

Trailer people haven't been able to keep up for at least a year already.

[Ratman]

[eggsarascal]

3 minutes ago, Ratman said:

And get an A* in A level physics.

[spuddog0507]

17 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

And get an A* in A level physics.

Eleven plus first, dont be rushing it 😂😂😂

[Stere]

Reverse steer bike:  🙂

 

 

[sime42]

Reverse steer bike:  [emoji846]
 
 

Have you ever tried it? It's bloody difficult, far more so that it looks.