Hurray!

[Big 'Ammer]

After third go my groundie / junior climber, Dave, has finally passed his B+E car and trailer test today!

 

This new license must be holding back so many promising new entrants into getting employment.

 

IMO its a more valuable qualification than a basic chainsaw ticket when it comes to getting a job in this game.

 

No good having a pocket full of arb tickets and doing a days work if you can't pull the chipper behind a van full of chips on the way home.

[nuggsy]

how much did it cost m8 ? im gonna have to do this

[Mesterh]

Will that take him up to a 7.5 tonner?

 

Congrats btw

[Big 'Ammer]

Test costs £105.

 

Amount of training and lessons, like a regular car test, will depend on the individual.

 

7.5 tonner is a different test, and more stringent I believe, but if you get that it qualifies you for B+E as well.

[Peter]

7.5 tonner is a different test' date=' and more stringent I believe, but if you get that it qualifies you for B+E as well.[/quote']

 

7.5 tonner (cat C1) is a proper LGV test, and requires a medical and a theory test pass. The actual format of the test is identical to the B+E test, but without the uncouple/recouple manuover.

 

Passing C1 will not qualify you for B+E, but if you go on and do C1+E, (7.5 tonner plus trailer) then you will get B+E.

 

Hope thats all clear as mud.

[nuggsy]

how much were lessons ? did he have to supply his own car and trailer ?

[Big 'Ammer]

I'll stand corrected there Peter.

 

Nuggsy, lessons were £38/hour using instructors jeep and trailer.

 

Trailer has to be a box that you can't see through like a cattle trailer, horse box or plant trailer with mesh sides sheeted over.

[nuggsy]

cool, theres a company in dumfries that does it like, im gonna look into it like.

 

reckon my cs30 cs31 n 38 or 39 wich ever one is the saw up a tree, chipper and trailer license will stand me good chance of getting employed

[Mozza]

I did my B+E earlier in the year.Im really glad now i have it as before i had alot of tickets and had been doing the job 8 years but couldnt tow a fecking chipper!!

 

Very worth while qualification to have if you need it!

[Rik]

actually guys i dont think the trailer does need to be a box that you cant see through, I did mine with a 16" beavertail behind a pickup (supplied by the centre), so im guessing it was all legal and kosher. however that was a couple years back now so legislation could well have changed of course...