Trailer towing:- B and B+E licence rules explained

[Luckyeleven]

you can log in, with your license number and NI number and it will tell you exactly what rules apply to your license

[Justme]

The problem with that is that nothing has changed for B licences in 2013 so why they mentioned it is beyond me !

 

 

There used to be a change in 2013, its now been removed. It was re the trailers MAM not being more than the vehicles unladen weight.

 

So now its just pre or post 97 in effect.

 

Just spotted you have already mentioned this.

[ROG.]

So now its just pre or post 97 in effect.

For B licences the law is the same no matter when it was gained so having both pre or post 97 rules on that displayed is silly as the pre 97 ones are revoked

 

For B+E its slightly different as it seems there are two sets of rules regarding the max MAM a trailer can be but as it affects so few then it hardly makes a difference

[Justme]

For B licences the law is the same no matter when it was gained so having both pre or post 97 rules on that displayed is silly as the pre 97 ones are revoked

 

For B+E its slightly different as it seems there are two sets of rules regarding the max MAM a trailer can be but as it affects so few then it hardly makes a difference

 

Eh?

 

Pre 97 you have LOTS of cats & +E

 

Post 97 you get very few cats & no +E

[Ian Flatters]

Quite simple.

 

Pre 97 you can tow an over 750kg trailer as long as it's mam doesn't exceed the 3500kgs

 

Post 97 you'll have to do a trailer test to tow over 750kgs.

 

Anything over 3500kgs man requires an operators licence. Some exemptions do apply but you'll have to look. Eg - restricted operators licence or its agricultural registered.

 

Hope that helps a bit.

[ROG.]

Quite simple.

 

Pre 97 you can tow an over 750kg trailer as long as it's mam doesn't exceed the 3500kgs

 

Post 97 you'll have to do a trailer test to tow over 750kgs.

 

Incorrect

 

The rules are the same for B licence towing be they pre or post 97

The same 3500 MAM rule applies

[ROG.]

Eh?

 

Pre 97 you have LOTS of cats & +E

 

Post 97 you get very few cats & no +E

 

I was referring to cat B not B+E as well as the 2013 changes not the changes which gave free +E pre 97

[Justme]

Incorrect

 

The rules are the same for B licence towing be they pre or post 97

The same 3500 MAM rule applies

 

How can they?

 

A pre 97 cat B licence holder will also have a B+E D1+E C1+E (<8250kg) ect

 

You cant have a PRE 97 cat B & not have the +E bit.

[Mark Bolam]

Are there exemptions if you wear a John Deere boiler suit?

[ROG.]

How can they?

 

A pre 97 cat B licence holder will also have a B+E D1+E C1+E (<8250kg) ect

 

You cant have a PRE 97 cat B & not have the +E bit.

 

I am referring to the laws on each category not what categories any driver got when they passed a test in a certain year