Towing regs again

[Rupe]

Just looked at that other thread and decided life was too short to read it!

[Dan Curtis]

 

B+E etc is for vehicles over 3500, so no one needs that unless your driving a vehicle plated at over 3500 and we all kind of knew that.

 

not quite, b+e is for towing with any vehicle up to 3.5t where the gtw exceeds 4.25t

[Rupe]

Ok, my bad, but yes I see what you mean.

 

But below 4.25t everyone is ok.

[Dan Curtis]

As far as I understand it, yes, provided the trailer doesn't weigh more than 750Kgs, and the vehicle/trailer combo is legal ie. The towing vehicle is plated to tow that weight.

 

Personally I find all those regs very confusing. I have a b1+e licence so I know I can drive anything up to 3.5, and tow whatever the vehicle is capable of, up to a 7t train weight. Happy days

[Rupe]

Me too, so I'm not too bothered but conflicting reports have made me wary of letting anyone tow anything with my 3500 truck (what they do with their own vehicles is upto them) but from now on I think I will be more confident in allowing it.