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I just want to check with you more informed people that I am safe and operating legally... 6. Drivers hours / tachograph and operators licence - GCWover 3,500kg The towing vehicle for combinations with a GCWabove 3,500kg may require a tachograph if used for commercial purposes and the driver must obey drivers hours regulations. Similarly operator licensing may apply. Hi guys, I know this is mentioned a fair bit on here but I’m actually struggling to search for a definitive answer to the O Licence regs. I’m looking to find a legal exemption for my towing capabilities. The following EXEMPTION is what I’ve lifted from “Gov” “A trailer with an unladen weight of less than 1,020kg need not be taken into account in the weight calculation for a vehicle pulling a trailer. It therefore can be ignored for the purposes of adding up total gross weights or unladen weights to determine whether they are above the threshold for requiring an operator’s licence.” Here’s the info of what I’m currently using/driving... I already hold the B+E licence. I mainly use a 3.2t VW T6 with 5.7t GTW. My biggest trailer is a 3.5t Car Transporter All of the trailers I have are not heavy. My General Duties Trailers are 450kg unladen. My Transporter Trailer is 810kg unladen. I would say my average weight combined is 5000kg as that’s what I’m seeing on the weigh-bridge at the end of each day. I just want to clarify that I’m totally fine right? Now, the reason I ask this is because I’m currently ordering a new truck. I always lease. I’m with a corporate company of which subsidise me for the vehicles I choose and have a policy for vehicles being no older than 4 years old. I ordered a Toyota Hilux with a conversion tipper. The lease company have freaked out, slapped a massive monthly payment on it and told me I’ll need an O Licence. The Hilux Tipper is a 3150kg with a 6650kg GTW. IM CONFUSED!!!!