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ASKED QUESTIONS - About towing |
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I passed my driving test in a manual vehicle but
now have an automatic car to tow my caravan. If I take the towing test in my
automatic, will I be able to tow using a manual vehicle in future?
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No! You will
only be able to tow using an automatic vehicle. However, if you pass the towing
test in a manual vehicle, you may tow with either. |
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My daughter has just passed her driving test. Can
she now tow our trailer on her own? |
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Possibly, but we would advise anyone (especially new
drivers) towing anything more than a small trailer to seek some training.
Additionally, if the M.A.M. of the trailer is more than the unladen weight of
the towing vehicle, or the combination is more than 3.5 tonnes, her category B
licence becomes a provisional licence for the car and trailer (licence
categories B + E). Then, just like when she was learning to drive, she can only
tow the trailer in the company of someone qualified to do so, and must show L
plates. |
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Should she get professional training before taking the
towing test? |
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There is no legal requirement to do so, but in view
of the high cost of the towing test, you will want her to pass first
time. |
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Could we avoid all this by buying a medium sized
goods vehicle? |
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No! As you passed your test before January 1997 you
can drive a vehicle up to 7.5 Tonnes (7500kg). However, your daughter's new
category B licence only covers vehicles up to 3.5 Tonnes. To drive a larger
vehicle she would have to pass a test for medium sized goods vehicles (category
C1) and she would still not get the category B + E entitlement! |
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