CAT B&E (Car & Trailer Training)

As one of the UK's Leading Driver Training Companies we can provide for all your Car/Van trailer towing needs to enable you to pass your driving test including our own private off road manoeuvring area.

 

Drivers who passed the car driving test on or after the 1st January 1997 are required to take and pass an additional driving test in order to tow large trailers (eg. a caravan or a car transporter)

 

Do I need a B+E Licence?

Do you have the correct licence?

If you passed your test after 1997 you may well not have the correct entitlement. We can tailor a course to your needs to enable you to pass a test which then allows you to drive legally.

Are you towing a trailer or caravan over 750kgs?

The driving license will show entitlement to drive vehicles in Category B - this is a vehicle with up to 8 passenger seats (Car to People Carrier) or a goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight (Transit van size).

Can this driver tow a trailer? Yes, but the combined mass of the trailer and the towing vehicle must not exceed 3500kgs or if the towing vehicle has a Maximum Authorized Mass of 3500kgs the trailer must not be more than 750kgs - this is probably a small camping type trailer. 

But our caravan/trailer weighs more than 750kg can we still tow it? Yes, but this is where you need to find the maximum towing capability of your vehicle and it’s Unladen Weight (ULW) - the rules say that a trailer of more than 750kgs can be towed providing the trailers’ maximum weight does not exceed the ULW of the towing vehicle and that the total combined vehicle and trailer doesn’t exceed 3.5 tonnes. E.g. Our Peugeot 405 estate has an unladen weight of 1210kgs and could legally tow a trailer up to 1210kgs gross weight (with the Gross Train Weight still being less than 3.5 tonne). The manual for the vehicle actually specifies maximum trailer weights and is probably the best reference for this type of combination.

If your combination goes over 3.5 tonnes the driver will need Category B+E as a minimum.

 

 

*THE CAR AND TRAILER PRACTICAL TEST*

 

The car and trailer test  lasts for approximately 90mins. All B+E tests are conducted at DVA NI Driving Test Centres which have an off road manoeuvring and braking area.

A VERY HIGH standard is required to pass this Test.

At the start of the test you will be required to carry out an eye sight test. A few questions relating to the safety and loading of the trailer will be asked.

You will then be asked to do the following:

 

 

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