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hi do u have to have a special license to carry a trailer on the back of your car. my partner is 27 and has had his licence since he was 18
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"You MUST NOT tow more than your licence permits, if you passed your car test after 1st January 1997you are restricted on the weight of trailer you can tow"
I don't know what the weight is though.
Also the trailer must not exceed the weight your car is allowed to tow, you should find that in your car handbook.
"You MUST NOT tow more than your licence permits, if you passed your car test after 1st January 1997you are restricted on the weight of trailer you can tow"
I don't know what the weight is though.
Also the trailer must not exceed the weight your car is allowed to tow, you should find that in your car handbook.
It all depends on when he passed his test. If he passed on or after 1st Jan 1997, he is not allowed to tow a trailer or caravan until he has passed the B+E test ( I am assuming he does not hold a C or D licence).
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLic ensing/CaravansTrailersCommercialVehicles/DG_4 022564
See "Car driving licence first obtained since 1 Jan 1997"
If he passed before this date, he can tow trailers up to a max gross train weight of 3.5 tonnes (as long as various restrictions are met). See
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLic ensing/CaravansTrailersCommercialVehicles/DG_1 0013073
for details.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLic ensing/CaravansTrailersCommercialVehicles/DG_4 022564
See "Car driving licence first obtained since 1 Jan 1997"
If he passed before this date, he can tow trailers up to a max gross train weight of 3.5 tonnes (as long as various restrictions are met). See
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLic ensing/CaravansTrailersCommercialVehicles/DG_1 0013073
for details.