my work are upgrading my driving license so i do my test for a 7 1/2ton lorry,

anybody know if this will cover me to tow a trailor with a car up to and over 3500kg as well? as at the moment i dont have a license to tow trailor as i passed after 1997

 

You can tow a certain amount despite passing since 1st jan 1997.
7.5 tonne test is different to a tow test, so assume this will make no odds.
Not looked into it though.

 

yeah i know i can currently tow a cobined weight or car/trailor and trailored vehicle of up to 3500kg

just wondered if as im gonna get a licnse for a 7500kg lorry it would also add the higher trailor catagory as you suppass the weight catgory etc

think im best to phone and ask them

 

Well that's so you can drive heavier vehicles, not tow more weight.
Should be plenty of info on the net, if you can understand it!
I've class 2, but don't think I can tow any more than anyone else who passed before 97 and on just a car licence.

 

like he said. But don't know how it works in the UK but here in NL you have to do a different test for that. So a test for the truck and anothere one for the trailer part.

 

The answer is NO,
Look at link (Upgrading) and it shows how the upgrading of lower category licences works.
To gain E (trailers) at a lower level (B) you have to take an E test at the higher level. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ons/DG_4022548



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I think you're limited to 750kg on the trailer without an E extension.

 

I had to do extra test to get my PSV trailer and 7.5t/LGV2 trailer on my licence

 

ive just donr my clas 2 license in last 6 weeks, ive also had to do my trailer license to legally tow my car trailer, im 23 btw

 

So whats the score with me towing my 4x4 sierra with my 350 transit, because i have and the police havn't batted an eyelid. It didn't even occur to me that i might be doing something wrong.

 

You are breaking the law if you just have a normal licence, if you are over 30, you are probably ok as us old farts got extra stuff "free" when we did our test years ago.

 

The trailer bit you added was that the E part?

If so how much did it cost?

Whats involved?

 

Depends on the weights, if the MAM goes above 3500kg's, might be ok with a little van.
You can still go up to this weight if sticking to certain factors.

 

yes thats correct

 

so is the 750kg limit trailor weight on its own or with car being trailored? My trailor is only light, car is only 850kg so with tow vehicle will be under total of 3500kg limit, is that ok?

 

no you cant do that legally as the car alone is 850kg's add the trailer to that & its well over the maximum of 750kg's you can tow on your licence. up to you if you want to take the risk though (plenty of people do) a car licence is B, a trailer over 750kg's is +E so you would need B+E on your licence. hope that clears that up for you

 

No it's not.

 

ok il book up a test for b+e then as i dont want to risk any points/convictions etc

anybody know costs for a trailor test as i cant find prices on the net?