Car + Trailer, Horse Trailer, B+E Training
If you passed your driving test after the 1st January 1997 you must pass a practical category B+E test to tow a trailer which exceeds 750kg on a vehicle weighing 3,500kg; or vehicle and trailer/caravan/horsebox combination over 3,500kg.
* Now available Maual or Automatic *
Age:
17+
The standard "B" licence will allow you to tow a combination (vehicle and trailer) with a Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM), which does not exceed 3,500kg providing that the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle.
All B+E courses include the use of our vehicle and trailer for B+E training and test purposes. Training for the test exercises is conducted at our own private full size training area.
Duration:
2+3 days
For a Novice the training course consists of days ‘on the road’ training delivered on a one to one tuition basis with the test on the 3rd day. For a driver who has experience of reversing a caravan/trailer the course will be 2 days. Training sessions start at 07:00, 10:30 and 14:00 with a one-to-one instructor-trainee ratio over a 3.5-hour period. This provides the instructor with enough time each day to fully instruct drivers on different test routes and exercises required to pass your test.
Application process:
Before you can enrol on the practical course and take the test: Must hold a category B full entitlement licence.
Test Criteria
- Answer approximately 5 questions on basic vehicle checks.
- Reverse into a marked bay.
- Uncoupling & Re-coupling a trailer.
- Drive for approximately 1 hour around a town environment.
Test may also include Hill starts & Motorway driving. Category B+E (car with trailer)