Towing - B category licence

[kamilb1998]

Good morning,

I'm fairly certain this is within the regulations from the information I can find but just thought I'd ask here to double check.

B category licence holder, test passed 03/15

I'm looking to tow a trailer with a MAM of 1000kg with an Alfa Giulietta (1.4 170 TCT)

As far as I can work out the combined MAM will not exceed 3500kg meaning this is legal?

ETA: This is the description given when I view my driving licence information on the government website.

"You can drive vehicles up to 3,500kg Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) with up to 8 passenger seats and a driver (with a trailer up to 750kg). You can also tow heavier trailers if the total weight of vehicle and trailer isn’t more than 3,500kg MAM. Physically disabled drivers with provisional category B entitlement will also have provisional entitlement to ride category A1 or A motor tricycles. Able-bodied drivers can no longer ride motor tricycles with a provisional category B licence"

Edited by kamilb1998 on Tuesday 8th August 11:01

[SantaBarbara]

Look at the reverse of your photo card driving licence

Is there an icon showing a trailer behind a car?

[rewc]

The answer is in your quote: "You can also tow heavier trailers if the total weight of vehicle and trailer isn’t more than 3,500kg MAM."

[Tam_Mullen]

SantaBarbara said:

Look at the reverse of your photo card driving licence

Is there an icon showing a trailer behind a car?

If it did he wouldn't be asking the question because he would have sat his B+E test.

OP, you'll be fine with that, watch out for police who don't know the law correctly though, I was towing a flatbed ~900kgs and the officer attempted to throw the book at me. 'No B+E license means you can't tow' he said, the other officer tapped him on the shoulder and went 'erm mate...'

Edited by Tam_Mullen on Tuesday 8th August 11:14

Edited by Tam_Mullen on Tuesday 8th August 11:16

[kamilb1998]

Thanks chaps.

I was fairly certain I would be fine but even the company hiring the trailer believed I wasn't able to tow it without a B+E which made me doubt what I'd researched.

[TooMany2cvs]

The authoritative SP&L thread...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[R0G]

kamilb1998 said:

Good morning,

I'm fairly certain this is within the regulations from the information I can find but just thought I'd ask here to double check.

B category licence holder, test passed 03/15

I'm looking to tow a trailer with a MAM of 1000kg with an Alfa Giulietta (1.4 170 TCT)

As far as I can work out the combined MAM will not exceed 3500kg meaning this is legal?

ETA: This is the description given when I view my driving licence information on the government website.

"You can drive vehicles up to 3,500kg Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) with up to 8 passenger seats and a driver (with a trailer up to 750kg). You can also tow heavier trailers if the total weight of vehicle and trailer isn’t more than 3,500kg MAM. Physically disabled drivers with provisional category B entitlement will also have provisional entitlement to ride category A1 or A motor tricycles. Able-bodied drivers can no longer ride motor tricycles with a provisional category B licence"

Edited by kamilb1998 on Tuesday 8th August 11:01

What is the GVW and towing capacity of the vehicle ?

ADD - found it = https://www.carleasingmadesimple.com/data/alfa-rom...
GVW under 2000
Tow limit 1300

GVW 2000 + MAM 1000 = 3000 total so well under the 3500 limit

Fully load 1000 trailer is well below 1300 limit

NO WORRIES ALL LEGAL on a B licence

Edited by R0G on Tuesday 8th August 21:15