B + E Trailer test, anyone done it?
Discussion
doogz said:
I sat my B+E about 2 years ago.
Spent 6 hours on a Saturday, and 7.5 hours on a Sunday, driving about in a Ford Galaxy towing a big trailer, then sat my test on the Monday morning and passed with 2 minors. I can't quite remember, but i don't think you're allowed as many minors as a car (B) test.
Cost me about £300 all in.
If you're planning on doing it, try and get yourself back into the habit of feeding the wheel, if you don't. Other than that, the reverse manouvre is trickier than any other test, and the unhitch-hitch is pretty easy, just try not to thump the back of the car.
Interesting Spent 6 hours on a Saturday, and 7.5 hours on a Sunday, driving about in a Ford Galaxy towing a big trailer, then sat my test on the Monday morning and passed with 2 minors. I can't quite remember, but i don't think you're allowed as many minors as a car (B) test.
Cost me about £300 all in.
If you're planning on doing it, try and get yourself back into the habit of feeding the wheel, if you don't. Other than that, the reverse manouvre is trickier than any other test, and the unhitch-hitch is pretty easy, just try not to thump the back of the car.
Yes, i will be exceeding the 3500kg MAM limit, as i dont think my family/ those close who have trailers have anything smaller than a 3000kg trailer, so unless i can find a 500kg car...
Anyway, say i did the test, what would i be restricted to? is it any car + any trailer not exceeding 3500kg MAM? Is there a length limit?
Also is it true that if you complete your "C1" licence you get B + E (note, not C + E)?
Baked_bean said:
I passed my B+E three weeks ago (im 21), my work payed for it but it was £325 all in as far as i know.
It involved a four hour lesson, then a further two hour lesson before my test a few weeks later, i passed with three minors.
The driving is the same as your standard driving test and even includes a 'show me/tell me' section unrelated to the trailer... There is also a reverse manoeuvre and a hitch un-hitch part.
Just watch out for the companys that claim you need 12 hours of lessons or something daft, i found a fair few that said that. The hardest bit for me was driving to dsa standards!
Did you have much reversing with a trailer practice before hand?It involved a four hour lesson, then a further two hour lesson before my test a few weeks later, i passed with three minors.
The driving is the same as your standard driving test and even includes a 'show me/tell me' section unrelated to the trailer... There is also a reverse manoeuvre and a hitch un-hitch part.
Just watch out for the companys that claim you need 12 hours of lessons or something daft, i found a fair few that said that. The hardest bit for me was driving to dsa standards!
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