Can i drive a trailer on my car licence?

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Hi

I currently have no transport ans was thinking of getting myself a trailer, but since i passed my test only a few years ago, i come under the new regulations, so wondered can i tow a horse trailer on my normal licence or do i need to take a trailer test?
If i do need a test does anyone know how much?
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Answer -No.

You will need to take the new trailer test. -I've got the same problem and I've been driving 10yrs. I think its anyone who passed after Jan 1997.
The same rule applies for vehicles over 3.5t.

Cost will depend on how many lessons you need etc. About £500?
 
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Yes - you will need to take a trailer test. I had to do mine a couple of years ago. It cost about £300 or £400 in all. Now I have a small lorry so didn't need to take it after all!

Where abouts are you? I had a fab instructor who was female and horsey from the Worcesterhisre / Hereforedshire area - please feel free to PM me if you would like more information.
 
You'll definately have to take a test. There are a lot of people that say well I've got a lightweight trailer and with my car, trailer and small horse I'm just under 3.5t so I'm fine. That isn't the case, it is based on the MAM and there is no combination of car and horse trailer that is safe to drive that is under 3.5t.

I did my test 18 months ago, I had two four hour lessons, then plus the test it all came to about £500.
 
The cat. B entitlement allows you to tow a braked trailer over 750kg if;

The trailer's Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) is less than the car's kerb weight (unladen weight, can be found on V5)
The car's maximum gross weight (found on metal plate somewhere on your car) plus your trailer's MAM is less than 3.5t.

I have just figured out that this lets me crack on with my plan of getting a single Cheval Liberte trailer (MAM 1400kg) and towing legally with my Mondeo (130bhp, 2.0l turbo diesel, manufacturer's tow capacity stated as 1800kg) which has a kerb weight of 1505kg and a gross weight of 2035kg.
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The trailer is 550kg unladen and my mare is ~550-600kg. So total towing weight is 1150kg (going for heavier end of range!) which is well within 85% of the car's kerbweight.

Obviously I'm restricted regarding parking sites as I couldn't contemplate getting out of a soggy field with no four wheel drive. But I feel this combination is as safe as any on the road and perfectly legal.

It's do-able, but very tricky to match the right car/trailer combination.
 
It need not be expensive to pass your B+E if you go for professional quality training . Today a lass call Vicky from the Torquay area passed 1st time with only one and a half days training. Costing her only £320 in training cost. P.M if you would like more info
 
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The cat. B entitlement allows you to tow a braked trailer over 750kg if;

The trailer's Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) is less than the car's kerb weight (unladen weight, can be found on V5)
The car's maximum gross weight (found on metal plate somewhere on your car) plus your trailer's MAM is less than 3.5t.

I have just figured out that this lets me crack on with my plan of getting a single Cheval Liberte trailer (MAM 1400kg) and towing legally with my Mondeo (130bhp, 2.0l turbo diesel, manufacturer's tow capacity stated as 1800kg) which has a kerb weight of 1505kg and a gross weight of 2035kg.
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The trailer is 550kg unladen and my mare is ~550-600kg. So total towing weight is 1150kg (going for heavier end of range!) which is well within 85% of the car's kerbweight.

Obviously I'm restricted regarding parking sites as I couldn't contemplate getting out of a soggy field with no four wheel drive. But I feel this combination is as safe as any on the road and perfectly legal.

It's do-able, but very tricky to match the right car/trailer combination.

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that's really interesting to read - I was trying to work out how the Bateson Trailor website was stating that you could tow their trailors on a licence ranted after 1997... Hmmm
 
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