moandben
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Is it legal to tow a horse box with horses in if you haven't passed your trailer test, With L plates and someone with you who is legally aloud to tow?? Help please.
Is it legal?
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jrp204
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Don't think you can have the horses in it but may be wrong.
Divasmum
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I knew someone who did this before passing her trailer test. She said it was legal as long as she didn't go on the motorway. She has now done her test!
vallin
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I'm fairly sure (not 100%) that it is legal as long as you have someone with you who has it on their license, in more or less the same way you can provisionally drive a car with someone who has their full license and is 21+
jesterfaerie
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I always thought it was legal, a friend of mine regularly drives her horse around with someone in the car who is legally allowed to tow a trailer and with L plates on.
ester
Not slacking multitasking
it is legal if
The person in the car with you must have passed their test rather than have 'grandfather rights' to tow.
not sure on the motorway as seems to conflicting info on this, my instructor said not but I'm not 100% sure that she just didnt want me driving hers down the motorway.
The person in the car with you must have passed their test rather than have 'grandfather rights' to tow.
not sure on the motorway as seems to conflicting info on this, my instructor said not but I'm not 100% sure that she just didnt want me driving hers down the motorway.
Chico Mio
Antedeluvian
Madness, but legal. For example, I am old so could sit with someone while they towed under L plates, the inference being that I could take over if anything happened to them as I am legally entitled to to. Problem is: Not on your nelly would I tow a horsebox!!
Yes you can, this from www.horsedata.co.uk
N.B. It is essential that the driver of the horsebox holds the correct licence.
If the driver passed their driving test before January 1997, they will automatically hold a licence entitling them to drive any vehicle with a maximum authorised mass (MAM - maximum laden weight set by manufacturers) of 8.25 tonnes.
If obtained since that date, additional courses and qualifications are required to drive a non-HGV horsebox. Drivers towing trailers have to pass the B plus E towing test.
All double horse trailers fall outside these limits so if you have passed your driving test since January 1997 you have to take a towing test even to tow an empty horse trailer because MAM matters not the actual weight. You can tow a trailer with L plates if you are accompanied by a driver who qualified before 1997 or has passed the towing test.
Yes you can, this from www.horsedata.co.uk
N.B. It is essential that the driver of the horsebox holds the correct licence.
If the driver passed their driving test before January 1997, they will automatically hold a licence entitling them to drive any vehicle with a maximum authorised mass (MAM - maximum laden weight set by manufacturers) of 8.25 tonnes.
If obtained since that date, additional courses and qualifications are required to drive a non-HGV horsebox. Drivers towing trailers have to pass the B plus E towing test.
All double horse trailers fall outside these limits so if you have passed your driving test since January 1997 you have to take a towing test even to tow an empty horse trailer because MAM matters not the actual weight. You can tow a trailer with L plates if you are accompanied by a driver who qualified before 1997 or has passed the towing test.
faerie666
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it is legal if
The person in the car with you must have passed their test rather than have 'grandfather rights' to tow.
not sure on the motorway as seems to conflicting info on this, my instructor said not but I'm not 100% sure that she just didnt want me driving hers down the motorway.
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The person driving also needs to have a provisional entitlement to tow on their license, lots of people always seem to forget this.
it is legal if
The person in the car with you must have passed their test rather than have 'grandfather rights' to tow.
not sure on the motorway as seems to conflicting info on this, my instructor said not but I'm not 100% sure that she just didnt want me driving hers down the motorway.
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The person driving also needs to have a provisional entitlement to tow on their license, lots of people always seem to forget this.
ester
Not slacking multitasking
CM thats not right, the accompanying driver must have passed the test.
will try to find the link
will try to find the link
ester
Not slacking multitasking
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it is legal if
The person in the car with you must have passed their test rather than have 'grandfather rights' to tow.
not sure on the motorway as seems to conflicting info on this, my instructor said not but I'm not 100% sure that she just didnt want me driving hers down the motorway.
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The person driving also needs to have a provisional entitlement to tow on their license, lots of people always seem to forget this.
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I thought everyone did, automatically on their licence if passed after 1997
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it is legal if
The person in the car with you must have passed their test rather than have 'grandfather rights' to tow.
not sure on the motorway as seems to conflicting info on this, my instructor said not but I'm not 100% sure that she just didnt want me driving hers down the motorway.
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The person driving also needs to have a provisional entitlement to tow on their license, lots of people always seem to forget this.
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I thought everyone did, automatically on their licence if passed after 1997
moandben
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Have rang local police. Waiting for call back to let me know.
Quadro
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try the dvla they are quite helpful on these sorts of things
ester
Not slacking multitasking
faerie666
Well-Known Member
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it is legal if
The person in the car with you must have passed their test rather than have 'grandfather rights' to tow.
not sure on the motorway as seems to conflicting info on this, my instructor said not but I'm not 100% sure that she just didnt want me driving hers down the motorway.
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The person driving also needs to have a provisional entitlement to tow on their license, lots of people always seem to forget this.
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I thought everyone did, automatically on their licence if passed after 1997
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Do you?
I was under the impression you had to get a provisional for trailers, LGVs etc, before you can go out with a fully licensed driver.
I know I had to have a provisional before I did my Class C.
The DVLA website isn't exactly clear on the subject, so I could be wrong, and it's only for lorries.
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it is legal if
The person in the car with you must have passed their test rather than have 'grandfather rights' to tow.
not sure on the motorway as seems to conflicting info on this, my instructor said not but I'm not 100% sure that she just didnt want me driving hers down the motorway.
[/ QUOTE ]
The person driving also needs to have a provisional entitlement to tow on their license, lots of people always seem to forget this.
[/ QUOTE ]
I thought everyone did, automatically on their licence if passed after 1997
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Do you?
I was under the impression you had to get a provisional for trailers, LGVs etc, before you can go out with a fully licensed driver.
The DVLA website isn't exactly clear on the subject, so I could be wrong, and it's only for lorries.
moandben
Well-Known Member
Right, have answered my own question.
Police - usless - haven't rang back
Have rang DVLA, It is ok to drive trailer with horses as long as you have prov BE on license, and as long as you have L plates and have someone with you who has either
A) passed there test before the new rule came in in Jan 97
B) Over 21 and held there license to drive tralier for 3 years or more.
So hopefully all sorted now.
Police - usless - haven't rang back
Have rang DVLA, It is ok to drive trailer with horses as long as you have prov BE on license, and as long as you have L plates and have someone with you who has either
A) passed there test before the new rule came in in Jan 97
B) Over 21 and held there license to drive tralier for 3 years or more.
So hopefully all sorted now.
jrp204
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Whew! i was told you couldn't but admit i have done with my daughter.
ester
Not slacking multitasking
cool, sorted then
faerie66, yes its on licence automatically, LGVs etc any grade higher yes you do have to get I think but B+E is automatically on there.
faerie66, yes its on licence automatically, LGVs etc any grade higher yes you do have to get I think but B+E is automatically on there.
moandben
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Police just rang me back. Said same as dvla. Very happy now that I have had a yes from both. Can never be to sure. Thanks for all your help.