Links to definitive trailer information from the govt

[eriskaypony]

Given the number of posts in relation to what can and cannot be towed, here are links to the relevant govt sites.

Seems like there has been a lot of confusion over this, including by myself.

Department for Transport - Requirements for trailers.

This covers weight limits.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehicles/vssafety/requirementsfortrailers

Driving Licenses

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Dri...p;cre=Motorists

 

[LCobby]

"Category B+E: Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes MAM towing trailers over 750kgs MAM
Category B+E allows vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes MAM to be combined with trailers in excess of 750kgs MAM. In order to gain this entitlement new category B licence holders have to pass a further practical test for category B+E. There is no category B+E theory test. For driver licensing purposes there are no vehicle/trailer weight ratio limits for category B+E.

I read this as you need a trialer licence for any trailer over 750kg, even if total wieght of your outfit is wthin 3.5tonnes?

 

[star]

this is from the DVLA website and confirms what cat B licence holders can do:
Category B: Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes MAM and with up to eight passenger seats
Category B vehicles may be coupled with a trailer up to 750kgs MAM (allowing a combined weight up to 4.25 tonnes MAM) or a trailer over 750kgs MAM provided the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the towing vehicle, and the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes MAM.