Towing laws - Urgent advice please!

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Hi there,

I have recently purchased a trailer and collect it on Saturday. I have read up on the laws but can't seem to make 100% sense of them and obviously want to be legal!

So, I passed my driving test after 1997 so will be required to hold my B+E license in order to drive it alone. My question relates to driving with someone who holds a license pre 1997 -

If I am in the car with someone who passed their test in 1990 (but hasn't since done a separate test for towing) can I drive legally with L plates displayed? On a separate note, if the answer to the above question is yes, can I drive on the motorway?

I aim to complete the B+E test later on in the year but would like to have some experience initially so I don't have to book as many days training as it is ridiculously priced!

Apologies if this has been asked before - I did search the forum but couldn't find anything specific.

Thanks in advance.
 
The answer to your first question is yes and I'm 99% sure the second is also a yes but ROG would be the best person to ask. I don't think you'll be able to PM him as you've just joined but I'm sure he'll be on later and will confirm.

There is a way you can actually tow one horse legally. You need the right car and trailer so that the overall maximum weight is less than 3.5T and have to downplate the maximum trailer weight. If you search for posts by ROG he'll explain it much better than I can.

ETA: Post your questions here: http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?555565-The-HHO-LGV-(HGV)-Info-clinic

ROG has an e-mail alert set up for it so will know you've asked and will be able to help.
 
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