towing test

[dollface]

Does anyone know how much the test itself is? My OH needs this to tow his race car, hes a competent driver and I doubt will need to take any lessons, he makes reversing look like a doddle as is a mechanic and used to reversing etc. DVLA web site doesnt give any clues.
Many thanks in advance

 

[Kal]

Not sure. But my HGV was about £90.

 

[Law]

£89 on a weekday.
I would suggest if he really is hot on towing and the road safety and correct driving for towing a trailer then he should be fine without lessons but having thought I was capable of passing without instruction and being wrong I would recommend he has one session first

Exit lanes from roundabouts are different with a trailer and this was what I failed on as I assumed it was the same as being in a car but it wasn't.

I was really safe in most other ways and was pretty good on my mirrors etc but still failed.

 

[dollface]

From reading the DVLA page it read like you didnt go on the roads, which I must admit it sounded a little odd?
Can you tell me what they asked you to do please

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

It's £90.....a friend of mine takes the test next week

 

[Law]

three off road exercises and about an hour on the road.

Reversing in a box in a snake sort of move, you must not cross the lines or it's a fail... unhitch and re-couple including all the pre-drive off checks and emergency breaking over a defined distance.

Although this is a Wales company there is a lot of info on the site that is relevant

http://www.trailertraining-wales.co.uk/test.html

ETS: I've just remembered when I was taking my test there was about to be a change in the law regarding flat bed trailers

so what I have said might not be true.