Trailers and Towing..
Trailers and Towing..
Right, I passed my test in sept 2008, so can have up 2 12 points. But question i have is, i am allow to tow a car on a straight bar, but am i allowed to trailer a car? Or what can i trailer? I know i can't have carvans. I just want to be sure of what i can tow and cant.
Cheeeeeeeeeeeers
Cheeeeeeeeeeeers
Re: Trailers and Towing..
try searching on http://www.direct.gov.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Ben_theEFking
- 4GUK Donator
- Posts: 2511
- Joined: Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:10 pm
- Location: Resident 4G Whore!
Re: Trailers and Towing..
No, you wont be able to tow mate. You need entitlement B&E (cars with trailers) on your licence. You will only have this if you passed your test before 1997 or you have taken the relevent test for you to tow.
Ben.
Ben.
91' Civic EE9 I-VT
-
- Lvl4 Nos Enhanced Poster
- Posts: 619
- Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:41 pm
- Location: Dunstable
Re: Trailers and Towing..
You can tow a trailer for sure, but there is a weight limit.
. Not sure what it is.
. Not sure what it is.
-
- Lvl4 Nos Enhanced Poster
- Posts: 619
- Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:41 pm
- Location: Dunstable
Re: Trailers and Towing..
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Dr ... G_10013073" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Pretty complex law.
Pretty complex law.
- Ben_theEFking
- 4GUK Donator
- Posts: 2511
- Joined: Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:10 pm
- Location: Resident 4G Whore!
Re: Trailers and Towing..
It all depends on what you are towing. If its towing a trailer with a vehicle on then you most likely need entitlement B&E. You can tow a relatively small trailer with just a B entitlement.
Its a bullshit law to be honest and pretty complicated as mentioned.
Its a bullshit law to be honest and pretty complicated as mentioned.
91' Civic EE9 I-VT
-
- Lvl4 Nos Enhanced Poster
- Posts: 619
- Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:41 pm
- Location: Dunstable
Re: Trailers and Towing..
You stated you cant tow, which is in correct.
On a B license you can tow a fair bit.
Depends on vehicle weight, but 750kgs is a fair weight?
You can tow A fair bit.
It says;
The MAM (maximum authorised mass) of the car and trailer combined must be UNDER 3.5tonne.
But the MAM of the trailer may not be more than the unladen weight of the vehicle.
So, in a 900kg civic it's not going to be allowed to toe
Much.
You could only have a 900kg trailer, giving an all up weight of 1800kg. Well within B license limitsz.
However, if you owned a larger car, you could tow more.
Say you own an 1.5ton car, you can then toe 1.5tonne. So could tow a civic on a small trailer with ease
. . Think I've got that right anyway
On a B license you can tow a fair bit.
Depends on vehicle weight, but 750kgs is a fair weight?
You can tow A fair bit.
It says;
The MAM (maximum authorised mass) of the car and trailer combined must be UNDER 3.5tonne.
But the MAM of the trailer may not be more than the unladen weight of the vehicle.
So, in a 900kg civic it's not going to be allowed to toe
Much.
You could only have a 900kg trailer, giving an all up weight of 1800kg. Well within B license limitsz.
However, if you owned a larger car, you could tow more.
Say you own an 1.5ton car, you can then toe 1.5tonne. So could tow a civic on a small trailer with ease
. . Think I've got that right anyway
Re: Trailers and Towing..
So say, i was in a vauxhall astra estate 2000plate. I can trailer a crx and trailer? :s...
-
- Lvl4 Nos Enhanced Poster
- Posts: 619
- Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:41 pm
- Location: Dunstable
Re: Trailers and Towing..
Depends if car can tow it (does toe kit allow it?)
Depends on combined weight of trailer and crx?
Depends on weight of the car?
Depends on combined weight of trailer and crx?
Depends on weight of the car?
Re: Trailers and Towing..
crx with no engine lol and trailer unsure
Re: Trailers and Towing..
Crx without an engine prob around what 600-700 kg
Trailer for comparison my trailer weighs 400-450 kg but it all made from steel
I was certain that you couldnt tow unless you did the license for it though, well not anything as big as a car trailer anyway.
Most important of all though is to not exceed the towing weight of your car. Our Concerto is about 1 tonne. You DO NOT want to get caught exceeding that.
Astra estate can prob tow around 1-1.5 tonne MAX
Trailer for comparison my trailer weighs 400-450 kg but it all made from steel
I was certain that you couldnt tow unless you did the license for it though, well not anything as big as a car trailer anyway.
Most important of all though is to not exceed the towing weight of your car. Our Concerto is about 1 tonne. You DO NOT want to get caught exceeding that.
Astra estate can prob tow around 1-1.5 tonne MAX
1990 Civic VT Daily
1991 civic GL (track toy)
1991 Shuttle (To be "sensible" daily project)
Re: Trailers and Towing..
NO!
you will need proper license to be fully Legal.
you are so limited, its not worth the hassle.
Test is £120
you will need proper license to be fully Legal.
you are so limited, its not worth the hassle.
Test is £120
1988 RT4WD Shuttle - Supercharged, VTEC Swapped Track Toy.
1988 RT4WD Shuttle - Lifted Daily Beater.
1988 RT4WD Shuttle - Lifted Daily Beater.
-
- Lvl4 Nos Enhanced Poster
- Posts: 619
- Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:41 pm
- Location: Dunstable
Re: Trailers and Towing..
To be fully legal towing? No.
To be fully legal towing a car on a trailer? Most probably.
To be fully legal towing a car on a trailer? Most probably.