Driving Licence Regulations. Trailer towing etc.

[vannut]

Thought I'd post a new thread for this one, having posted a bit on the "Total weight on a new shape 90" thread.

The full 1997 Driving licence Regulations are here: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1996/Uksi_19962824_en_1.htm

Click on the blue bits to go to the relevant regs/schedules.

This is the original document, rather than an interpretation, so it's 'straight from the horses mouth' as it were. Everything you need to know about the current Driving Licence regulations is on there.

Hope this helps!

p.s. If you need any bits interpreting or explaining further give me a shout!

[stevew]

That's nice and easy to read then!
Steve

[vannut]

Yup! You can see why not many plods understand it!

Daft as it sounds, your driving licence is the best reference.

[maxlee]

isn't there a loup hole were as long as what your towing dosen't weigh more then what your towing it with your ok??

i think it should be after you have been driving for 3 years you can tow a trailerand so on as you can teach people how to drive

[vannut]

Not as far as I know, even if you passed your test before 1997 you are still governed by the plated weights on the towing vehicle anyway.


I've put the full answer in the 'total weight for a 350' thread but here's the basic bits:

You can actually tow a trailer over 750kgs even if you passed your test after 1.1.97 but it is complicated!

You can tow a trailer up to 750kgs provided that your Gross train waight (GTW MAM etc) doesn't exceed 4250kgs, so that would mean you could have your van weighing 3500 and trailer weighing 750,

OR

you can tow a trailer exceeding 750 kgs, provided that the train weight doesn't exceed 3500kgs AND that the maximum plated weight of the trailer is LESS than the UNLADEN weight of the drawing vehicle, so in theory you could tow a trailer up to 1700kgs behind a drawing vehicle weighing 1800kgs with a small driver!

[chrisuk]

This whole license issue is up the creek, now I have to apply for the new Digital tacho card, £38....for what....38 bloody quid, Im fumming but will wont do it here as I wont be here when it comes law in April

[jay]

yeah know what u mean about the digi tacho cards..luckily no of my lorrys have a digi one in..just the older anologue ones until they say i have to have one.then i will fit one then.