Atlas LGV Training
Trailer & Towing Tuition
Recent updates in legislation now require anyone who passed their driving test after 1997 to take a driving test to tow a caravan or trailer over 750 kgs gross weight
Changes to the licensing and testing system on 1st January 1997 saw the introduction of one completely new test, the B+E car and trailer test.
Although this test has been around for some 8 years now, a huge number of people, including some instructors are completely unaware of it. This has led to numerous incidences of people driving unlicensed, and uninsured through ignorance of the law.
Here is a summary of the rules; this SHOULD NOT be taken as a full explanation:
A B+E driving licence is required to tow a large trailer behind a motor vehicle.
A car is defined as a vehicle with no more than 8 seats, and a maximum permitted weight of 3500kg. A trailer is anything that is towed by a vehicle e.g. Horse boxes, Box van, large caravan, Car transporters etc. Trailers with a gross weight of more than 750kg need to be fitted with brakes, usually “over-run” brakes worked from the tow ball.
A driver without a B+E licence can tow a trailer, providing the gross weight of the trailer is less than the un-laden weight of the towing vehicle. The whole combination must weigh less than 3500kg in total. A post '97 licence holder can however tow a trailer with a gross weight of around 1.5 tons, providing the towing vehicle and trailer are very carefully matched. If this matching is not done correctly, it will fail to comply with the exemption, resulting in the driver being unlicensed and uninsured. In a court of law this could carry a maximum of 9 penalty points and a £1000 fine and in some cases even a ban.
Trailer Towing - Training
Atlas provide training suitable for drivers with little or no experience of towing a Trailer. This training is designed to provide more time to learn and practice each area of training. This is necessary to reach the standard required to take the B+E car and trailer test.
Your training will start with a session on, law and ethics of towing a trailer, followed by theory tuition.
You will then proceed outside to practice the uncoupling and re-coupling procedure for the trailer. A demonstration will be given showing you how to carry out the necessary safety checks, i.e. securing trailer doors and ensuring the load is safe and secure and that all electrical systems are in working order. The next stage is to perfect your On the Road driving skills, Moving off and stopping, Junctions, Country roads, Motorway driving, Awareness and planning and a reversing exercise.
How to book your Trailer Tuition - Next Step
Book an assessment with an Atlas DSA instructor - Tel 01709 546544 or click here to contact us
An assessment drive will be required at the start of any training course to assess the driver's ability and therefore identify the level of training required.
Following the assessment hour the instructor will discuss your training requirements including an estimate of the number of days training you will require to reach test standard.
Following this conversation, which will provide you with estimates of costs for the training, Atlas staff will discuss a range of flexible training options, dates and times. You will have all the information you need to make a decision on the way forward that suits you.
Trailer Tuition - Types of Vehicles
Atlas will provide a suitable vehicle specific for the class of training that you require
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B+E |
CAR + TRAILER OVER 750 kgs |
£30.00 + V.A.T. per hr |
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B+E |
WEEKDAY TEST FEE |
£105.00 |
Carr Hill,
Balby,
Doncaster,
DN4 8DG
Freephone: 0800 975 4817
Telephone: 01302 367854
Email: info@atlaslgvtraining.co.uk
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