Can i tow with someone sat beside?

Iamzod · 27 Apr 2013 at 20:02

My GF has a b+e entitlment & i do not, i have no need for it other than when she is with me anyway. With her in the car can I tow?

Would be handy as it would save the cost of doing the test.

(i know i can tow upto certain limits but i'm talking 4+ tons)

Scania · 27 Apr 2013 at 20:06

Afaik, no.

You need the entitlement on your license.

Or, putting it another way,ask yourself this - could you drive my C+E artic if I was sat next to you in the passenger seat?

Iamzod · 27 Apr 2013 at 20:12

I don't know which is why i ask, i know a provisional holder can drive with a full holder sat beside and when learning you can tow with someone sat beside.

kieranv · 27 Apr 2013 at 21:07

A friend did this the other week to pick up a car. He told me that as long as you use L plates, and have someone with the entitlement in the car with you, then you can tow.

https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/driving-licence-rules-and-what-you-can-tow

Bottom section of the first post

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1100356

-westy- · 27 Apr 2013 at 21:19

Perhaps a silly question, but...why doesn't she drive/tow?

Iamzod · 27 Apr 2013 at 21:22

-westy- said:
Perhaps a silly question, but...why doesn't she drive/tow?

I'm a bad passenger & have more experience. I can tow our caravan with my mondeo but our new Jeep Grand Cherokee takes the weight over what my licence allows.

-westy- · 27 Apr 2013 at 23:20

Iamzod said:
I'm a bad passenger & have more experience. I can tow our caravan with my mondeo but our new Jeep Grand Cherokee takes the weight over what my licence allows.

Surely in this case then - either get the license entitlement or suck it up and let her drive

Iamzod · 27 Apr 2013 at 23:45

After looking into one of the links posted earlier it looks like i'll have to.

bledd · 28 Apr 2013 at 06:43

You lose man points because your mrs has more entitlement

Schizo · 28 Apr 2013 at 07:35

bledd. said:
You lose man points because your mrs has more entitlement

You lose man points because you have got a caravan

Deleted User 234324 · 28 Apr 2013 at 07:48

If you have B&E provisional you can drive with L plates and someone who has B&E entitlement for at least 3 years.

Although your better off sucking it up and getting it done yourself to avoid the L plate thing and retain a few man points!

bledd · 28 Apr 2013 at 07:58

schizo said:
You lose man points because you have got a caravan

But gain +50 oldman points