finally passed my B+E TEST

R@tman · 24 Jul 2007 at 18:16

Thats right i can now clog up the roads with my caravan .....

Muhahahahaha

Its been a up hill struggle to get it though.

failed first test 7 faults 4 on signaling .

Passed 2nd test 1 fault but passed it in a automatic which meant i could only tow with a auto car even though i had a full manual license .i did ask my instructor and he said it was fine .

so license came back ristricted to auto cars rang up my instructor.

Anyways it ended up him paying for another trailer test (£89.00)

and me having to do it in his manual car.

I passed again 4 faults this time.

just waiting to get my license back again .

PHew .

andi · 24 Jul 2007 at 19:04

£90 to tow a trailer? :eek:

DVLA are such robbing gits :mad:

R@tman · 24 Jul 2007 at 21:07

Yep and the test is 1hr and 30 mins long

Scania · 24 Jul 2007 at 21:32

R@tman said:
Yep and the test is 1hr and 30 mins long

Thats longer than an Articulated Truck test, iirc.

Price is a bit cheaper though!

Isn't reversing trailers great? :rolleyes:

Congrats.

Tdh1987 · 24 Jul 2007 at 23:02

I wasn't even aware you needed an extra test to tow a trailer :confused:

shimy182 · 24 Jul 2007 at 23:11

Tdh1987 said:
I wasn't even aware you needed an extra test to tow a trailer

Not for when the net weight of the car and the towing thing adds to less that a certain ammount.. forgot what it was

bigchez · 24 Jul 2007 at 23:13

3.5 tonnes isn't it?

James_N · 25 Jul 2007 at 00:57

bigchez said:
3.5 tonnes isn't it?

Correct.

Unless you have a heavy 4x4 and a 26ft caravan, a normal licience (sp) is legally enough.

I have a 1500KG car and a 1300KG caravan, so im fine with a normal licience.

BigglesPiP · 25 Jul 2007 at 01:21

I should be able to take my D1+E test (Gets me B+E by default) for free.

I volunteer as staff at the local Air-cadets Squadron. Just have to wait till I'm 21 then go with them to RAF Leeming next time there is flying and pop in at MT.

BigglesPiP · 25 Jul 2007 at 01:22

bigchez said:
3.5 tonnes isn't it?

3.5 ton (metric) maximum allowable mass of the combination.

Thats your car + Caravan + Max loading allowed in the car + Max loading allowed in the caravan. Although it doesn't seem to say anywhere that you aren't allowed to overload them both.