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If you passed your car driving test before 1 January 1997, allowed to drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to 8,250kg maximum authorised mass (MAM). You’re also allowed to drive a minibus with a trailer over 750kg MAM.
MAM is the limit on how much the vehicle can weigh when it’s loaded. (click here for more info)
If you passed your car driving test from 1 January 1997 to 18 January 2013, you were allowed to drive either of the following:
You’ve had to pass a car and trailer driving test if you want to tow anything heavier.
If you passed your car driving test from 19 January 2013, you were allowed to drive either of the following:
You’ve had to pass a car and trailer driving test if you want to tow anything heavier.
If you passed your car driving test from 1 January 1997, you’re now allowed to tow trailers up to 3,500kg MAM.
Check your car’s handbook to find out its gross train weight (GTW). This is the total allowable weight of the car plus the trailer plus the load.
DVLA will update your driving licence record to show that you’re allowed to tow trailers. You do not need to contact DVLA for this to happen. It will be done automatically. You’ll get category BE added to your driving licence when you next apply to get a new driving licence.
If you passed your car driving test before 1 January 1997, you are not affected by the change.
For the full details on the new rules, visit Gov.uk (for Northern Ireland towing rules, visit NIDirect.gov.uk).
Please get in touch with a member of our sales team to discuss which chipper suits your needs following the change in regulations.
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