Trailer training Hyde Cheshire – Towing B + E licence

All About Driving – Hyde based driving school 07709 856105

All About Driving is run by Vinny who is a fully qualified Driving Standards Agency approved instructor who offers a wide range of driving courses at very competitive rates.

We provide Trailer training

If you passed your driving test on or after 1st January 1997 then you may need the B + E category on your driving licence. If you don’t have this then you may not be able to pull a caravan or trailer legally and your insurance may be invalid.
A B+E driving licence is required to tow a large trailer behind a motor vehicle. This will makw you more confident, safer and help you’re fully insured when towing.
* Box trailers
* Horse boxes
* Flatbeds
* Boat trailers
* Caravans
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. Failing to comply with the law could earn you up to 9 penalty points and a £1000 fine, in some cases even a ban.

Other services and benefits

* Learn with a friendly, reliable instructor.

* Good prices including  5 lessons for £50.

* Intensive driving courses for those looking to pass in a short time frame.

* Refresher courses and Motorway tuition.

* Learn in a Ford Fiesta Zetec fitted with power steering, air conditioning and dual controls.

* Pass Plus registered.