Car with trailer towing training – practical

Category B+E (car with trailer)

Requirements

Before you can enrol on the practical course and take the test:

• You must be 17 or over
• Must hold a category B full entitlement licence

Course structure

The training can be done over two and a half days when the student to instructor ratio is one to one, or five days when the student to instructor ratio is two to one. Alternatively training may be tailored to individual requirements by a two phase approach. After the initial phase the candidate and instructor agree how much further training is required in the second phase to achieve test standard.

The category B+E test is taken at the same DSA vocational test centres as lorry tests and the higher standard of driving together with the test exercises are also the same as lorry tests.

Vehicle description

Combinations of vehicles consisting of a vehicle in category B and a trailer, where the category does not come within category B restrictions (see below).

Other information

Category B (car)

Motor vehicles with a MAM not exceeding 3500kg having not more than eight passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg.

Combinations of vehicles in category B and a trailer, where the MAM of the combination does not exceed 3500kg and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle.

In other words a category B+E licence is required when the vehicle combination exceeds the above description.

Category B+E is not classified as a vocational licence which means that the higher standards (mainly medical) and the LGV theory test which are required for all the other categories listed above, do not apply, i.e. if you hold a ‘B’ licence you can go straight to B+E training and test. However, the B+E test is taken at DSA vocational test centres and the same higher driving standards and the same test exercises as for LGV tests are required.

Please phone 01359 25 35 35 or freephone 0500 52 53 52 to book.