Passed driving test

rev_henry

Inactive wrote: »

Sorry I'm fairly sure that you are wrong on that one Rev, a Track Laying Vehicle has always needed a separate test from a car licence.

Not many people bothered because they are used mainly off road.

Confirmed, group H not included.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/DG_180694

Oh fair enough. I think I was just going on hearsay.

DaveMacD

rictus123 wrote: »

Well done. Erm a van and im allowed a trailer with no load on it, same with a caravan under a certain weight. Passed a year and 3 months ago

The trailer rules are rather complex, but the basics of it are....

A trailer up to 750Kg MAM on a vehicle up to 3500Kg MAM (giving a combination total of 4250Kg),
OR
A trailer over 750Kg MAM, but the vehicle combination must not exceed 3500Kg MAM, and the trailer weight must not exceed the unladen weight of the towing vehicle.
(MAM is Maximum Authorised Mass, the old Gross Vehicle Weight, and is the max. weight of the trailer, and everything on it)

Caravans merely conform to general guidance that the weight of the van should not exceed 85% of the unladen weight of the car.

An exemption to the towing rules is if it is necessary to move a vehicle that is causing an obstruction or danger.

Passing the B test gets you cars and light vans up to 3500Kg, tractors, pedestrian controlled vehicles (whatever the hell they are) and mopeds.

DaveMacD

book12 wrote: »

On a full licence you will get the following categories:

• B, BE, C1, C1E, D1, D1E, f, k, l, n, p

On the 'code' column of the back of the licence, the following codes are used for the following categories:

• C1E - 107
• D1 - 101
• D1E - 101, 119

For what the codes mean, refer to http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/DG_10022623

Not any more you don't. Anything with an E entitlement allows you to pull heavy trailers, and that was stopped in '97.

Exemplar

WELL DONE!!! welcome to the world of expensive insurance!

I passed in 1986 therefore I can, officially, drive a 7.5 tonne vehicle. Of course I need my copy of the sun on the dash and several cans/polystyrene cups lolling about on the dash and a topless calender.........and the ability to tan just one arm!

Inactive

DaveMacD wrote: »

Passing the B test gets you cars and light vans up to 3500Kg, tractors, pedestrian controlled vehicles (whatever the hell they are) and mopeds.

They are, ( or probably were now ), electric powered milk floats etc., that were operated by a pedestrian walking at the front.

Exemplar

Back in your day inactive!!! (only joking)

Inactive

alcot33uk wrote: »

Back in your day inactive!!! (only joking)

:rotfl::rotfl:

rev_henry

Inactive wrote: »

They are, ( or probably were now ), electric powered milk floats etc., that were operated by a pedestrian walking at the front.

Yes, I believe postmen used to use them as well. Little cart things with a handle that sticks out at the front to control it, and a number plate and lights at the back.

newfoundglory

So i am assuming that I should get B, B1, f, k p?

rev_henry

DaveMacD wrote: »

An exemption to the towing rules is if it is necessary to move a vehicle that is causing an obstruction or danger.

And towing anything whose sole purpose is to transport a lifeboat.