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lmr1342
Morning all !

Quick question in Regards to towing with a B driving licence a quick Google search brings up this quote "An exemption from the driver licensing trailer limit allows a category B licence holder to tow a broken down vehicle from a position where it would otherwise cause danger or obstruction to other road users. "

Just wondering if anyone had any hard evidence of where this quote actully comes from

Cheers
Fredd
A good place to start might be the site where you sourced the quote, which for some reason you seem to have decided not to share with us. huh.gif
bill w
QUOTE (Fredd @ Tue, 5 Dec 2017 - 06:53) *
A good place to start might be the site where you sourced the quote, which for some reason you seem to have decided not to share with us. huh.gif



Obviously no idea where the OP saw it, but here's one example on a nidirect.gov website

I guess it would cover me with a pre'97 CatB licence to tow a wagon to a place of safety with the Landrover.
lmr1342
Regulation 7(7) of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 states:

A person who holds a relevant full licence authorising the driving of vehicles of a class included in category B, other than vehicles in former sub-category B1 or sub-category B1 (invalid carriages), may drive a vehicle of a class included in category B + E where-
(a) the trailer consists of a vehicle which is damaged or defective and is likely to represent a road safety hazard or obstruction to other road users,
(b) the vehicle is driven only so far as is reasonably necessary in the circumstances to remove the hazard or obstruction, and
© he receives no consideration for driving the vehicle,

unless by that licence he is authorised to drive only motor vehicles having automatic transmission, in which case he shall be deemed competent to drive, in the circumstances mentioned above, only vehicles included in category B + E having automatic transmission.
peterguk
QUOTE (lmr1342 @ Tue, 5 Dec 2017 - 03:48) *
Morning all !

Quick question in Regards to towing with a B driving licence a quick Google search brings up this quote "An exemption from the driver licensing trailer limit allows a category B licence holder to tow a broken down vehicle from a position where it would otherwise cause danger or obstruction to other road users. "

Just wondering if anyone had any hard evidence of where this quote actully comes from

Cheers


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