borrowdale replied on 29/06/2020 10:38
Posted on 29/06/2020 10:38
I currently have a car and caravan with a combined gross weight < 3500KG, which means I am fine to tow on a normal car licence.
We are thinking of upgrading, and it seems everything towards the more fancy end of the market is heavier!
I am therefore considering doing the B+E test. The courses can easily come to >£600, so because I have plenty experience towing and reversing into tight storage pitches, I am considering going straight for the test.
There are lots of Youtube videos which explain exactly what you need to do, e.g. the reversing exercise, and hitching/unhitching must be done in a precise order. The hardest part seems to be the 1 hour drive to "test standards", i.e. moving your head to look in the mirrors etc.
There are rules about the trailer you can bring:
https://www.gov.uk/car-trailer-driving-test/trailer-rules
Interestingly it's permitted to use a combination under 3500kg for the test.
Most driving schools use the smallest trailer capable of carrying the 600kg load, but a caravan would also fulfill the weight requirements (>1000kg MAM, >600kg load). Obviously this would be preferable as I wouldn't have to hire a trailer or pay for lessons to use a driving school vehicle.
I was wondering if anyone has done the test using a caravan?
borrowdale