B+E Licence test

Fozzie replied on 13/01/2016 18:32

Posted on 13/01/2016 18:32

Has anyone experience or information about the cost of obtaining a new B+E license with lessons and exam.A friend has been quoted £600.00 which to me is prohibitively expensive for new caravanners.

EmilysDad replied on 13/01/2016 18:45

Posted on 13/01/2016 18:45

Not that dissimilar to the price you were quoted. 

You do realise that not all car & caravan combinations require a B&E Undecided

Fozzie replied on 13/01/2016 19:04

Posted on 13/01/2016 19:04

To MM thanks for the prompt reply,well I now know that he was correct in the cost of adding B+E it to his license.It is surprising to me that I had no idea how expensive it is for the younger generation to tow.Where will this leave caravanning in a few years.Thanks again.

EmilysDad replied on 13/01/2016 19:07

Posted on 13/01/2016 19:07

To MM thanks for the prompt reply,well I now know that he was correct in the cost of adding B+E it to his license.It is surprising to me that I had no idea how expensive it is for the younger generation to tow.Where will this leave caravanning in a few years.Thanks again.

Another money making scam for the motorist. Like you I passed my test when the world was black & white in a MKI Escort so I'm not that up to speed on all the rules & regs myself

replied on 13/01/2016 21:07

Posted on 13/01/2016 21:07

I have this on the radar aswell. We are just under the requirement for B+E but when/if we up the size of our car we i will need to upgrade my licence. Being as i'm used to towing now i would just do the test. The test alone cant be that much surely?! I'm not sure where/how you do it either?

Fozzie replied on 13/01/2016 21:20

Posted on 13/01/2016 21:20

Harris.The test alone is in the region os £115.It would appear it length of training lessons/days that ramp the cost up.

Jayjay1990 replied on 13/01/2016 21:21

Posted on 13/01/2016 21:21

The test is just under £120 pounds but I'd advise doing some training as its a real driving test and you have to drive like you did on your original driving test "Mmirror  signal manoeuvre".

"both hands on the wheel" I was surprised at how many bad habits you actually have to get rid of before you are to test standard.

i did two half days training and the test the day after that cost me £400 all together but I passed with no problems at all.

well worth spending the money to know your safe and legal to tow.

EmilysDad replied on 13/01/2016 21:42

Posted on 13/01/2016 21:42

 ...... and the thing I find bizarre is that if you take the test in an auto  ..... and why wouldn't you Innocent ..... you have just restricted yourself to towing with an auto only, even if your original test was done in a manual.

replied on 14/01/2016 13:01

Posted on 14/01/2016 13:01

As it is a different technique when driving an automatic compared to a manual, it has to be separate tests.

EmilysDad replied on 14/01/2016 13:19

Posted on 14/01/2016 13:19

As it is a different technique when driving an automatic compared to a manual, it has to be separate tests.

I disagree. The test is supposed to be testing your ability to tow a caravan/trailer ..... not operate the vehicle. I've already taken & passed a test to operate a manual vehicle.

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