06-09-2012, 05:03 PM
EDIT: Talking out my ass:
YOU are allowed to tow:
However, if you passed your test after January 1, 1997 then these restrictions apply:
Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and no more than eight passenger seats (ie: officially dubbed Category B vehicles and are typical cars) with a 750kg trailer (4.25 tonnes total Maximum Authorised Mass or MAM).
Category B vehicles with larger trailers i.e. more than 750kg, provided that the combined Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) does not exceed 3.5 tonnes and the gross MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the towing vehicle.
Your CAR is allowed to tow:
Trailer has no brakes (Unbraked Trailer)
Maximum 750kg gross trailer weight or half the towing vehicle's kerb weight - whichever is less.
Trailer has brakes (Braked Trailer)
Maximum 3500kg gross trailer weight.
So YOU are allowed to tow up to 750kgs, your CAR is only allowed to tow 550kgs - since half it's kerb weight is 550kgs.
YOU are allowed to tow:
However, if you passed your test after January 1, 1997 then these restrictions apply:
Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and no more than eight passenger seats (ie: officially dubbed Category B vehicles and are typical cars) with a 750kg trailer (4.25 tonnes total Maximum Authorised Mass or MAM).
Category B vehicles with larger trailers i.e. more than 750kg, provided that the combined Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) does not exceed 3.5 tonnes and the gross MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the towing vehicle.
Your CAR is allowed to tow:
Trailer has no brakes (Unbraked Trailer)
Maximum 750kg gross trailer weight or half the towing vehicle's kerb weight - whichever is less.
Trailer has brakes (Braked Trailer)
Maximum 3500kg gross trailer weight.
So YOU are allowed to tow up to 750kgs, your CAR is only allowed to tow 550kgs - since half it's kerb weight is 550kgs.
