Ok so wondering if anyone can add any clarification to the old "what you can and can't tow" saga
I don't have B+E on my licence, and would prefer not to have to go the expense of it, depending on what is actually considered the law
A few weeks ago I got pulled by North Yorkshire police for towing a citroen Xsara down the motorway with a Ford Kuga using a A Frame
I know the legalities of an A frame for recovery only, and the fact it wasn't braked etc, but the policeman told me I wasn't legally allowed to tow that much weight without the B+E entitlement and that I would be reported for the offence
I did not argue at the time but did some research when I got home, and came to the conclusion that as long as whatever you are towing falls within the permitted weight for the vehicle you are using, and this total does not exceed 3500kg, then I am ok with my B only entitlement, and that the B+E entitlement would enable me to tow over the 3500kg limit?
The fact that is has been over 4 weeks and I have had now letter regarding any penalties for the offence of towing without an appropriate licence, also suggests to me I wasn't breaking the law in terms of weights, ignoring the fact I was using an A frame
Anyway my concerns are now that I have purchased a rather tasty ifor williams beavertailed car transporter which weighs around 750kg. My Kuga weighs around 1700kg. So I am collecting a car that weighs less than a tonne at the weekend, I'm Ok to tow the trailer down unlaiden, but once I put the car on and the total weigh is in the region of 3400kg, am I towing illegally or do I need to let my dad drive back who passed his test before 1997 and has the B+E entitlement automatically?
Any advice appreciated preferably from experience/solid facts/documented links!
I don't have B+E on my licence, and would prefer not to have to go the expense of it, depending on what is actually considered the law
A few weeks ago I got pulled by North Yorkshire police for towing a citroen Xsara down the motorway with a Ford Kuga using a A Frame
I know the legalities of an A frame for recovery only, and the fact it wasn't braked etc, but the policeman told me I wasn't legally allowed to tow that much weight without the B+E entitlement and that I would be reported for the offence
I did not argue at the time but did some research when I got home, and came to the conclusion that as long as whatever you are towing falls within the permitted weight for the vehicle you are using, and this total does not exceed 3500kg, then I am ok with my B only entitlement, and that the B+E entitlement would enable me to tow over the 3500kg limit?
The fact that is has been over 4 weeks and I have had now letter regarding any penalties for the offence of towing without an appropriate licence, also suggests to me I wasn't breaking the law in terms of weights, ignoring the fact I was using an A frame
Anyway my concerns are now that I have purchased a rather tasty ifor williams beavertailed car transporter which weighs around 750kg. My Kuga weighs around 1700kg. So I am collecting a car that weighs less than a tonne at the weekend, I'm Ok to tow the trailer down unlaiden, but once I put the car on and the total weigh is in the region of 3400kg, am I towing illegally or do I need to let my dad drive back who passed his test before 1997 and has the B+E entitlement automatically?
Any advice appreciated preferably from experience/solid facts/documented links!