At RSM we provide intensive one-to-one trailer towing tuition courses that with enable you to tow your trailer safely and competently on the road. Whether is is a caravan, a horsebox, or a trailer for transporting a car, motorbike, boat or jetski it is always adviseable to have trailer towing training for the benefit of both your safety and other road users.

Trailer Towing; The Law:

Since 1st January 1997 anyone passing their car test (Category B) is allowed to tow a trailer up to 750kg MAM (Maximum Authorised Mass) with a maximum train weight (Towing vehicle and trailer) of 3500kg MAM. If you tow a trailer and the weights fall outside of these limits you must have, by law, CATEGORY B+E on your licence.

The Trailer Towing B+E Driving Test:

The Car+Trailer test is carried out at an LGV test centre and requires the student to drive to a very high standard with an emphasis on observation, the use of mirrors, road positioning and consideration for other road users.

The B+E driving test involves:

• Safety checks
• Reversing exercise
• Braking exercise
• Approximately 1 hour road driving test which includes a number of set exercises.
• Trailer un-coupling and coupling

Trailer Towing B+E Training:

As everyone's ability differs, you can typically expect to be doing trailer towing training for between 12-20 hours followed by a driving test. The length of training will depend on the candidates existing ability following an optional assessment.

Trailer towing training is booked in blocks of 4 hours. The driver training will cover all aspects of the driving test in detail. All driver training is carried out on a one-to-one basis as part of an intensive drivier training course.

The Trailer Towing Training Vehicle:

RSM has a dedicated 4X4 and twin axle box trailer that complies with the Driving Standards Agency/LGV test requirements.

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RSM Driver Training Courses for Trailer Towing, Category B+E license are available in:

 Essex, Hertfordshire, London, Kent, Buckinghamshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Middlesex