Trailer Tuition East Anglia

FUN ON WHEELS UK Caravan & Trailer Towing Tuition - East Anglia Trailer Towing Academy

Looking to tow a trailer or caravan with your car? Before you get too far down the road in your planning, hire agreement or purchase, it’s important to understand what is involved in towing a trailer or caravan

Whether you can safely tow a trailer or caravan based on your current skills or want some driver coaching to boost your trailer towing skills and confidence,  FUN ON WHEELS UK is seriously qualified to help.  

Expert Car & Trailer Towing Tuition East Anglia 

FUN ON WHEELS UK founder and DSA qualified Approved Driving Instructor, Terry Bassingthwaighte, is truly passionate about trailer towing competence. 

The highly experienced class B + E trailer towing tutor based in Bury St Edmunds attracts students from across East Anglia.

He can coach you through trailer or caravan towing lessons and help prepare you  to tow safely 

 

Licences issued from 1 January 1997 to 18 January 2013

If you passed your car driving test from 1 January 1997 to 18 January 2013, you can currently drive either of the following:

  • A car or van up to 3,500kg MAM towing a trailer of up to 750kg MAM (up to 4,250kg in total)
  • A trailer over 750kg MAM, as long as it is no more than the unladen weightof the towing vehicle (up to 3,500kg in total


You’ve had to pass a car and trailer driving test if you want to tow anything heavier

Licences issued from 19th January 2013

If you passed your car driving test from 19th January 2013, you can currently drive either of the following:

  •  A car or van up to 3,500kg MAM towing a trailer of up to 750kg MAM (up to 4,250kg in total)
  • A trailer over 750kg MAM as long as the combined MAM of the trailer and towing vehicle is no more than 3,500kg


You’ve had to pass a car and trailer driving test if you want to tow anything heavier.

What will change later in 2021

If you passed your car driving test from 1 January 1997, you’ll be allowed to tow trailers up to 3,500kg MAM when the law changes.

DVLA will update your driving licence record to show that you’re allowed to tow trailers. You’ll get category BE added to your driving licence when you get a new photocard driving licence.

You do not need to contact DVLA for this to happen. It will be done automatically.

The date the law will change has not yet been confirmed

Car and trailer driving tests stopping from 20 September 2021

Car and trailer driving tests are stopping before the law changes. You can no longer book or take a car and trailer driving test from 20 September 2021.

What you can do until the law changes

Until the law changes later in autumn 2021, you must continue to follow the current rules about what you’re allowed to tow based on when you passed your car driving test.

You can be fined up to £1,000, be banned from driving and get up to 6 penalty points on your driving licence if you tow anything heavier before the law changes.

You’re only allowed to tow anything heavier if you’re being supervised. When you’re being supervised, you must:

  • Display L plates to the front of the car and the rear of the trailer
  • Be accompanied by a person who’s at least 21 years old and has had category BE on their driving licence for at least 3 years.

 

Car and Trailer Towing Lessons East Anglia

Building your Skills and Knowledge

Terry's aim is to help you to build your confidence, skills, abilities and knowledge within towing. He will tailor the type and the amount of training to your personal needs.

For Example:

  • Reversing
  • Hitching & Unhitching
  • Understanding what needs to be checked & what to look for
  • Loading & securing loads to your trailer
  • Loading your trailer / caravan / horse box
  • The legal requirements & responsibility’s which come with towing

 

Whatever your needs may be within towing, he is here to help you make your dreams of towing come true.

If you’d like to find out more or book your course of trailer towing lessons with experienced towing coach, Terry Bassingthwaighte, please get in touch »

Useful Links

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