No car trailer test needed from Nov 15th.

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Just to make sure all see it.

New rules for towing a trailer with a car from 16 December 2021

The rules about towing a trailer or caravan with a car changed on 16 December 2021. Find out how the changes affect you.

www.gov.uk

 

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U turn

New rules for towing a trailer with a car from 16 December 2021

The rules about towing a trailer or caravan with a car changed on 16 December 2021. Find out how the changes affect you.

www.gov.uk

Update from GOV.UK for:

Towing
New rules for towing a trailer with a car from autumn 2021
Page summary:
There will be new rules about towing a trailer or caravan with a car later in 2021. Find out how the changes affect you.

Change made:
Updated to confirm that the rules about what you can tow will not change on 15 November 2021. The change will be introduced at a later date, and as soon as possible.

Time updated:
4:26pm, 11 November 2021

 

[Wombat]

So you cannot take a test as they are all cancelled and its tbd on the new rules............................

 

[Nearly]

What's the betting? Compulsory training to keep the trailer trainers in a job and complicated age and weight limits so no-one has any idea what is legal?

 

[grainboy]

No change there then, !!
no one knows now what is legal,

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

So we're basically waiting for a later date in 2021? There isn't much of 2021 left!

 

[Steevo]

What's the betting? Compulsory training to keep the trailer trainers in a job and complicated age and weight limits so no-one has any idea what is legal?

I wonder if NFU are thinking of launching a Red Trailer Scheme to avoid a “trailer tax” and prevent all UK counties launching their own schemes.

 

[haybob]

Does that mean that my trailer test has been a complete waste of time? And if so, will I get my money back for training /test ??

 

[TheTallGuy]

Does that mean that my trailer test has been a complete waste of time? And if so, will I get my money back for training /test ??

No refunds for prior training and tests.

 

[Steevo]

Does that mean that my trailer test has been a complete waste of time? And if so, will I get my money back for training /test ??

Training is never a waste of time or money.

 

[Robt]

Does that mean that my trailer test has been a complete waste of time? And if so, will I get my money back for training /test ??

Id speak to your insurance as your premium should be less than those that will tow under the new rules with no licence. Argue ti out with them and you never know you may drop a few hundred a year.

 

[JP1]

Id speak to your insurance as your premium should be less than those that will tow under the new rules with no licence. Argue ti out with them and you never know you may drop a few hundred a year.

I'm afraid these days very little insurance is taken to an underwriter to assess risk. It's Little Britain and the computer says no etc based on the inputs of information you submit . The ABI have a strangehold on these things

 

[Robt]

I'm afraid these days very little insurance is taken to an underwriter to assess risk. It's Little Britain and the computer says no etc based on the inputs of information you submit . The ABI have a strangehold on these things

I disagree. We deal with NFU and our local agent is very good. My renewal for business takes about 4 hours and we often find small ways to reduce the premium. This is NFU Bourne office. Good team there.

 

[JP1]

I disagree. We deal with NFU and our local agent is very good. My renewal for business takes about 4 hours and we often find small ways to reduce the premium. This is NFU Bourne office. Good team there.

That's not the same thing. Modifying what you insure for is not the same as actually getting hold of an underwriter (NFU Agent isn't one) and reducing the actuarial risk

I used to be given an allowance for my age, motorbike / HGV / blue lights driver. Now they look only at your postcode, if vehicles are locked in a shed and your age

 

[haybob]

I bet demand in horse boxes will be going up.

 

[TheTallGuy]

That's not the same thing. Modifying what you insure for is not the same as actually getting hold of an underwriter (NFU Agent isn't one) and reducing the actuarial risk

I used to be given an allowance for my age, motorbike / HGV / blue lights driver. Now they look only at your postcode, if vehicles are locked in a shed and your age

There are some agents who will negotiate with the underwriters, but it's not as common as it used to be. Most of the big agents and underwriters rely on a relatively narrow range of standard parameters because for the average policy it is simply not worth the time to calculate risk profiles for special cases.

 

[Nigel Wellings]

As previously mentioned there are very few Underwriters at any Insurers actually capable of making an informed decision or actually allowed to make a decision. Everything seems to be based on what the computer says together with a complete adversity to any risk. Many Underwriters rely on pre conceptions of farming that were outdated years ago. Most of them are scared of their own shadow in case they Insure a risk that has a large claim which Insurer management then blame the Underwriter for. A new approach is required!

 

[Y Fan Wen]

So we're basically waiting for a later date in 2021? There isn't much of 2021 left!

Party in a brewery comes to mind but possibly reworded!

 

[Tarw Coch]

Does that mean that my trailer test has been a complete waste of time? And if so, will I get my money back for training /test ??

Not really, this seems to leave those without a trailer test who thought they’d be legally allowed to tow a trailer in a few days time in limbo.
Many thought they’d save some money not doing a test and would be legally allowed to tow a trailer from the 15th, now they don’t know when they’ll be allowed to tow a trailer.
That could be a right PITA if you need to tow a trailer

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Draft legislation: The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021

A new draft statutory instrument, meaning that car drivers will not need to take another test to tow a trailer or caravan, is being laid in Parliament.

www.gov.uk