No need for a trailer test anymore?

[nivilla1982]

Farmers For Action calls for trailer licences to be scrapped in NI

Westminster recently decided to remove the need for separate driving tests to tow a trailer, but this does not currently extend to NI.

www.agriland.ie

 

[Hjcarter]

Farmers For Action calls for trailer licences to be scrapped in NI

Westminster recently decided to remove the need for separate driving tests to tow a trailer, but this does not currently extend to NI.

www.agriland.ie

I believe there's some sort of check in the Irish Sea along with declaring any nefarious sausages...

 

[nivilla1982]

I believe there's some sort of check in the Irish Sea along with declaring any nefarious sausages...

More one of the "quirks" of devolution.

MLAs lobby on trailer test rules

MLAs William Irwin and Jim Allister have both contacted the Infrastructure Minister Nicola Mallon on changing the rules around towing a caravan or trailer with a car.

www.farminglife.com

 

[betweenthelines]

I had to laugh the other night. There was a clip of Starmer in a truck reversing into a barrier at a Test Centre and being told "You have failed your test"

 

[Nearly]

U turn and rethink.

Towing with a car

Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have

www.gov.uk

 

[Nithsdale]

U turn and rethink.

Towing with a car

Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have

www.gov.uk

Where's the U turn/rethink?

 

[Tim G]

U turn and rethink.

Towing with a car

Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have

www.gov.uk

Can't see any change there.

 

[Nearly]

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

 

[wilber]

I dont think a change in start date means a "u turn and rethink"

 

[Nithsdale]

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

Apologies, I missed that as I scanned through.

I did notice the "changes to be made at a later date" but I missed that part saying the law is no longer changing on the 15th November.

 

[Fendt516profi]

What are people who need to tow for jobs but can't even take a test ment to do

 

[Tomr10]

Will be a right mess

 

[wilber]

Will be a right mess

Like everything else this current government touches.

 

[Jsmith2211]

What are people who need to tow for jobs but can't even take a test ment to do

I assume break the law... If plod stops you for it then ask him in the nicest way possible how the hell you are meant to comply!

 

[Lakesdigger]

What are people who need to tow for jobs but can't even take a test ment to do

But if you need to take a test to be able to tow to begin with how have they got the job? I think it has to go through house of lords to be approved and they have held it back as the govt didn't provide enough evidence every man and his dog were gonna be safe let loose with a trailer on.

 

[Jsmith2211]

But if you need to take a test to be able to tow to begin with how have they got the job? I think it has to go through house of lords to be approved and they have held it back as the govt didn't provide enough evidence every man and his dog were gonna be safe let loose with a trailer on.

well sounds like the lords need to get on with it! I was planning on taking a trailer test very soon, now i have no way of getting this BE license. Cant see anybody getting their license taken away for it though. I expect the police have been told to be lenient on it and just give a slap on the wrist and tell you not to do it again.

 

[Fendt516profi]

But if you need to take a test to be able to tow to begin with how have they got the job? I think it has to go through house of lords to be approved and they have held it back as the govt didn't provide enough evidence every man and his dog were gonna be safe let loose with a trailer on.

Maybe because they recently got the job as 15th November was going to be the day it changed now it's gone back to later in the year. On plus side there's not much of the year left si can't be that much longer to wait

 

[TheTallGuy]

well sounds like the lords need to get on with it! I was planning on taking a trailer test very soon, now i have no way of getting this BE license. Cant see anybody getting their license taken away for it though. I expect the police have been told to be lenient on it and just give a slap on the wrist and tell you not to do it again.

Unfortunately not because if you aren't licensed for it then you don't have insurance, which opens up a whole can of worms...

 

[paul&mandy]

 

[Jsmith2211]

Unfortunately not because if you aren't licensed for it then you don't have insurance, which opens up a whole can of worms...

Dont get me started on the absolute scam of insurance...