arther dailey
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I think its showmans that have the biggest laugh on this regarding driving virtually anything they like
12 tonne combination with minibus isn't it ?
I think its showmans that have the biggest laugh on this regarding driving virtually anything they like
Just after Henry Ford went into production.
Sorry is that the door?...
Still need correct licences. Just tacho & O licence exemptions & potential for two trailers.
mine was £750 when i sat it and....failedNever understood the law on this, much the same as the our mother, who couldn’t drive sheep could go out and drive a 7.5t wagon. 500 quid is obscene just to be able to tow a trailer
I'd be willing to be if the trailer test and training was more accessible people would be more inclined to take it, and hopefully learn something, and not just "risk it". £500 is ridiculous.
That said the standard of driving seems woeful these days and seems to have got worse since lockdown, too many people barely seem to cope with driving a car.
On the other hand those are probably going to be the same people who won't bother to check rating plates, balance and secure a load or learn how to reverse a trailer.
To be fair, the world survived just fine before the test was brought in, same with CPCWhen you see on local facebook on a misty morning the number of people admitting they don't know where the fog light switch is . . . after admitting they didn't know you are not supposed to use them unless its reduced visibility . . .
Or go on a caravan site and watch people spend 5 mins trying to drop the hitch over the tow ball with the motor mover on the van rather than simply reverse up to it and drop it on . . .
Or just watch someone try to reverse . . . or fit between the white lines in a car park . . . or get within a short bus ride of the kerb . . . without a trailer . . . or just drive through Bradford . . .
Then you know why there has to be a test . . .
Not sure I would agree that it should be more lenient than a full driving test, its based on the lorry test as the expectation is you'll be towing something substantial at some stage and things go wrong on a regular basis with b+e class combinations with driver error to blame in many. I know I moaned at the time when I paid for the training/test about how it was simply a scam and I happily drove much larger/heavier agricultural combinations on the road as a teenager but with hindsight I've come to the view it isn't a bad thing. Not sure how all the driver aids available now (thinking LRs in particular) to help would be viewed by the examiner if they were used during the test?
I know I felt the test was long but the examiner falling asleep?! That has to be a record.
A test a monkey could pass, and I’ll guarantee you that limit or not, they’ll never get a tug for itOnly after passing the test & limited on tractor & trailer sizes.
A test a monkey could pass, and I’ll guarantee you that limit or not, they’ll never get a tug for it
Not to sound arrogant, but it would be against your best interests to have any other opinion than the trailer test is a great idea, wouldn’t it.The fines are bigger its your call.
Aye but who’s going to check, never the ministry, they’re usually too busy tugging folk for having a light out when the showman’s vehicles are passing, they don’t want the hassle of dealing with themStill need correct licences. Just tacho & O licence exemptions & potential for two trailers.
I have my Class1 hgv and lose car trailer entitlement over 750kgs when I give up driving trucks, work that one out
Bob
Not sure how you come to the conclusion £500 is ridiculous.
What would it cost to hire a car & trailer for two days?
Would that include the fuel?
Or unlimited insurance with no excess or charges if you damage the car or trailer inc tyres or paint work?
No risk to your NCB record.
Have a one to one coach for about 12 hours? (what would a personal trainer charge for an hour?)
Never mind the £115 DVSA test fee.
Plus you get a life skill (if you choose the right trainer not one that just teaches you to not fail).