what licence needed?

[andy]

if you towin a car, does the person steering the car bein towed have to have a drivin licence or insurance for that car?

 

[Nige F]

yes

 

[andy]

i didnt think they did because the vehicle bein towed isnt movin under its own power?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Then you thought wrong.

 

[Big_Spark]

I wasn't 100% sure on this so I phoned the Local Police and asked them...

Yes you must have a License..FULL UK or Equivelent and the Vehicle being towed must be insured and it must also be in possession of a Valid MOT cerificate and ROAD TAX..

If the Vehicle has NO TAX and or No MOT/Insurance then it can only be moved on a trailer or by a commercially insured recovery vehicle.

Furthermore, the Police Officer I spoke to also advised that most insurance companies will not cover a vehicle to tow another vehicle unless it has FULLY COMPREHENSIVE insurance, and even then standard Car Policies may exclude towing anything other than a BS complient and commercially manufactured trailer that does not exceed the towing capacity of the vehicle. Most Cars will exceed the towing capacity of cars.

 

[oilman]

That means all cars towing Matilda's horse box including horse, are uninsured, but the police don't do much.

 

[andy]

thanx for info people.

 

[Richardp]

That means all cars towing Matilda's horse box including horse, are uninsured, but the police don't do much.

good point, so whats the score there and them caravans and boats etc ? someone ring the police again

 

[empip]

This country is going rule mad .. Comes with the territory, lawyer for PM.
Towing trailers

 

[andy]

more types of drivin licences=more tests=more money to DVLA

 

[ban-all-sheds]

If you've ever seen how quickly, and how badly, things can go pear-shaped when someone is towing a trailer when they don't know how to do it properly and/or when the towed item is too heavy or improperly configured then you'd not think that the rules were mad.

In fact, I don't see why there should be, ever was, or should remain any exemptions for any weight combinations of vehicle and trailer.

There should be a separate licence rating and a separate test.

 

[Richardp]

Well this chaps doing fairly well.

 

[Richardp]

but this one should have a licence

 

[Thermo]

you also need to specifically inform your insurance company that you do tow a trailer/caravan etc

 

[andy]

you also need to specifically inform your insurance company that you do tow a trailer/caravan etc

im already covered for towing. so sorted there

was a random queston. me and my mate were arguing over it. i came closest (i said you need a licence. he said you didnt need anytihng)