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kingpleb

Member Since: 07 Jun 2011
Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere!
Posts: 8455

B+E driving test experience :-(

Just wondering if anyone on here has done this test or not as I'm looking to take it in the near future

I currently tow a twin axle caravan under learner rights (loaded about 1800kg!) with the mrs beside me as she passed her tat before the cut off but is too scared to drive it

22nd Dec 2011 9:35pm

BrianC

Member Since: 15 Apr 2009
Location: central belt
Posts: 1429

i done this test about 5 years ago its not that easy they are looking for a higher standard of driving and you are out on the busy roads for an hour

22nd Dec 2011 10:00pm

Avi

Member Since: 24 Sep 2010
Location: North West
Posts: 309

Re: B+E driving test experience :-(

kingpleb wrote:
Just wondering if anyone on here has done this test or not as I'm looking to take it in the near future

I currently tow a twin axle caravan under learner rights (loaded about 1800kg!) with the mrs beside me as she passed her tat before the cut off but is too scared to drive it

People I know who have done it tell me it's more like a hgv test. I used to use my dads car rather than the FFRR to tow my trailer, as it made me just under the limit, whereas I was over in the FFRR.

See my previous post

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic3543.html

22nd Dec 2011 10:03pm

piecost76

Member Since: 19 Jul 2010
Location: Nr Sevenoaks, Kent
Posts: 296

Re: B+E driving test experience :-(

kingpleb wrote:

I currently tow a twin axle caravan under learner rights (loaded about 1800kg!) with the mrs beside me as she passed her test before the cut off but is too scared to drive it

I think that either now or very soon, the rules have/will change & you have had to have passed the very test you are "teaching" on in order to accompany someone without that licence. Therefore those of us with what is termed "Grandfather Rights" (i.e. pre-1 Apr '97 licenses) can no longer "teach" those without the proper licenses.

This applies to both B+E & also C1 (7.5 tonne truck) too.

You can obviously teach someone to drive a car (category B) as you have passed that test!

Big Brother is clamping down on us! Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

15 MY 110 XS USW

54 FFRR Vogue TD6 Touchscreen - Gone!
56 FFRR TDV8 VSE - Gone!

23rd Dec 2011 7:02am

kingpleb

Member Since: 07 Jun 2011
Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere!
Posts: 8455

Cheers Avi and Pie.

Thats a bummer

Did you manage to pass the test at all??

This is the bit that worries me as i have the experience, especialy of moving smaller trailers and a car transporter a few times.

The cost is shocking, im guessing i'll have to budget at least £300 to include test fee and use of an instructers car for the test and maybe a few days before to practice in

What an ass that is

23rd Dec 2011 10:32am

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