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  • 11-05-2008 11:17am
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    MrFoxman360
    Registered Users Posts: 576 ✭✭✭


    I have been trying to find out the answer to this but nobody seems to know :mad:

    I have a full licence in category B, a car up to 3500kg. I got my licence in March 2007, using the theory test that I had completed in April 2005.

    Now with the laws governing towing a trailer being enforced, I need to get an E+B licence.

    My question is how do I go about this. I believe that what was called a provisional licence is now a permit. Can I apply for this using my existing theory test, bearing in mid that the test has been changed since I did it.

    How long will the permit last for, is it one years or two?

    If I have the permit, will I require an accompanying driver beside me when I tow a trailer?

    Any help would be appreciated as my local tax office were most unhelpful :(

    Thanks for any help.


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    daveharnett
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭daveharnett


    I thought a Cat B licence allowed you to tow a trailer? Guess I'm no use to you then...


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,993 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    MrFoxman360 wrote: »
    Can I apply for this using my existing theory test, bearing in mid that the test has been changed since I did it
    Yes.
    How long will the permit last for, is it one years or two?
    2 years.
    If I have the permit, will I require an accompanying driver beside me when I tow a trailer?
    Yes, you will be required to be accompanied by a person with a Full E+B Licence and who have held that licence for a continuous period of at least 2 years.


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    MrFoxman360
    Registered Users Posts: 576 ✭✭✭MrFoxman360


    thanks.


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    towel401
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭towel401


    you need a special license to tow an ordinary trailer with an ordinary car these days?


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,993 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    towel401 wrote: »
    you need a special license to tow an ordinary trailer with an ordinary car these days?
    It has always been the case but depends on the DGVW of the towing vehicle and trailer.


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