Common questions
- How heavy can my trailer be? – Up to 3,500 kg MAM on a car licence, within your vehicle's towing limit.
- Do I need extra mirrors? – Yes, if the trailer is wider than your car's view.
- What speed can I tow at? – 50 mph on single carriageways, 60 mph on dual carriageways and motorways.
Planning a towing journey
Allow more time, avoid narrow lanes where you might need to reverse, and plan fuel stops with easy access. Speed limits are lower when towing: 50 mph on single carriageways and 60 mph on dual carriageways and motorways, and you cannot use the outside lane of a motorway with three or more lanes.
From towing to professional driving
If you enjoy towing and want to drive for a living, a lorry or PCV licence is the next step. See HGV/LGV training and PCV training for minibus, bus and coach routes.
Lorry, bus, coach and minibus routes
Whether you want to drive a lorry (HGV/LGV training) or a passenger carrying vehicle – a minibus, a bus or a coach under a PCV training licence – the route ends with Driver CPC: the CPC Module 2 case study test and the CPC Module 4 practical demonstration test.
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