B+E Trailer Practice

Towing Familiarisation Sessions

Some B+E licence holders are new or relatively new to towing caravans, or maybe thinking about towing a caravan for the first time so training is beneficial even though you have the licence to drive this combination.

Wallace School of Transport can offer a familiarisation lesson including instruction and demonstration with practical wheel time on the road using your vehicle and training, with appropriate insurance, for using our car and trailer.

Our Practical Caravanning Familiarisation Course lasts three hours in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. The syllabus is taught by experienced and qualified instructors at our Wembley Training Centre and covers instruction and practice in:

understanding loading and how it affects towing
hitching up and towing, safely and efficiently

As caravans continue to become heavier, the B+E test is becoming more and more relevant to caravanners. Many people wishing to tow a combined weight of more than 3,500kg need to check they have this entitlement before setting out.

If you obtained your car licence after January 1997, you will need to acquire B+E entitlement as new drivers may drive a vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight (GVW) with a 750kgs GVW trailer which is far smaller than a caravan.

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With the B+E entitlement, if you are towing an average sized caravan with an average sized car, it is likely that you will not exceed the B+E limits. However, with 4x4s and other larger recreational vehicles weighing nearly 3,000kg themselves, it is likely that many of you could be affected and may need to take a test to obtain C1+E entitlement.