Caravan Towing Law - Getting To Your Caravan Site Legally
Driving Licence
In order to tow anything - you MUST have a full licence.
If you passed your test before 1st January 1997 it is most likely that your licence will have catergories allowing you to drive vehicle and trailer combinations weighing up to 8.25 tonnes.
If you passed your test after this date you are only allowed to drive and tow the following combinations:
vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes (Category B) with up to a 750kg trailer
Category B vehicles with a trailer > 750kg privided that the combined Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) of vehicle plus trailer does not exceed 3.5 tonnes and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladed weight of the vehicle.
To be able to tow combinations outside of the above, an additional test must be passed.
If you have any doubts about the legality of your driving licence for towing please refer to the DVLA site here
Speed Limits
The speed limits when towing are:
30 mph in built up areas
50 mph on national speed limit single carriage ways
60 mph on national speed limit dual carriage ways and motorways
For more information see The Highway Code
Motorways
You must not travel in the right-hand lane of a motorway with three lanes or more if you are towing a trailer/caravan.
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Further Information
For more information about towing visit The National Trailer & Towing Accociation
Caravan Sites - An Online Guide provides this information as a guideline only it is not to be used in any way as the letter of the law. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are legally allowed to drive a vehicle or vehicle and trailer combination. An Online Guide (Owned by DIT Inspired Marketing) excepts no responsibility for anybodies failure to comply with the law.
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