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Rijbewijs b ahw tm 750

A trailer up to 750 kg is allowed on B, but once the trailer is above 750 kg, the combination (3,500 / 4,250 kg) determines which licence is needed

Source: Load and trailer · checked 2026-10-23

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Your car has a permitted maximum mass of 3,000 kg. You hold a BE licence. What is the maximum permitted maximum mass (in kg) the combination of car and trailer may have?

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Correct answer: 7000 kg

Correct: 7000.0 kg (±250.0).

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Just before the Moerdijk bridge, in the early morning mist, you are driving a car of 2,800 kg permitted maximum mass with a 900 kg trailer (combination 3,700 kg). Which licence do you need at minimum?

  1. Plain B suffices, because the trailer is lighter than 3,500 kg
  2. BE is mandatory, B+code 96 is not allowed here
  3. C1E, because the combination is above 3,500 kg
  4. B + code 96 (or BE)
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Correct answer: B + code 96 (or BE)

Why learners get this wrong: As long as the trailer is up to 750 kg the combination may be as heavy as you like on a plain B; and once the trailer is heavier, only the trailer weight counts.

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Statement: on a plain B licence you may never tow a trailer heavier than 750 kg.

  1. True
  2. False
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Correct answer: False

Why learners get this wrong: On a plain B licence you may never tow a trailer heavier than 750 kg.

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At a campsite in Zeeland you compare two combinations (permitted maximum masses). Combination 1: car 2,400 kg + trailer 1,200 kg = 3,600 kg. Combination 2: car 1,900 kg + trailer 600 kg = 2,500 kg. You have a plain B licence. Which may you drive?

  1. Combinations 1 and 2
  2. Only combination 2
  3. Neither of the two
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Correct answer: Only combination 2

False — you think every trailer needs a BE licence. A trailer of up to 750 kg may be towed with a plain B, so combination 2 is allowed; only combination 1 needs B with code 96 or BE

Why learners get this wrong: As long as the trailer is up to 750 kg the combination may be as heavy as you like on a plain B; and once the trailer is heavier, only the trailer weight counts.

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While checking in at the campsite, the site manager asks about your licence. You have a tandem-axle trailer (double axle) of 1,500 kg behind a car of 1,800 kg (combination 3,300 kg). The manager says: 'You need a BE licence for that, surely?' Is that correct?

  1. No, the combination stays within 3,500 kg, so a plain B licence is enough
  2. Yes, with B the trailer may not be heavier than 750 kg
  3. Yes, with two axles BE is needed, however heavy the combination is
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Correct answer: No, the combination stays within 3,500 kg, so a plain B licence is enough

False — you remember only half of the rule. With a plain B the trailer may also be heavier than 750 kg, as long as car and trailer together do not weigh more than 3,500 kg.

Why learners get this wrong: On a plain B licence you may never tow a trailer heavier than 750 kg.

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