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).
With a category B licence you may tow a trailer heavier than 750 kg as long as car and trailer together do not exceed 3,500 kg permitted maximum mass. If the combination exceeds 3,500 kg but not 4,250 kg, code 96 on the B licence is required; above that, licence BE.
Correct answer: 7000 kg
Correct: 7000.0 kg (±250.0).
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.
Correct answer: False
Why learners get this wrong: On a plain B licence you may never tow a trailer heavier than 750 kg.
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.
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.