In Nijmegen you want to tow a horse trailer with your car. The car has a permitted maximum mass of 2,000 kg, the horse trailer of 1,800 kg. Which licence do you need at minimum for this?
- A plain B licence, as long as the horse trailer itself is not overloaded
- A BE licence, because together it is heavier than 3,500 kg
- ✓ A B licence with code 96, because together it stays under 4,250 kg
Correct answer: A B licence with code 96, because together it stays under 4,250 kg
Explanation
False — you only look at the trailer itself. With a plain B licence a trailer heavier than 750 kg is allowed only if the permitted maximum mass of car and trailer together is no more than 3,500 kg. Here it is 2,000 + 1,800 = 3,800 kg. (Reglement rijbewijzen art. 5, 15, 21 | VekaBest p.21-22 (Hoofdstuk 2 §2.1))
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you only look at the trailer itself. With a plain B licence a trailer heavier than 750 kg is allowed only if the permitted maximum mass of car and trailer together is no more than 3,500 kg. Here it is 2,000 + 1,800 = 3,800 kg.
- Wrong: you think a BE licence is needed as soon as it is above 3,500 kg. If the combination is heavier than 3,500 kg but no more than 4,250 kg, a B licence with code 96 is enough. Here it is 3,800 kg; BE is also allowed, but it is not the minimum.
Topic: B licence: three limits at once
Read the rule: Core: B licence: three limits at once
Sections
- Challenge: B licence: three limits at once
- The model: B licence: three limits at once
- Core: B licence: three limits at once
- Why it matters: B licence: three limits at once
- Active recall: B licence: three limits at once
- Teach back: B licence: three limits at once
- Memory hook: B licence: three limits at once