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?
- Combinations 1 and 2
- ✓ Only combination 2
- Neither of the two
Correct answer: Only combination 2
Explanation
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
- Wrong — you only look at one weight. If the trailer is heavier than 750 kg, the weight of the combination decides: combination 1 weighs 3,600 kg, more than 3,500 kg, so it needs B with code 96 or BE
- Wrong — 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
Topic: Which licence for which trailer: B, B+code 96, BE
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- Why it matters: Which licence for which trailer: B, B+code 96, BE
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