It is drizzling and the digital speed signs on the A2 show 100. Your car has a permitted maximum mass of 2,800 kg, your trailer 900 kg — combination therefore 3,700 kg. May you drive this on a plain B licence alone?
- Yes — the trailer is lighter than 3,500 kg, so a plain B always suffices
- ✓ No — the trailer is heavier than 750 kg and the combination (3,700 kg) is above 3,500 kg; you need B+code 96 or BE
Correct answer: No — the trailer is heavier than 750 kg and the combination (3,700 kg) is above 3,500 kg; you need B+code 96 or BE
Explanation
≤750: B · 750-4,250 combi: B+96/BE · >4,250: BE
Why learners get this wrong
- ≤750: B · 750-4,250 combi: B+96/BE · >4,250: BE
Topic: Which licence for which trailer: B, B+code 96, BE
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- Challenge: Which licence for which trailer: B, B+code 96, BE
- The model: Which licence for which trailer: B, B+code 96, BE
- Core: Which licence for which trailer: B, B+code 96, BE
- Why it matters: Which licence for which trailer: B, B+code 96, BE
- Active recall: Which licence for which trailer: B, B+code 96, BE
- Teach back: Which licence for which trailer: B, B+code 96, BE
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