EB License for towing

i know u know wrote: »

Ya did my BE test last week and past first time

What was involved in it? I mean was it very difficult? lots of reversing etc?

jmreire wrote: »

What was involved in it? I mean was it very difficult? lots of reversing etc?

Same as a standard driving test including the reverse around a corner with the trailer. Simple enough.

Base price wrote: »

AFAIK if you want to add another category to your driving licence then you have to pass a theory test before you sit the actual driving test irrespective of your previous driving experience.

If you have ever passeda theory test for the car you don't need to do it again. I had to do it as I am a dinosaur that pre dated the theory test with my licence.

BlackandGreen wrote: »

Do you seriously need to apply for the theory test again?
I already hold a full B and C licence for several years. Is there a seperate theory test for a trailer or do they actually expect me to sit the car theory test again like some dope?

If I pass the EC test I presume the I get the BE with it?

I think you will need to pass the E+ category theory tests prior to doing a manual driving test in any category. I think if you pass the C+E driving test then you are automatically covered for towing B, C1 and C classed vehicles within the legal standards.

Sacrolyte wrote: »

I don’t have the license yet but I can get my 80 yr old mother to pull the 14’ cattle box fully loaded no bother as she’s fully licensed

She can drive the local school bus aswell.:D

Sacrolyte wrote: »

I don’t have the license yet but I can get my 80 yr old mother to pull the 14’ cattle box fully loaded no bother as she’s fully licensed

Yep and at 80 years of age she is probably a better driver than most of the younger ***** that I meet daily on the roads

Apologies for the multiple posts, I cant seem to delete them.

got my license 2 years ago. didn't have to do the theory test as i had already done one for car license in 2002. paid 35 to get the provisional license. then paid 250 for a training package deal which comprised of a 2 hour lesson plus another 2 hour pre-test lesson including hire of the jeep and trailer for the test. had to renew my regular drivers license for 55 2 months before the test and when passed the test had to shell out another 55 to get another new license with the trailer category attached. test cost 85. so total spent then was 425.

yosemitesam1 wrote:

Its very easy, start off in the lorry area, back around a corner, then just spin around and do a hill start at some stage. Just pull straight back into lorry area to finish

Its not bad but to me the reverse around the corner was difficult as i normally only open the door and turn around and for this you have to use the mirrors. The test needs practice if its a long time since you did one.

Box09 wrote: »

yosemitesam1 wrote:

Its very easy, start off in the lorry area, back around a corner, then just spin around and do a hill start at some stage. Just pull straight back into lorry area to finish

Its not bad but to me the reverse around the corner was difficult as i normally only open the door and turn around and for this you have to use the mirrors. The test needs practice if its a long time since you did one.

Yeah to be honest I wouldn't be the best at backing, anytime I do back I'd always try and angle it in a straight line to make it easier so it's something I'll have to work on.

arctictree wrote: »

I got my BE provisional 3 years ago. Had to renew it last year. Been stopped a number of times by guards and they were just happy I had the licence. Said nothing about L plates or being accompanied.

Your lucky you keep meeting stupid Gardai, especially with Clancy's law, and even luckier that you haven't hit anyone as you have no insurance when driving outside the terms of your permit/licence, insurance companies have started to recoup the money that they pay to 3rd parties from the uninsured drivers.

bb12 wrote: »

got my license 2 years ago. didn't have to do the theory test as i had already done one for car license in 2002. paid 35 to get the provisional license. then paid 250 for a training package deal which comprised of a 2 hour lesson plus another 2 hour pre-test lesson including hire of the jeep and trailer for the test. had to renew my regular drivers license for 55 2 months before the test and when passed the test had to shell out another 55 to get another new license with the trailer category attached. test cost 85. so total spent then was 425.

That tells you all you need to know imo. Similar cost for myself when doing it.

Donald Trump wrote: »

Sacrolyte wrote: »

I don’t have the license yet but I can get my 80 yr old mother to pull the 14’ cattle box fully loaded no bother as she’s fully licensed

Jaysus. Fair play to her. Saves you needing to buy diesel or even to have the jeep in the first place. She must struggle pulling it up the hills though? Does she have a special harness made up or does she just grab a hold of the drawbar with her hands?

No she pulls it with her teeth