Flynn_mk2
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- Used to have a Peugeot 306 1.9Dt, now have a bike
Hey guys, what do you think of these driving (driver's) licence (license) restrictions we have:
These are your restrictions if you pass the car test. You can drive any vehicle with a plated GVW up to 3.5 tons. If it is plated any higher you would have to do the cat C test to drive it, which allows you to drive up to 32 tons rigid or 44 tons articulated. The category C licence test is very expensive (at least ?1k) when you take into account the training and test costs. Few people take category C as a hobby, most of the time it is only done if you want to work in the trucking industry.
Also, you can only tow a trailer if the plated weight of the tow vehicle and trailer combined doesn't exceed 3.5 tons, otherwise you are limited to a 750kg trailer unless you take a special trailer towing test.
I just want to see how ludicrous this seems to Americans who can drive anything up to 12 tons and tow whatever they want to. Some vehicles, like a Ford F350, would no doubt be plated at more than 3.5 tons gross weight and thus would require a category C licence to drive.
You can drive vehicles up to 3,500kg GVW with up to 8 passenger seats (with a trailer up to 750kg).
You can also tow heavier trailers if the total GVW of the vehicle and trailer isn?t more than 3,500kg.
These are your restrictions if you pass the car test. You can drive any vehicle with a plated GVW up to 3.5 tons. If it is plated any higher you would have to do the cat C test to drive it, which allows you to drive up to 32 tons rigid or 44 tons articulated. The category C licence test is very expensive (at least ?1k) when you take into account the training and test costs. Few people take category C as a hobby, most of the time it is only done if you want to work in the trucking industry.
Also, you can only tow a trailer if the plated weight of the tow vehicle and trailer combined doesn't exceed 3.5 tons, otherwise you are limited to a 750kg trailer unless you take a special trailer towing test.
I just want to see how ludicrous this seems to Americans who can drive anything up to 12 tons and tow whatever they want to. Some vehicles, like a Ford F350, would no doubt be plated at more than 3.5 tons gross weight and thus would require a category C licence to drive.
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