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Appendix A<br />
Frequently asked questions<br />
The following questions have been put together to assist you with any questions you<br />
may have. If your question is not shown, please ask your approved driving instructor<br />
or visit www.rsa.ie <strong>for</strong> more in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
Can I tow a trailer on a car licence?<br />
If you have a category B driving licence to drive a car, van or 4 X 4, you can tow a<br />
small trailer such as a grass box trailer. If you want to tow a larger trailer, you must<br />
have category BE on your licence. See examples in this booklet. For in<strong>for</strong>mation on<br />
licence categories, visit www.rsa.ie<br />
Apart from the category of licence, what else affects my right to tow a trailer?<br />
Even though your driving licence entitles you to tow a trailer, the weight of the trailer<br />
you can tow depends on your vehicle specification. The owner’s manual will generally<br />
set out a ‘towing capacity’ – sometimes called Towing Weights or Maximum Trailer<br />
Weights – <strong>for</strong> the vehicle. Some small cars might not be allowed to tow any trailer,<br />
while larger vehicles have restrictions set by their manufacturer on the size of trailer<br />
that can be towed. In all such cases, the size of trailer you can tow will be the lesser<br />
of that allowed by your driving licence or the towing capacity of your vehicle.<br />
What <strong>trailers</strong> does my category B licence cover?<br />
You can tow a trailer:<br />
• with a MAM no more than 750kg, or<br />
• where the trailer’s MAM is more than 750kg but the combined MAM<br />
(vehicle <strong>and</strong> trailer) is no more than 3500kg.<br />
As a general rule, your category B licence would not allow you to tow a horsebox or a<br />
livestock trailer.<br />
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