Tugging licence change delayed

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  • Rufs
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    edited November 2021 #2

    Not sure what the change entails, but if it means a person has to take a tugging test then I think that would be a good idea, but in the same vein, I think there  should be a similar test for MH owners driving e.g. 3.5 ton MH's, I have seen very poor standards in both scenarios, when i picked up my first caravan some 20 years ago the dealer spent some 3 hrs showing me the ropes which included hitching and a short drive out of the yard and reversing on return, bet there are not many dealers do that these days undecided more like "plug and play"

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited November 2021 #4

    Not sure I see the logic of the change that happened in1997? All it did was to encourage people to tow heavier caravans with a lighter car, obviously within the law. If tests are required to tow a caravan those test should apply to all weights. As we move to EV's, which are 20/30% heavier than ICE cars it would probably be the death knell of caravanning if they don't revert back the pre 1997 weights for towing. Most people won't tow to the higher limit anyway so I can't see any safety concerns. 

    David

     

  • Cornersteady
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    edited November 2021 #5

    I agree with both Davids fully. 

    Does anyone know the reason for the delay and when later will be?

  • LLM
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    edited November 2021 #6

    It may be that it has to be debated and ratified by our politicians.  

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited November 2021 #7

    I read something elsewhere along the lines of DD's post above in that it was apparently due to some opposition in Parliament so it’s been scheduled for debate at a later stage.

    Meanwhile, with no tests going ahead, some folk are left in limbo.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited November 2021 #8

    I wonder if we'll end up with an additional "grandfather's rights" category.

  • Burgundy
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    edited November 2021 #9

    Update today

    https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/draft-legislation-the-motor-vehicles-driving-licences-amendment-no-5-regulations-2021?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=b879b843-2b68-4355-a459-d048022dcc7d&utm_content=immediately

     

  • Cornersteady
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    edited November 2021 #10

    Thanks, though I found that hard going, I either missed it or was there any indication when the rules will change?

  • Burgundy
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    edited November 2021 #11

    It was hard going, I think it means ASAP

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