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hi all, following the purchase of our new to us motor, I am now in need of a B+E licence.

couple of things from this:

can anyone reccommend a company round the Leeds, West Yorks area? theres a few come up with google, but just wondered if there were any others.

second, more to the admin, would it be possible to put these, and any others round the country into the company directory on here? I did look but didn't find anything.

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prices dont seem to bad, looks to me around £4-500, you seem to get an hour "assesment" drive, then they recommend from that the appropriate course for you, Im guessing I would probably be a 3 day course, there are 2 day ones too, up to 14 days if you have never towed before. (most seem to have 2,3,5 days, some also offer 10 and 14.

I take it you must have passed your driving test after Jan 1997 if so you will only need B+E entitlement if your combined weight is over 3500 kilograms. If it is under this and theladen weight of van isn't heavier than the car then your standard B licence will be ok.

If you need training then have a look under driving schools in yellow pages, there aren't many who do it but there are some.

This site will give you some help. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/CaravansTrailersCommercialVehicles/DG_4022521

harryb

Just looked at your outfit details.

I will be suprised if the combined weight of the Peugot and Swift will exceed 3500 kilo

harryb

ah, well spotted that man, just updated my profile, I now have a Sedona and a Challenger.

max weight of the challenger is 1300Kgs, kerb weight of sedona is 2200Kgs, so with just me in the car it come in at 3500Kgs

(need a new pic too, I havnt had the sprite for 2 years!!)

Tim kerb weight is irellitive  It goes on your max laden weight

I would imagine that your great big korean diesel drinking bus would be closer to 3000kgs !

I will be doing the course, I need it, car gross of around 3200KGs, van 1300KGs, putting my closer to 4.5T max laden.

Al- less of the deisel drinking....currently getting approx 34mpg round town, about the same as I was getting form my 406 (admittedly, thought it would be less than this, now wondering if there was somthing wrong with my 406...)