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[Andy B]

..... - at the end of the day did drivers become worse during 1997 ?? ......

I think those taking their test after 97 have become a LOT worse!        

[Lazydocker]

Could we old(er) farts take the E bit if we wanted? And if we did, where would you go, what kind of trailer would you use & would you take your own?  :-/ As said, all as clear as mud!  :-/

Unless you feel you need the practice, in which case why not just have a few lessons, why would you want to take a test for an entitlement you already have? Just throwing money away and suffering the potential shame of an examiner telling you you've failed!!  :-? :-?

[Andy B]

Could we old(er) farts take the E bit if we wanted? And if we did, where would you go, what kind of trailer would you use & would you take your own?  :-/ As said, all as clear as mud!  :-/

Unless you feel you need the practice, in which case why not just have a few lessons, why would you want to take a test for an entitlement you already have? Just throwing money away and suffering the potential shame of an examiner telling you you've failed!!  :-? :-?

I can tow & reverse a trailer OK I was just wondering ......    

[Kevin Wood]

So it seems to me .. this law encourages small cars to tow large-ish vans as folks don't want to take the +E bit ..

Not good ?? or have I got it wrong ... again ??  

Exactly. I find this worrying too. If you've got a total MAM budget to get under you'll be encouraged to use a smaller car to tow a bigger load. You can't leave half your caravan at home, after all.

Complete opposite to what is safer in practice. If you've got a heavy load to tow, the heavier the towing vehicle the more stable it'll be for an inexperienced driver. Another stupid bit of legislation thought up by a pen pusher who has only ever driven a desk.

A more sensible rule would be a blanket 750 Kg limit or only allowing utilisation of a percentage of the train MAM on a class B.

Kevin