Apply Online for a category BE trailer learner permit.
We offer Trailer pretest lessons for the Ballina, Co Mayo test centre.
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Discover our comprehensive category BE trailer licence courses, thoughtfully designed to cater to your specific requirements. Whether you prefer pre-test lessons to fine-tune your skills or opt for flexible hourly lessons, we have you covered. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the intricacies of safe towing, mastering manoeuvres, efficient coupling and uncoupling, reversing techniques, and parking proficiency to prepare you thoroughly for success.
Our qualified instructors offer comprehensive Trailer on the most popular test routes around Ballina Co. Mayo. It is important to note that your car category B license restricts you to drive vehicles up to 3,500kg and trailers up to 750kg. However, our training will equip you with essential techniques for safe towing, precise manoeuvring, proper coupling and uncoupling, as well as effective reversing and parking skills.
To be eligible for a category BE learner permit, you must possess a valid and full category B driving license. If you haven’t already passed the driver theory test for category B, you’ll need to do so before obtaining the category BE learner permit.
You can apply for the category BE learner permit online or in person at an NDLS (National Driver Licensing Service) center.
Once you’ve successfully passed the BE driving test, you can proceed to apply for the addition of category BE to your full driving license.
Having a category B driving license (car/jeep) allows you to tow a small trailer. However, if you intend to tow a larger trailer, you are required to obtain a category BE license.
You can tow a trailer where:
Please be aware that, as a general rule, a category B license does not permit the towing of horseboxes or livestock trailers used for transporting animals.
✓ Training trailer & car provided
You can tow a trailer in all cases where:
Note: A car with a towing capacity of 2,000 kg can draw a trailer with a plated MAM¹ of 3,500 kg provided the combination of the weight of the trailer and any load does not exceed the towing capacity of the towing vehicle e.g. 2,000 kg.
✓ Training trailer & car provided
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