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BE Trailer Licence

Car and light van with trailer (B/BE)

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Trailer BE Permit

Apply Online for a category BE trailer learner permit.

Trailer Lessons

We offer Trailer pretest lessons for the Ballina, Co Mayo test centre.

Licence Categories

Which licence allows you to tow a trailer?

Book Lessons

Book Trailer Driving Lessons with Massbrook Driving School

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Learn how to safely operate and manoeuvre a trailer.

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.

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Learn To Drive With a Trailer

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.

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How do I obtain a BE driving licence?

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.

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Trailer Driving Licence Categories

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.

Category B

You can tow a trailer where:

  • MAM1 no greater than 750 kg and/or
  • MAM1 of trailer exceeds 750 kg but the MAM1 of the vehicle and trailer combined does not exceed 3,500 kg.


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

Category BE

You can tow a trailer in all cases where: 

  • MAM1 of the vehicle and trailer combination is greater than 3,500 kg but less than 7,500 kg
  • MAM1 of the trailer is greater than 750 kg. However note in certain cases category B licence will allow you to tow a trailer over 750 kg.


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