7.5 tonner-licence req

bobbi o · Post: # 64896Post **bobbi o** Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:10 pm

can anyone clarify if you can drive a 7.5 ton truck on a car licence?

michaelthegardener · Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:23 pm

think you can if you passed your test before 97 this might help http://www.direct.gov.uk/en....dex.htm

bobbi o · Post: # 64900Post **bobbi o** Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:34 pm

michaelthegardener wrote:think you can if you passed your test before 97 this might help http://www.direct.gov.uk/en....dex.htm

not too clear from that. my belief is that if you have passed your car licence before a certain year you are ok ,but i cant find it in writing anywhere

not too clear from that. my belief is that if you have passed your car licence before a certain year you are ok ,but i cant find it in writing anywhere

Pablo · Post: # 64904Post **Pablo** Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:57 pm

Your licence will state whether you are entitled to or not if you are pre 97 then yes you are but can't tow. If it staes you have a C or C1 entitlement then you're fine but you are limited to a 750kg trailer you need a +E on it for anything heavier.

michaelthegardener · Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:57 pm

what about this then ? http://www.direct.gov.uk/en...._180694 or maybe you can ring them i know my brother in law drives a 7.5 ton truck at work sometimes on his car licence but i dunno when he passed his test :laugh:

local patios and driveway · Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:03 pm

yeah its 1997, i passed 3 weeks after they changed it so i cant drive a 7.5t.. pain in the arse. that said even if i could drive 7.5t i cant get an operators license nyway due to the massive cost and need of a suitable yard tht fits criteria.. the small man in the UK cant really get ahead these days

Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:31 pm

it was covered in detail a few weeks ago,

http://ext.pavingexpert.com/cgi-bin....license