Van Driver Toolkit – Safe Towing – Driving for Better Business

Did you know?
Towing with a van could:

Mean you need different driving licence categories.
Require use of EU drivers’ hours rules and tachographs (although there may be exemptions you can use).
Overload the towing vehicle beyond its legal and / or physical capabilities.

Vans with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of up to 3500kg can tow trailers up to 7 metres long and 2.55 metres wide.

Trailers with a GVW of 751kg or more are required to be fitted with…