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Driver licensing requirements for Towing Trailers in Northern Ireland

• Car licences held before 1 January 1997
• Car driving licence first obtained since 1 January 1997
• Upgrading entitlement for trailers
• Provisional Trailer Entitlement

Driver licensing requirements for Towing Trailers in Northern Ireland

This section contains information about changes in entitlement to tow trailers which were required by the Second EC Directive on the Driving Licence (91/439/EEC). These changes came into effect on 1 January 1997.

Important Note: Construction and Use

These pages relate to driver licensing matters only. For details on Construction and Use requirements regarding weights and dimensions for trailers please contact:

Maximum authorised mass (MAM)

In these pages reference is made to the maximum authorised mass (MAM) of vehicles and trailers. This should be taken to mean the permissible maximum weight, also known as the gross vehicle weight.