Petition · past parliament
Bring back the B+E car and trailer test or ensure mandatory training is required
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
In the interests of Road safety it is imperative that new drivers have additional test or at the very least mandatory training prior to being allowed to tow large heavy trailers on public roads, Towing a trailer safely requires knowledge gained from adequate training that isn't taught on a car test.
As the government have just announced the removal of an additional test requirement to tow large trailers upto 3500 kg and potentially 7 metres long without mandatory training this will lead to an increase in accidents plus potentially fatalities due to many that will not seek training or guidance before venturing out on their own.
Ensuring a trailer is correctly coupled and loaded to ensure stability is essential to competent use for public safety.
Training gives knowledge when things go wrong
Ensuring a trailer is correctly coupled and loaded to ensure stability is essential to competent use for public safety.
Training gives knowledge when things go wrong
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.