Petition · past parliament

Reinstate B+E Towing tests with immediate effect in the UK

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Reinstate the towing test with immediate effect after a farcicle proposal to withdraw the requirements for towing larger trailers with a motor vehicle, and withdraw the proposal to remove the B+E licence requirement.
The government have made a huge mistake by completely removed the towing test from September 20th 2021 amid proposals to remove the licence requirement for towing. This has left thousands of people in limbo and unable to tow larger trailers as they do not have the required licence category. This proposal will also have a severe detrimental effect on driving standards for towing larger trailers.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Abandon new rules for towing a trailer or caravan with a car from autumn 2021

Timeline

7 Dec 2021 Petition opened for signatures
13 Dec 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Dec 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.