can I tow a trailer?

[kiggles]

i passed my car test in september and not sure if i can tow a trailer. I plan to do a track day some time this year maybe on my own bike.

found this?

https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/driving-licence-rules-and-what-you-can-tow

but seen other people's licences who have the extra part on their licence. I have an old fiat punto mk1 and plan to find small trailer to pop the bike on. dobht its over 3500 kg?

[Wideboy]

yes you can. But you also need to check the towing limit of your car.

the 3500kg is the total weight of the car+trailer+load=cannot exceed 3500kg. This includes the weight of shiz you have in the car also. Basically, if you get tugged and asked to go to a weigh station and you exceed 3500kg your fecked.

[cb1000rsteve]

A punto and a bike trailer ain't gonna be any where near the 3500 limit. Never be tempted to ride to a track day (full day) After a full day on track you will be mentally tired plus if the worse happens your fooked.

[kiggles]

yeah I have heard its not wise to do so. hence thinking about a trailer. But planning on doing one of them schools before i take my bike down

[cb1000rsteve]

On ebay there is a bongotow. 251264700138 item no. Just carries the front wheel. Not sure if any good like

[a_monkey_hint]

I've towed a trailer a couple of times. A polo is less than 1000kg so you won't need to worry.

Two things about towing -
1) Give it more room when going around a bend - so you don't jump the curb.
2) Practice, practice & practice reversing - its not easy!

If you're going to have a bike on it you should be fine, but a friend once told me to use a trailer with a vertical post that you can see out the rear view mirror - best advice I've received as this helps in knowing where the trailer is when reversing.

[Wideboy]

On ebay there is a bongotow. 251264700138 item no. Just carries the front wheel. Not sure if any good like

Not good. They'll square off your tyre and probably do some nasty **** to you chain and sprocket

[L3nny]

A punto and a bike trailer ain't gonna be any where near the 3500 limit. Never be tempted to ride to a track day (full day) After a full day on track you will be mentally tired plus if the worse happens your fooked.

Loads of people ride to track days, I've done about 10 and never fallen asleep on the ride home only reason you need a trailer is if you're fitting non road legal tyres.