Guidance and regulation

The rules about towing a trailer or caravan with a car changed on 16 December 2021. Find out how the changes affect you.

• From: Department for Transport and 2 others
• Updated: 22 December 2021

Checks you should carry out every time you tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox with a car, to make sure you're towing safely and legally.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 22 April 2024

You must register commercial trailers over 750kg gross weight and all trailers over 3,500kg gross weight before towing them through some European countries.

• From: Department for Transport and 3 others
• Updated: 28 March 2019

The licences and qualifications you need to transport horses and how to keep your horses and vehicles safe.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 16 December 2021

Information about what you can drive and tow depending on when you passed your test.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Updated: 20 May 2022

A summary of the maximum number of trailers that different vehicles can tow.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 1 July 2009

What you need to know to teach people how to drive a car and trailer (category BE) including eligibility, skills and how to get accredited.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 18 May 2022

The syllabus sets out a way of teaching people the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to be a safe and responsible car driver when towing a trailer.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 18 May 2022