Gardai recently pulled over and reprimanded a driver of a 4X4 who was towing a trailer and mini excavator without the correct driving licence.
Having taken place in Limerick last Friday, October 20, a tweet about the incident was posted on the official Twitter page for An Garda Siochana.
The tweet states: “Limerick traffic encountered person driving without proper license category – driver only has a “B” license; summons to follow.”
From this, it is safe to gather that the driver in question is awaiting a court date following the meeting. However, it does send a reminder to drivers to make sure they have the right licence when towing a trailer.
#slowdown Limerick traffic encountered person driving without proper license category…driver only has a “B” license….summons to follow. pic.twitter.com/AQI0bXfvjl
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) October 20, 2017
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Relating to a similar incident earlier this year, a spokesperson for the Road Safety Authority (RSA) said: “If you have a category B driving licence to drive a vehicle – a car or jeep – you can tow a small trailer. If you want to tow a larger trailer, you must have category BE on your licence.
“On a category B licence, you can tow a trailer with a MAM – maximum authorised mass – of not greater than 750kg, and/or if the MAM of the trailer exceeds 750kg, the total combined MAM of the vehicle and trailer must not exceed 3,500kg.
As a general rule, your category B licence will not allow you to tow a horse box or a livestock trailer for bringing animals to the local mart.
On a category BE licence, the RSA said, you can tow a trailer where the MAM of the towing vehicle and trailer combination is not greater than 7,000kg.
Quad seized
In a separate incident earlier in the month, members of An Garda Siochana in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal seized a quad being driven on a public road.
#OpTrivium : Traffic Corps Letterkenny seize quad on public Rd. No licence or insurance pic.twitter.com/hKIXJH99WN
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) October 12, 2017
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A tweet posted on the Garda Siochana Twitter page stated that the quad was seized on a public road. It is also inferred that the driver of the quad had no licence and that the vehicle wasn’t insured.