There is a lot of confusion and uncertainty about what you can and can’t tow in the UK wih a standard Driving licence. We’ve explainer the law and rules in simple terms below to help you understand what you can tow to help you stay on the right side of the law.

The unbraked towing capacity of a car or vehicle is the maximum towing towing weight (the actual trailers weight plus it’s contents combined) that a car can tow using a a trailer that does not have its own braking system.

Q. I am buying a horse trailer. How can I find out my car’s towing capacity?