Driver of jeep towing horse box faces court for wrong license

An Garda Síochána pulled over a jeep and horse box as the driver was on the phone.

Odile Evans

27 June 2017

Driver of jeep towing horse box faces court for wrong license

The driver of a jeep and trailer in Wexford was stopped for driving on the mobile phone. But they also did not hold the appropriate BE license needed for towing trailers.

Wexford Traffic: 4 X 4 towing horsebox. Driver not the
holder of E+B licence. Driver also on M/phone. Court to follow. pic.twitter.com/76oWM1goxz
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) June 26, 2017

The driver is scheduled to appear in court.

If you have a category B driving licence to drive a vehicle (car/jeep) you can tow a small trailer. If you want to tow a larger trailer you must have category BE on your licence, the RSA states.

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