Driving license BE entitles you to drive vehicles with trailers exceeding 750 kg. This means that you will need a B + E driving license if you intend to tow a trailer with a weight exceeding 750 kg or when the total GVW of the trailer and your car exceeds 4250 kg.
It is worth mentioning that it is not profitable to move around roads in Norway without appropriate permissions. The penalty for such a violation is a ban on continuing driving and receiving a driving license fine of NOK 5000 for the first offense. To drive a caravan of the size that is most suitable for most people, you must have an extended driving license.
Here's what the rules say:
The main rule is that the combined weight of the car and trailer must not exceed 3500 kilograms in total if you only have a Class B license.
You may be able to drive a small BB class caravan
You must have an extended driver's license to drive a caravan in the size that is most suitable for most people.
B 96 or BE?
You have two options if you want to go on a camping holiday: FromByou take a seven-hour training course at a road traffic school called B 96, or you take the same course and take a test on one of Norway's public roads. State Highways Authority, thanks to which you will obtain a BE in your driving license.
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The cost of such an event
In recent days, I had the pleasure of participating in such a course which ended with an exam. The course is practically one theoretical meeting and in my case two driving sessions, first 2 hours and the second 3 hours. This is absolutely sufficient time in which we acquire the necessary knowledge to obtain BE category qualifications. Course price 6600 Nok
Additional costs are directly related to the exam. 960 NOK for the exam and after passing 400 NOK for a photo and a new license that will be sent to the provided address. Total costs of obtaining the BE category in Norway 7960 Nok what lasts depending on possibilities and availability, in my case 3 months from the moment of signing up for the course.
Exam
In my case, when I arrived at the scene, it turned out that the car was already waiting. It was a car that I learned on during the course, a trailer, too. The examiner came and it started. At the beginning, I asked him for understanding because I do not speak Norwegian perfectly. So when I asked him to repeat the question during the exam, the examiner had no problem with that. It was important for him that I understand the question. After connecting the trailer and answering a few questions, we went on our way. I will not describe what the ride looked like, because it was routine for me and I had no problems with it. After arriving from the drive and parking in the back, I was immediately informed about the exam progress and of course the result. It turned out that I passed and I can go to pay the fee for the new license, which I did. I immediately received a certificate that I have a driving license, already with a new category. This is required until a new document is received.
How much does the BE driving license cost? Summary.
The cost and risk of driving without a license while towing a trailer is NOK 5000. In case of accident road accident, such a situation may result in non-payment of compensation by the insurer. Making such a permission in Norway costs 7960 NOK and this is an average salary for 5 days of work in the land of fjords, so it's not expensive.
