Highfield Heavies trailer training

09/12/2024

We used to stay in Highfield and thought we would grab an aerial picture of it. It is a small hamlet in North Ayrshire, in the Parish of Dalry, Scotland. It is situated between the settlements of Barkip and Dalry just off the A737.

It lies in the lands of the old Barony of Kersland, the ruins of Kersland Castle and East Kersland Mill being situated nearby at East Kersland.

Highfield is a hamlet of around twenty-five households at a crossroads on the old Beith to Dalry A737 turnpike, about half a mile from Dalry.

A pub was once located here known as the Highfield Inn with a shop attached. A part of the settlement on the former road to Kilwinning is known as the 'Creepies' or 'Little Acre.' Creepie is a Scots work for the hedge sparrow. The village had some miner's cottages at the 'Creepies', which have long since been demolished.

Here we can see Kilbirnie down the valley with the cranes of W&J Knox Ltd and then Lochwinnnoch in Renfrewshire beyond that.



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16/12/2021

All car drivers who have passed their driving test since 1 January 1997 can tow a trailer up to 3,500kg in weight from today (Thursday 16 December) without the need for a test.

DVLA will update driving licence records to reflect the changes. You don’t need to contact DVLA for this - it will be done automatically

The car and trailer category will be added to your photocard driving licence when you apply for a new licence.

More info 👉 http://ow.ly/EV0Z50Gbeko.

Car drivers who passed their test before January 1997 will already have this category on their licence.

Guidance on towing safely - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tow-a-trailer-with-a-car-safety-checks

DVSA stopped doing car and trailer tests in September, allowing us to increase HGV driving tests to help tackle the lorry driver shortage.

24/11/2021

The process to change the law in Parliament to allow all car drivers to tow a trailer up to 3,500kg maximum authorised mass (MAM) has restarted.

The law will not change until later in the year and we’ll let you know when it will be introduced.

Until then, unless they hold a full B+E entitlement, drivers who gained their licence after 1 January 1997 will only be able to tow a trailer weighing up to 3,500kg if they:

✔️ display L plates and
✔️ are supervised by a driver who has had a car and trailer licence entitlement for 3 years or more

When the law changes come into force DVLA will update driving licence records to reflect the changes.

The BE category will be added when a new photocard driving licence is issued. Drivers do not need to contact DVLA for this to happen. It will be done automatically.

More info 👉 http://ow.ly/EV0Z50Gbeko.

12/11/2021

The rules about towing a trailer or a caravan with a car will not be changing on Monday (15 November 2021) 📣

The change will be introduced in autumn 2021, subject to Parliamentary approvals.

We'll confirm the date as soon as we can.

You must continue to follow the current rules until the law changes ✅

Current guidance is here 👉 http://ow.ly/V6lE50GLZTu

19/10/2021

There will be new rules about towing a trailer or caravan with a car from 15 November 2021. Find out how the changes affect you.

04/10/2021

Scrapping the car and trailer towing test (B+E) is an ‘accident waiting to happen’ and will not solve the wider issue, leading industry figures have warned

22/09/2021

13/09/2021

A bit of humour in these dark days .
Always makes me laugh. 😂

12/09/2021

Car and Trailer test Cancellation