Am I allowed to tow a trailer with an ordinary licence in Norway?
Yes — an ordinary class B licence lets you tow a trailer within certain weight limits. You can tow a trailer of up to 750 kg freely, or a heavier trailer if the car and trailer combined weigh no more than 3,500 kg. To tow heavier, you can take class B96 (up to 4,250 kg combined) with a 7-hour course and no new practical test, or class BE for even heavier. Here is the trap: the licence is only one of the limits — the trailer must also stay within the car's stated towing capacity in the registration document. The towing speed limit is 80 km/h; the old 60 km/h limit was removed in 2022, and with a Tempo 100 certificate you can tow at up to 100 km/h.
📋 The rules
- Class B: trailer up to 750 kg freely
- Heavier if car + trailer combined under 3,500 kg
- Class B96: up to 4,250 kg combined (7-hour course)
- Class BE for an even heavier trailer
- Towing speed limit: 80 km/h
🔓 Exceptions
- A Tempo 100 certified trailer can be towed up to 100 km/h
- The old 60 km/h trailer limit was abolished in 2022
- The trailer must stay within the car's stated towing capacity
⚠️ Penalties & fines
Towing a heavier trailer than your licence allows counts as driving without a valid licence and can bring a fine, points and loss of the right to drive — it is not a weight fine but a licence offence. Overloading and speeding are punished separately, so one trip can trigger several sanctions at once. What people overlook is the registration document: the car's stated towing capacity is a limit in its own right, and it can stop you long before class B or B96 does. The towing speed limit is 80 km/h, unless the trailer is Tempo 100 certified.
📎 Official sources
❓ Frequently asked
Can I tow a trailer with class B?
Yes. You can tow a trailer up to 750 kg freely, or heavier if car and trailer combined are under 3,500 kg. The trailer must also stay within the car's stated towing capacity in the registration document.
What if the trailer is heavier?
Then you can take class B96, which allows up to 4,250 kg combined, or class BE for even heavier. Towing more than your licence allows counts as driving without a valid licence.
What is the towing speed limit?
80 km/h. The old 60 km/h limit was removed in 2022, and with a Tempo 100 certified trailer you can tow at up to 100 km/h where the speed limit allows it. Speeding with a trailer is punished separately.
Do I need a new test for B96?
No, but you must complete a 7-hour course. No new practical test is required, and B96 takes you up to 4,250 kg combined weight for car and trailer. To tow heavier still, you need class BE.
What happens if the trailer is too heavy?
It counts as driving without a valid licence and can bring a fine, points and loss of the right to drive. Overloading and speeding are punished separately on top, so one trip can bring several sanctions.
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