Still has to be insured etc.
Only way is to get day insurance on it, or use a trailer.
Only way is to get day insurance on it, or use a trailer.
towing legalities
hi all i think ill be picking up a car soon but i cant drive it as it has no mot.what are the laws (if any)on towing a car with a rope?itll be mainly down A roads.thanks.dan.
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book it into an mot place right near your home then if you get pulled you can explain you were driving to the mot place...
book it into an mot place right near your home then if you get pulled you can explain you were driving to the mot place...
if you book it in for an mot it has to be a reasonable distance from where the car is legaly owned
if you can,, use a straight bar too,far safer than a rope and do as the above posts state,,
It's now illegal to tow with a rope on UK highways. A solid bar is required at all times. However, a towrope may be used to pull a vehicle from a ditch or suchlike, where a solid bar would be impracticable.if you can,, use a straight bar too,far safer than a rope and do as the above posts state,,
Is it?
Ive always used a rope for towing.
Ive always used a rope for towing.
Yep, has been for about 3 years or so now. [Y]
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