towing with a bar, legal?
23 January 2012, 12:08 AM
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The only way an untaxed vehicle can have wheels on the public highway is if it's on the way to, or from, a pre-booked MOT test, and even then it must be insured.
23 January 2012, 12:14 AM
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On the original question, yes towing with a bar is perfectly legal, the AA and the RAC do it all the time
It's a little unnerving for the towee the first time though
It's a little unnerving for the towee the first time though
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23 January 2012, 10:28 AM
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From The DVLA website;
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...Mot/DG_4022108
"It is generally an offence to use on a public road, a vehicle of testable age that doesn’t have a current test certificate, except when:
taking it to a test station for an MOT test booked in advance
bringing it away from a test station after it has failed the MOT test, to a place of repair
taking it to a place, by previous arrangement, where problems that caused the vehicle to fail its MOT test, can be repaired
bringing it away from a place where the problems with the vehicle have been repaired
Even in the above circumstances you may still be prosecuted for driving an unroadworthy vehicle if it doesn’t comply with various regulations affecting its construction and use. Your car insurance may also be invalid.
The police can ask to see an MOT certificate for a vehicle that needs to have one. They also have access to the computerised records of MOT test results and can tell if the MOT certificate for your vehicle has expired.
It is your responsibility as the vehicle owner to ensure that the due MOT test is carried out in time."
I think that as long as its booked in for a repair or MoT and you're not travelling too far you should be ok.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...Mot/DG_4022108
"It is generally an offence to use on a public road, a vehicle of testable age that doesn’t have a current test certificate, except when:
taking it to a test station for an MOT test booked in advance
bringing it away from a test station after it has failed the MOT test, to a place of repair
taking it to a place, by previous arrangement, where problems that caused the vehicle to fail its MOT test, can be repaired
bringing it away from a place where the problems with the vehicle have been repaired
Even in the above circumstances you may still be prosecuted for driving an unroadworthy vehicle if it doesn’t comply with various regulations affecting its construction and use. Your car insurance may also be invalid.
The police can ask to see an MOT certificate for a vehicle that needs to have one. They also have access to the computerised records of MOT test results and can tell if the MOT certificate for your vehicle has expired.
It is your responsibility as the vehicle owner to ensure that the due MOT test is carried out in time."
I think that as long as its booked in for a repair or MoT and you're not travelling too far you should be ok.
23 January 2012, 11:28 AM
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From The DVLA website;
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...Mot/DG_4022108
"It is generally an offence to use on a public road, a vehicle of testable age that doesn’t have a current test certificate, except when:
taking it to a test station for an MOT test booked in advance
bringing it away from a test station after it has failed the MOT test, to a place of repair
taking it to a place, by previous arrangement, where problems that caused the vehicle to fail its MOT test, can be repaired
bringing it away from a place where the problems with the vehicle have been repaired
Even in the above circumstances you may still be prosecuted for driving an unroadworthy vehicle if it doesn’t comply with various regulations affecting its construction and use. Your car insurance may also be invalid.
The police can ask to see an MOT certificate for a vehicle that needs to have one. They also have access to the computerised records of MOT test results and can tell if the MOT certificate for your vehicle has expired.
It is your responsibility as the vehicle owner to ensure that the due MOT test is carried out in time."
I think that as long as its booked in for a repair or MoT and you're not travelling too far you should be ok.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...Mot/DG_4022108
"It is generally an offence to use on a public road, a vehicle of testable age that doesn’t have a current test certificate, except when:
taking it to a test station for an MOT test booked in advance
bringing it away from a test station after it has failed the MOT test, to a place of repair
taking it to a place, by previous arrangement, where problems that caused the vehicle to fail its MOT test, can be repaired
bringing it away from a place where the problems with the vehicle have been repaired
Even in the above circumstances you may still be prosecuted for driving an unroadworthy vehicle if it doesn’t comply with various regulations affecting its construction and use. Your car insurance may also be invalid.
The police can ask to see an MOT certificate for a vehicle that needs to have one. They also have access to the computerised records of MOT test results and can tell if the MOT certificate for your vehicle has expired.
It is your responsibility as the vehicle owner to ensure that the due MOT test is carried out in time."
I think that as long as its booked in for a repair or MoT and you're not travelling too far you should be ok.
23 January 2012, 11:58 AM
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How do you insure it if it hasn't got an MOT? dl
Edit - sorry ignore that as I was thinking taxing not insuring!
Edit - sorry ignore that as I was thinking taxing not insuring!
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23 January 2012, 01:37 PM
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Car is not taxed and therefore, not allowed on the road. You've quoted for no MOT.
The rules might be changing on bars/dollys too.
Basically to stop people towing behind camper vans. Extra lights etc needed and potentially braking for the car being towed was the last discussion I saw on it.
I summary - bar ok but towing a car with no tax not ok.
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23 January 2012, 02:43 PM
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Still not relevant from the OP's first post though.
Car is not taxed and therefore, not allowed on the road. You've quoted for no MOT.
The rules might be changing on bars/dollys too.
Basically to stop people towing behind camper vans. Extra lights etc needed and potentially braking for the car being towed was the last discussion I saw on it.
I summary - bar ok but towing a car with no tax not ok.
5t.
Car is not taxed and therefore, not allowed on the road. You've quoted for no MOT.
The rules might be changing on bars/dollys too.
Basically to stop people towing behind camper vans. Extra lights etc needed and potentially braking for the car being towed was the last discussion I saw on it.
I summary - bar ok but towing a car with no tax not ok.
5t.
I worked at a hire place and we hired trailers out.
The law is a bit vague but basically if its not road legal NONE of the wheels can be on the ground when its being moved unless the car is 100% road legal. This is the same for dolly's.
I don't know if its being taken for a repair after an MoT fail as the op hasn't said so thats why I quoted the rules for repair after an MoT or retest.
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