damms   10 #1 Posted January 22, 2012 is it legal using a bar not a rope to tow a car.The car being towed isnt taxed or tested just need to get it home. Whats the laws or regulations on this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #2 Posted January 22, 2012 I think you need a car transporter (or car trailer). It's still on the road technically and although not under it's own steam I think it still needs tax and mot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
damms   10 #3 Posted January 22, 2012 I think you need a car transporter (or car trailer). It's still on the road technically and although not under it's own steam I think it still needs tax and mot.  what if towing to a garage for work?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ChrisT70 Â Â 10 #4 Posted January 22, 2012 you cant tow anything thats not taxed or tested on the road on its own wheels as far as i know. check it out before you do owt as they love nicking people for stuff like this. BDS trailers will hire you one for 50 quid to get it home legit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
denlin   12 #5 Posted January 22, 2012 is it legal using a bar not a rope to tow a car.The car being towed isnt taxed or tested just need to get it home. Whats the laws or regulations on this?  If you want to tow it it needs to be taxed and insured and you can only take it to test centre if you have booked it in and back if it fails. Otherwise as other posters have said, get a trailer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
medusa   16 #6 Posted January 22, 2012 If you want to tow it it needs to be taxed and insured and you can only take it to test centre if you have booked it in and back if it fails. Otherwise as other posters have said, get a trailer  ^^^What they say.  Trailer or move it illegally and risk being picked up and losing it entirely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
damms   10 #7 Posted January 22, 2012 its goin to my local garage does this help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch   206 #8 Posted January 22, 2012 its goin to my local garage does this help?  Nope, makes no difference if it's a hundred foot or a hundred miles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
denlin   12 #9 Posted January 22, 2012 its goin to my local garage does this help?  If you tax and insure it and book test you can but not sure how you can tax it without test certificate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Saxon   10 #10 Posted January 22, 2012 You also need to make sure that YOU have the appropriate entitlement on your drivin licence. If you passed your test since 1997, you might need to take a B+E test Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
truman   10 #11 Posted January 23, 2012 If you tax and insure it and book test you can but not sure how you can tax it without test certificate  I think you can take it to a pre booked test without it being taxed.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PeteMorris   10 #12 Posted January 23, 2012 I think you can take it to a pre booked test without it being taxed..  You would have to be able to take it to a pre-booked test without tax, cos you can't tax it without a test cert. However, regardless of this it would have to be insured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...