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Moving Car Before IVA
Jaybeee - 8/2/11 at 10:40 PM

Evening All

I have a quick question for you all. It looks like I'm going to have to move my car before it goes for IVA and I don't really have access to a trailer! What I plan to do is tow the car on either a rope or drawbar is this legal?

Many thanks

Jason

blakep82 - 8/2/11 at 10:47 PM

nope. covered many many time before. you can drive to the pre arranged IVA, but as your car is not IVA'd, and therefore not registered, and so not taxed, and most likely doesn't have a chassis number yet, it must be on a trailer or recovery truck type transporter, or any other way all the wheels are off the road

big_wasa - 8/2/11 at 10:48 PM

No.

If the car is on the road then it needs it all.

But its the chance you take.

Jaybeee - 8/2/11 at 10:54 PM

Many thanks guys that was my thoughts but it is always better to ask!

I'm grateful for the VERY quick response!!

Jason

bj928 - 8/2/11 at 11:25 PM

use some sort of A frame, most kits will be under 750kg so doesn't need working brakes, and as its not regestered then its a trailer that looks like a car, thats how i would move it, as a trailer it doesn't need to be regestered or insured or anything, it only becomes a car once iva'd and regestered

[Edited on 8/2/11 by bj928]

MakeEverything - 9/2/11 at 08:31 AM

quote:
Originally posted by bj928
use some sort of A frame, most kits will be under 750kg so doesn't need working brakes, and as its not regestered then its a trailer that looks like a car, thats how i would move it, as a trailer it doesn't need to be regestered or insured or anything, it only becomes a car once iva'd and regestered

[Edited on 8/2/11 by bj928]


But police in Hertfordshire are;

Oblivious to the most complicated traffic rules (Unless you get a very experienced traffic copper)
Are hard nosed and unforgiving and will push hard "For a result"

I wouldnt take the risk if going through main routes, or for a long distance.

GT Towing near Hatfield are pretty good on price if you can get a vehicle with a towbar. £50 for a day i think. I borrowed one for a weekend (friday to monday) and it cost me £100.

Macbeast - 9/2/11 at 08:41 AM

I think it's been said on here that A frames are legal only in case of emergency, for recovery to a garage etc.

" or any other way all the wheels are off the road " attach balloons ?



[Edited on 9/2/11 by Macbeast]

bj928 - 14/2/11 at 04:38 PM

A frames are a no no if the vehicle being towed is above 750 kg, but 100% ok below, this is because above 750kg all wheels on the road need to be braked and with an A frame they are not, but below 750kg a trailer can be unbraked so an A frame is ok, and as the vehicle in question has not been regestered it is not a car, just looks like one