matt_claydon
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| posted on 13/9/03 at 01:42 PM |
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Towing unregistered car
I'm moving house and need to get my Indy to a friends house for storage until SVA. It's finished but not registered yet. Is it legal to
tow it behind another car, putting the towing car's number plate on the back?
Should I just drive it on the basis that I'm taking it to have work done to pass SVA?
Or should I just pay to hire / borrow a trailer?
Cheers,
Matt.
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MK Goldrush
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| posted on 13/9/03 at 03:46 PM |
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Get a trailer m8... not worth the risk!
Unless your new place is next door!
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blueshift
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| posted on 14/9/03 at 07:27 PM |
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IIRC it's illegal. has to be taxed and MOT'd to be towed on the road, I think.
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Macca
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| posted on 14/9/03 at 07:57 PM |
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IIRC it's illegal. has to be taxed and MOT'd to be towed on the road, I think.
Will be OK to tow as just treated the same as a trailer,just ensure lights, reg plate and tyres are all in order!
Col
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Viper
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| posted on 14/9/03 at 08:02 PM |
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It's ilegal to tow it mate, you could get done for all sorts including no tax, insurance, ec etc etc, it is not considered a trailor, it is
considered to be a motor vehicle.
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Macca
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| posted on 14/9/03 at 08:18 PM |
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it is considered to be a motor vehicle.
Why, as it has no id and is really just a collection of parts.Re. insurance & tax etc These are unobtainable at the moment so I just can't
see how it works,please explain?
Col
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JoelP
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| posted on 14/9/03 at 09:16 PM |
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AFAIK, a cop would LHAO if you tried saying it wasnt a car!
If the front wheels were on a thingy to make it towable, fair doos.
It someone has to steer it, its a sodding car. Could argue all day but theres no chance a cop would let it go.
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Viper
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| posted on 14/9/03 at 09:38 PM |
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fraid if you put it on a dolly, ie front wheels in the air it still has to have tax insurance etc,
Why, as it has no id and is really just a collection of parts.Re. insurance & tax etc These are unobtainable at the moment so I just can't
see how it works,please explain?
Col
you on a wind up or what?
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Macca
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| posted on 14/9/03 at 10:12 PM |
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you on a wind up or what?
No, I don't do wind ups I just don't understand!
Col
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 14/9/03 at 10:46 PM |
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dont know where the law stands but, ive seen plenty of race cars towed on a "dolly" they arnt taxed, tested ect......but maybe there just
been towed illegaly, dunno...?
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 14/9/03 at 10:48 PM |
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ive actually thought to myself its a bit silly that though, one bump on the track and how they gonna get the car home with a corner
missing..........
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Viper
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| posted on 15/9/03 at 06:21 AM |
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its a common enough sayimg,
the law is an ass
how many converted coaches (to carry race cars) have drivers with HGV's?
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