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Doldy

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Registered: 13th Mar 08
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27th Jun 08 at 13:19

Ok, In the near future i will be needing to towe my corsa back and forward to various workshops etc.

I have been driving 1 year.

I have a rigid towing bar which i brought from halfords for £25.

Am i allowed to towe my corsa using this bar (someone will be in the corsa steering obviously) from my other car.

What are the UK laws, the corsa has no road tax and no mot but is having an engine conversion.

Thanks, Dan

Mike GSi

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27th Jun 08 at 13:21

should be fine aslong as the person steering the corsa has a full licence and is insured to drive.

pow

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27th Jun 08 at 13:21

I think you might need to take a towing licence

Doldy

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27th Jun 08 at 13:23

The person steering the corsa will have a full licence yes.

mark_gsi

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27th Jun 08 at 13:23

cant tow it as it has no tax.

nova_gteuk

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27th Jun 08 at 13:24

quote:
Originally posted by pow
I think you might need to take a towing licence

thats what i thought,im not really clued up on it though.

i know if you passed your test before 1997 you can without the test.

pow

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27th Jun 08 at 13:25

Although, because it has 4 wheels on the floor, you might be alright. I need to do my towing licence

nova_gteuk

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27th Jun 08 at 13:26

quote:
Originally posted by mark_gsi
cant tow it as it has no tax.

if you use an a frame you donte need tax or mot as it becomes a trailer.

But if towed by a rope or the halfords bar you need tax mot and insrance etc.

Doldy

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27th Jun 08 at 13:28

Right ok, Cant get tax as i dont have it insured yet :S Can get my dad to drive the car towing it. Would it need insurance?

chloe16v

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Registered: 29th Nov 07
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27th Jun 08 at 13:28

quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk

quote:
Originally posted by mark_gsi
cant tow it as it has no tax.

if you use an a frame you donte need tax or mot as it becomes a trailer.

But if towed by a rope or the halfords bar you need tax mot and insrance etc.

i thought that 2 wheels had to be off the ground if it had no tax

Doldy

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27th Jun 08 at 13:28

I would get an a frame but dont have a tow bar on my car

Mike GSi

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27th Jun 08 at 13:28

i passed my test in 2003 and i tow all the time

using a trasit van and a trailer with a car on it

am i not meant to?

Doldy

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27th Jun 08 at 13:29

Funny thing is, when the garage came and towed my saxo in yesterday, they used the same bar as what i have but the saxo has no road tax... (does have mot though).

pow

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27th Jun 08 at 13:30

quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
i passed my test in 2003 and i tow all the time using a trasit van and a trailer with a car on it am i not meant to?

1997 is the magic year

Ellis

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27th Jun 08 at 13:30

quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
i passed my test in 2003 and i tow all the time using a trasit van and a trailer with a car on it am i not meant to?

Don't think so

Mike GSi

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27th Jun 08 at 13:31

oops

i genuinely didnt know that

my boss will shit the bed when he finds out.

mark_gsi

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27th Jun 08 at 13:31

you ned tax if all wheels are on floor, the driver of the corsa only needs a driving licence dont need to be insured my mate gets me to steer the cars hes towing all the time.

[Edited on 27-06-2008 by mark_gsi]

nova_gteuk

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27th Jun 08 at 13:33

quote:
Originally posted by Doldy
Funny thing is, when the garage came and towed my saxo in yesterday, they used the same bar as what i have but the saxo has no road tax... (does have mot though).

they have trade insurance and can drive untaxed cars legally.

sri_davie

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27th Jun 08 at 13:35

as above, if all 4 wheels are on the road it needs to be taxed, the driver steering needs a full uk licence, and there was a case on the net not long ago where a guy got done for no licence or insurance while steering a car fro his father so im a bit in doubt about whether the driver towing neds to be insured or not cause if it was involved in an accident while towing who would be liable

davie

nova_gteuk

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27th Jun 08 at 13:37

if you use an aframe though all 4 wheels touch the ground,but i know you dont need tax mot or insurance as its classed as a trailer

Doldy

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27th Jun 08 at 13:45

Touchy subject then i guess. Might get my dad to take out insurance on the corsa so i can tax it and all. Then he can just drive it there, he will prob get it dirt cheap!

chloe16v

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27th Jun 08 at 13:46

quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
if you use an aframe though all 4 wheels touch the ground,but i know you dont need tax mot or insurance as its classed as a trailer

dont know about that but if you have one of them then you dont need anyone in the car that is being towed

Bonney

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27th Jun 08 at 13:59

Dont overtake the car that is towing you

Tried this when my dad was towing me in the saxo, Tried to pull out on a duel carriageway

RichR

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Registered: 17th Oct 01
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27th Jun 08 at 15:20

if you passed your test after 1997 and have not taken the towing extension then you are limited to towing 750kg.

I know this because I can tow the boat trailers at work which weigh 700kg but I can not tow a boat

If you passed before 1997 you can the total mass of the towing vehicle plus the tow load can not exceed 8500kg

Dave-Creations

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Registered: 28th Dec 06
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27th Jun 08 at 15:21

i used my corsa to tow th girlfriends 1.4 8v astra mk3

rigid bar, hit bout 60mph on the motorway lol

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