13-12-2014, 11:24 PM
(13-12-2014, 11:08 PM)toseland Wrote:(13-12-2014, 10:33 PM)Daniel306 Wrote: Any thing being towed that is over 750kg need to be braked, also if all 4 wheels are on the road it needs to be insured.
If it was me id be looking for a towing dolly, can get ex rac/AA ones fairly cheep
Braked yes... but insured no
legally you can tow up to the total, braked weight of 3500kg on a basic car licence, provided 2 things.. 1. you dont exceed the towing vehicle's rated towing weight. 2. assuming its over 750kg, it needs to be braked appropriately.
to tow any more, you need B+E on your licence.
as soon as the A frame is attached the DVLA and police should consider it (the entire thing- the thing being towed and a frame) a trailer..
you will fall foul of the legislation if its not braked and/or you dont have the correct lisence and/or you dont have the correct vehicle for towing something that heavy..
the police, specifically refering to a towing dolly, will consider it an issue if its not being used as "an emergency recovery" device.. ie to get you off a motorway and into a services pending a more suitable recovery
Thanks mate that's helped, I just found a place near me that hire car trailers out for the day for £35
so that may be a cheaper option seeing as I will only need it when I'm going to track days(13-12-2014, 11:19 PM)Piggy Wrote: May simply be cheaper and easier to insure and tax it!
And definitely not. To insure the 106 will cost me around £1800. I'm already paying £2500 for the 306. Plus if the track car gets damaged how will I get home? Will be cheaper, easier and more practical to tow it.