Car dolly/ A frame towing laws…anyone know the score?
it seams a bit of a gray area.there’s lots of contradicting info on line regarding them.some say as the A frame bolts direct to the car,[needing no second driver] it changes the cars class to a trailer thus no tax/mot/insurance is needed..ive also read its illegal to ”transport” a car with a A frame BUT its legal to recover a car with it?….can anyone shed a bit light on the subject?…thanks
Afternoon.
It seems that the car doesn’t become a trailer when towed – that’s where the problems start.
This means that without a driver, it’s unbraked.
The maximum unbraked trailer weight is 750kg, but a car’s kerb weight is used, so apparently the only suitable vehicle available in the UK is the Aixam.
Above this weight, an A frame can only be used to ‘recover a vehicle to a place of safety’ so dragging it 300 miles to the seaside would be a no-no. This also means that anything other than an Aixam would need tax, insurance & MOT, as well as a driver to use the brakes if not to steer.
With any axle clear of the ground, a car can be recovered without braking, MOT, tax or insurance.
Hope this helps.
