To tow or not tow?

[Verteuil Man]

Just to gauge an opinion on the thorny subject of towing a pup car behind a motorhome on the Continent.
CAMC is quite clear as is CCC, but what is the legal stance?

 

[Al n Val]

As I’ve said before , ask your A-frame supplier / manufacturer to give you a cast iron written guarantee that they will cover all fines or any other costs incurred if your stopped abroad and prosecuted .
Let see if any of them step up to plate

They won't I 100% guarantee

 

[Neil S]

rather than being bonkers, some may have to tow a car due to one’s disability and still be able to tour so many places vs towing a caravan. Peoples circumstances differ tremendously. As for hiring a car car for approximately €1 a day……..yeah right!

Maybe not now post Covid
But I hired a Seat 1.2 petrol back in 2019 for €12 a week on a long term rental

 

[Al n Val]

Maybe not now post Covid
But I hired a Seat 1.2 petrol back in 2019 for €12 a week on a long term rental

He won’t believe you

 

[pappajohn]

Maybe not now post Covid
But I hired a Seat 1.2 petrol back in 2019 for €12 a week on a long term rental

Cheap as chips.
My mates booked a large hire car in Florida.....$1500 for two weeks.
He doesn't care, his daughters paying as well as for the villa with pool.

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[TOAD on Tour]

He won’t believe you

Let it go my friend, let it go

 

[Al n Val]

Let it go my friend, let it go

It wasn’t me who started it, but yes, let it go

 

[TOAD on Tour]

It wasn’t me who started it, but yes, let it go

Fair point

 

[Minxy]

Attached is a document that explains it much better than I can, but basically if the vehicle is legal in the country it can be used abroad for upto 6 months.

There are major flaws with that though, a-frames have not been deemed legal to use in the UK, nor that a car towed that way is legally a trailer.

The UK hasn't made a definitive legal determination so you can't claim it is legal here thus not legal elsewhere despite what the a-frame sellers want you to believe.

 

[Minxy]

I guess the more simpler question would be: Has anybody been stopped by the Police on the continent when towing a car on an A Frame and had to disconnect it etc.?

Yes there are some forum members who have first hand experience of this. If you do a search you might be able to find their posts.

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[TOAD on Tour]

Yes there are some forum members who have first hand experience of this. If you do a search you might be able to find their posts.

Thanks Minxy, as I previously mentioned, I wouldn’t take our TOAD abroad anyway, just seeing if anybody popped up to confirm it with the OP.

 

[Larrynwin]

 

[TOAD on Tour]

 

[Wabs]

All this fuss about hire cars,,,just go to the out of town long term car parks,,,,and nick one,,,,just kidding