Towing a car abroad.

[Golden Graham !]

I`ll tell you what happened to me. On 2 separate occasions I was flagged down by Guardia Civil on motorcycles, Both times they asked to see "papers", which I obliged. They then proceeded to tell me in a mixture of English and Spanish, that the Car I was towing "it was not legal in Spain". one said to the wife, "you drive car". To which the reply was "I not drive" and showed her disabled blue badge. Short conference, and the decision was made. "You take back to Britain, Not bring again". (we where on our way home anyway). Second time. it happened same pull, Bike cops, Sunday, This time they where insistant that I de-couple and it be driven. When I pointed there WAS no one to drive it except me, there was a bit of an impasse, So I started to remove some stuff we needed out of the car. I assume they though I was going to abandon it, (which I would have, as it owed me less than £300). At that point I again got waved on, with and admonition "you no bring to Spain again, Not legal".

And there endeth my. Wintering in Spain. The following year I bought a Winnebago in Florida. Put the hire car on a "U" Haul dolly, and towed it back to Texas. Over the next years we had 6 months out there at a time, "A" frame Towing a Toyota Tacoma 4WD Pickup, Over 20K mile and 27 states. Never any hassle. And a shed load of memories.

Thanks Pete, that's the sort of experience I wanted to hear about. Thankyou very much. Same as I've heard about in France several times, but good to know.

 

[PeteH]

And in Michigan, possibly more states, it allowed to double tow.
Pickup truck towing a fifth wheel towing a boat trailer.
Only need the correct category on your licence.

And lots of other states too. This seen in Arizona:-

Mostly A CDL. (HGV equivalent). Some states not even that.