What are the legalities regarding towing an unroadworthy car
Discussion
A couple of questions for the BiB 
Some friends of mine are thinking of buying an A-Frame towbar like this one - click here, because its cheaper than a trailer and doesn't need the space for storage.
Where do they stand if the car they are towing is not road legal ?
They're thinking specifically of towing a car to and from a trackday with slick tyres fitted to it, but it could apply to other circumstances such as to and from a workshop etc. Can they be prosecuted for this or does the fact that the car is being towed excuse them ?
Also, I have a feeling that the towed car will be 'unmanned', but is this legal for this kind of towbar ?
To keep things simple let's assume that all other aspects of the tow are legal, i.e they have a light board, aren't over the towng limit for the towcar etc etc etc.
Some friends of mine are thinking of buying an A-Frame towbar like this one - click here, because its cheaper than a trailer and doesn't need the space for storage.
Where do they stand if the car they are towing is not road legal ?
They're thinking specifically of towing a car to and from a trackday with slick tyres fitted to it, but it could apply to other circumstances such as to and from a workshop etc. Can they be prosecuted for this or does the fact that the car is being towed excuse them ?
Also, I have a feeling that the towed car will be 'unmanned', but is this legal for this kind of towbar ?
To keep things simple let's assume that all other aspects of the tow are legal, i.e they have a light board, aren't over the towng limit for the towcar etc etc etc.
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