General rules
- The two vehicles must be closer than 3.5m to each other.
- They should be securely attached.
- Both vehicles must be under control.
- Motorcycles, tricycles, quadrucycles and pedal cycles can't tow vehicles.
When towing with a rope
- If the rope is over 1.8m long it must be marked with a red flag.
- The towed vehicle must have a driver with a driver's licence for that class of vehicle in it (no driver is needed if there is a solid tow bar or the front wheels are clear of the ground).
- There can be no passengers in the towed vehicle, unless it is a tractor towing a semi-trailer (and they are not being charged).
- You may not go over 30km/h.
- Don't use a rope to tow if the towed vehicle has weak brakes.
When towing with a solid tow bar
- You may go over 30km/h if there are no passengers (only semi-trailers may be towed at over 30km/h carrying passengers).
- The towed vehicle does not need a driver.
- You must use a solid tow bar for towing vehicles with weak brakes.