towing a car: laws

[Mike-]

I have a car which doesnt go and needs to be towed,

can i drive the car which is being towed without a license?

[Infinite]

no. u will get done as if u were driving it.

[deaf_rattle]

you would be pretty unlucky to get done for it.
I rang up the local police station last time i did it, they said just to do it in off peak traffic and use hazards.

[Timmo]

Given that you will be subject to all the same situations as a normal car (except using the accelerator), then it would be logical to assume that the person getting towed should have a license.

[sergei]

Is the licence in question driver licence or rego?
You don't need rego to be towed but you need current driver licence.

[Infinite]

your not allowed to tow a car without a wof or rego. if u want to move it and it hasnt got a rego of wof u have to put it on a trailer or car dolly... stupid but true..

[B1NZ]

your not allowed to tow a car without a wof or rego. if u want to move it and it hasnt got a rego of wof u have to put it on a trailer or car dolly... stupid but true..

I think this came up a while ago but this is not true as you state, I t was confirmed by a person that works for NZTA The no license part could be the issue though?

[Leon]

stupid but true..

Not in fact true. Has been answered to the contrary a couple of times, linking to NZTA documents stating that the vehicle under tow needs neither reg nor wof.

[thaphatty]

use hazards.

Personally I think its a stupid idea to use hazards whilst towing, as then no one can see you indicating. Its even worse when the "tow-er" chucks theirs on making all other drivers oblivious to your combined actions apart from that your towing a vehicle.

Get out of the way I am a motorist!

[Mr.Phreak]

Not in fact true. Has been answered to the contrary a couple of times, linking to NZTA documents stating that the vehicle under tow needs neither reg nor wof.

It does however have to be roadworthy

[deaf_rattle]

use hazards.

Personally I think its a stupid idea to use hazards whilst towing, as then no one can see you indicating. Its even worse when the "tow-er" chucks theirs on making all other drivers oblivious to your combined actions apart from that your towing a vehicle.

Get out of the way I am a motorist!

i dont care if you think its stupid.
im just saying how my conversation with the police went.

[panda_dan]

Hey Leon, your profile pic is dope

[Leon]

Hey Leon, your profile pic is dope

KP Starlet with no power + semi gravel autocross. Was a brilliant day of sliding around very slowly, I'd recommend it to anyone. Insane slip angles, all while not really doing more than 50kph.

[xsspeed]

Not in fact true. Has been answered to the contrary a couple of times, linking to NZTA documents stating that the vehicle under tow needs neither reg nor wof.

It does however have to be roadworthy

I assume that means "in the opinion" of the cop that pulls you over?

[Mike-]

does anyone have links to those ltsa documents mentioned because i cant find shit,

also the fine and suspension notice i got when i got when i lost my license have a completely different drivers license number from my own eg AZXXXXXXXX and mine is DDXXXXXXXXX, is that grounds to get off?

[maddog]

Hey Leon, your profile pic is dope

KP Starlet with no power + semi gravel autocross. Was a brilliant day of sliding around very slowly, I'd recommend it to anyone. Insane slip angles, all while not really doing more than 50kph.

Is that Todd Park?

[blindnz]

As for towing i usually tow with hazards on while driving on straights etc. and before i get to intersections etc. turn them of and indicate.

[Leon]

Is that Todd Park?

Sure is

[Leon]

does anyone have links to those ltsa documents mentioned because i cant find sh*t,

erm, if you search for recentish posts from me, it's there, in a similar titled thread.

[BlakJak]

use hazards.

Personally I think its a stupid idea to use hazards whilst towing, as then no one can see you indicating. Its even worse when the "tow-er" chucks theirs on making all other drivers oblivious to your combined actions apart from that your towing a vehicle.

FWIW I agree with you. And yet in a recent road regulation modification they made it legal for vehicles being towed to use hazard lights. Note, not the tower, only the towed.

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulati ... #DLM303650

as for this thread, you need to hold a license suitable for the class of vehicle you're being towed in, the only difference functionally is that your means of propulsion is external, not internal. As for the wof/reg required discussion, it was always myunderstanding that if you're being towed and you're not on a trailer, you need both; for example there needs to be assurance your brakes work?? There used to be an easy reference, but LTNZ yanked all their data into 'fact sheets'... sigh...