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[danrock101]

People (some members in fact I seem to remember) have been given the full back tax and fine treatment for having their SORN car parked with one tyre on public land.

I remember that one, the car was on the drive way and the wheel was only just on the curb

Edited by danrock101, 13 September 2010 - 11:14 PM.

[Guess-Works.com]

Just get a motor trade policy then you can drive any car without tax or MOT

N.

That's another false statement...

ANY CAR must have tax, MOT and the driver insured to be driving it on the road..

A traders policy does not exempt you from that, nor before you say, does having trade plates, which covers the tax issue, but does not cover off the MOT issue...

[minimat]

Yes it is,we enquired about this when we bought a pair of vans from the nhs last year to sell on as they were to good to scrap(girlfreinds work) basicly the answer we got from the police is that when towed they are classed as a trailer,neither of ours were taxed as being nhs they were goverment owned and the disc had to go back before we bought them.

[mk3 Cooper S]

Personally my insurance covers me to drive if they are insured or not - I checked recently.

The SORN Declaration states - it is an offence to use or park your vehicle on a public road. It is debateable if being towed is "using" your car as it is not being used for the purpose it was made or registered for.

Personally I would remove the front number plate and cover the rear with an "ON TOW" SIGN AND THEN YOU ARE COVERED FROM THE ANPR cameras and if you are using a legal tow method and driving accordingly I really doubt you would get any hassle. -But that is what I would do and just my opinion.

[bobs]

Just get a motor trade policy then you can drive any car without tax or MOT

Or just get a Private Taxi-Cab licence...

Sorry, in advance.

[rodge052]

you can tow any vehicle, using an A-frame, you are using the tow vehicles brakes and lights (use a light board), the towed vehicle is now a trailer (dont have anyone in it) and the tow vehicle is capable ie weight limits etc. have done this my self on numerous occassions.

[ShoutforJoy]

you can tow any vehicle, using an A-frame, you are using the tow vehicles brakes and lights (use a light board), the towed vehicle is now a trailer (dont have anyone in it) and the tow vehicle is capable ie weight limits etc. have done this my self on numerous occassions.

Apart from the fact that any trailer with a gross weight of more than 750kg (and that's most cars) has to have working brakes! The cars that you often see being towed by motorhomes in this way have been modified to have brakes that work in tandem with the towing vehicle.

[jay whiting]

A-frames are actually illigal unless being used by a recovery company and thay are insured to remove a vehicle from one place to another. Place A (a point of danger ie a roadside - motorway ect) to pont B ( a safe place, home address or place of repaire). The AA, RAC, Green flag and the likes of use a braked A Frame too. ( This info came direct from a local police officer within the Gloucestershire Area)

[wolfie]

A-frames are actually illigal unless being used by a recovery company and thay are insured to remove a vehicle from one place to another. Place A (a point of danger ie a roadside - motorway ect) to pont B ( a safe place, home address or place of repaire). The AA, RAC, Green flag and the likes of use a braked A Frame too. ( This info came direct from a local police officer within the Gloucestershire Area)

no recovery company would use an A frame