<VV> Towingr

[Frank DuVal]

Same here, towed many a non-registered car with a tow bar or tow dolly  
in VA & MD over the past 35 years. Just tried to do nothing stupid. 
Sometimes didn't work out that way. But still no legal trouble.

While towing a '56 Pontiac, in a neighborhood, one side of the tow bar 
came loose, almost sideswiping the parked cars. This was near the end of 
a 25 mile tow.

While towing a Corvair LM with my work van ('62 95 w/ jalousie windows) 
and tow bar, the Corvair tried to pass me going down a hill at 40 mph.

While towing a '50 Jeepster with tow bar that had rolled over, someone 
had to sit in it and keep the wheels straight, as they kept turning hard 
right.

I like borrowing a truck and trailer instead of flat towing.

But you still have to keep your eyes open and drive sensible!

Frank DuVal
Tow bar is homemade, copied a U-Haul version in the 70s. Borrowed by 
several club members over the years.

On 11/11/2011 8:55 AM, Vairtec Corporation wrote:
> On 11/11/2011 12:46 AM, shortle wrote:
>
>> The 1 thing no one has mentioned on this (long) post Ray is the law. In California (my home for 45 years) and in Colorado (my home for 6 years) any vehicle that touches a road or highway MUST be currently registered and insured. I suspect many if not every other state has the same laws.
> Yes, this is true to a greater or lesser extent in every state.
> However, these are laws that are not actively enforced unless you call
> attention to yourself -- by towing with inadequate equipment, driving
> dumbly, et al.
>