Towing
If you are towing another vehicle or a trailer (including a boat trailer or a caravan) remember the following points.
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Make sure the tow bar or other towing device is strong enough and
attached securely so that it does not break or become loose when used.

- Make sure the safety breakaway cable is in place and secured.
- Do not allow a distance of more than 4.5 metres (about 15 feet) between the vehicles or the vehicle and the trailer.
- If more than 1.5 metres separates the vehicles, use some warning device such as a white flag of at least 30 centimetres squared to draw attention to the tow bar.
- If towing a vehicle that has its own steering gear, make sure somebody
remains in it to take charge of the steering.

- If towing a vehicle the person who steers it must hold a licence to drive the same category of vehicle.
- Make sure a trailer is fitted with brakes if it has a gross vehicle weight of more than 750kg or is more than half the laden weight of the drawing vehicle (whichever is lower).
- A combination of vehicles or an articulated vehicle more than 13 metres long must display a "LONG VEHICLE" sign or signs on the back of the last trailer.
- Make sure you mark any loads sticking out more than 1 metre to the back of the trailer with a red flag or marker board during the day. If you are towing this type of load at night, mark it with a red reflector and red lights.
- If the load is sticking out to the side and you are towing it at night, mark it with a light or lights showing a white light to the front and a red lights to the back.
