Is it possible to tow a car without license plates?

I took a car without license plates to the GTO. The towing car was as expected with license plates, lights, etc.

The traffic police qualified it as “driving a vehicle without state registration marks.”
Is it legal?

I took a car without license plates to the GTO. The towing car was as expected with license plates, lights, etc.

The traffic police qualified it as “driving a vehicle without state registration marks.”
Is it legal?

it would be illegal if the car was on a rigid coupling and without a driver. and so. did you turn the steering wheel? did you press the pedals? here is the answer.

Are there any loopholes?
Please understand: I have a ten-year-old OKA, and driving it around on a tow truck is a pleasure even if the car itself costs 12 thousand.
Everyone around is driving cars, not just without a license plate, but also without doors and without headlights and without an interior on a flexible coupling, and they don’t know any problems.
Of course, I was mentally prepared for such a situation to arise, but I was only ready for a fine, like a decent person.

The magistrate ruled on 3 months of imprisonment, guided by unreliable information about my allegedly unpaid 5 fines, including an article for oncoming traffic.
In fact, in the archives of the same court, I received an answer that I appealed all these 5 fines at different times and were satisfied.
Thus, the MS, taking into account the false information, incorrectly punished.

2 months have passed, it is not possible to change the amount of administrative punishment in relation to me (the fine cannot be changed by 2500 rubles).
The only option left is to recognize it as illegal and in violation.

Meanwhile, I found this in the traffic rules:
20. Towing of motor vehicles 20.1.
Towing on a rigid or flexible hitch should be carried out only when there is a driver behind the wheel of the towed vehicle, except in cases where the design of the rigid hitch ensures that the towed vehicle follows the trajectory of the towing vehicle when moving in a straight line. those. In almost all cases there must be a driver behind the wheel?

does this count as management?
because while you are in a towed vehicle, you are limited in actions and in space (by the length of the cable)!
What is control and what is movement?

A mechanical vehicle is when the engine drives it.
I don't have any traffic rules at hand, I'm just going by memory. There are definitions in other Laws (On traffic safety). A moped is not a mechanical vehicle, right?

strange logic. If the car is not started, it is not a mechanical vehicle. and what then :tease: ? I’m too lazy to just look for links to discuss similar situations on the same forum.

Let's complicate the situation - the person driving the towed car was drunk and, while towing, failed to make a turn and hit another car.

1. will he be deprived of the right to drive under 12.8, provided that he has rights?
2. Will the insurance company pay for the damage under the compulsory motor liability insurance (provided that the towed car is insured) or will the tortfeasor pay under the Civil Code (a drunk driver)?
3. Will the insurance company give recourse to the drunkard if he pays?

and finally the last question. Can a person who does not have a driver's license drive a towed car :crazy: .

It is up to the towing company to determine who should drive the towed vehicle.

:clapping: :lol2: 😆

and if there is no one nearby except a child of 14 years old, put him in prison :victory: .

still made me find past discussions 😀

and here is another comprehensive link on the topic. By the way, it also says about the GTO coupon:blum:

I’ll find links on the GRZ and post them.

If you find it, please send me the information.
The deadlines are running out, we need to send a complaint.

My arguments that a mechanical vehicle is not just a vehicle and the requirements for managing them have different legal status are supported by jumbled terms and definitions. I didn’t find anything there to refute the impossibility of moving in tow without a GRZ.

m) the term "motor vehicle" means any self-propelled road

vehicle, with the exception of bicycles with a suspended engine, on the premises

Contracting Parties that do not equate them to motorcycles, and with the exception of

rail vehicles;

o) the term "trailer" means any vehicle intended for its

towing by a power-driven vehicle; this term also covers

g) the term “driver” (“driver”) means any person driving a vehicle

means, car, etc. (including bicycles) or livestock, herds,

draft, pack or riding animals;

“Mechanical vehicle” is a vehicle, other than a moped, driven

engine movement. The term also applies to any tractors and self-propelled

2.1.
The driver of a power-driven vehicle is obliged to: 2.1.1. Carry with you and, at the request of police officers, hand over to them for inspection:

driver's license and temporary permit to drive a vehicle

means, and in the event of seizure of a driver’s license in accordance with the established procedure -

temporary permit; vehicle registration documents; document,

confirming the right of ownership, or use, or disposal of this transport

means - in case of driving a vehicle in the absence of its owner; V

in established cases, a waybill and documents for the cargo being transported, and during transportation

large, heavy and dangerous goods - documents provided for by the rules

transportation of these goods. In cases expressly provided for by current legislation,

have and submit for inspection to employees of the Russian Transport Inspectorate

license card, waybill and shipping documents.
2.1.2. When driving a vehicle equipped with seat belts, be

fastened and do not carry passengers who are not wearing seat belts (it is not allowed

fasten seat belts for children under 12 years of age in accordance with paragraph 22.8 of the Rules, teaching

driving, when the vehicle is driven by a student, and in populated areas,

in addition, drivers and passengers of emergency service vehicles* with

special color schemes applied to external surfaces). At

When operating a motorcycle, wear a fastened motorcycle helmet and do not carry passengers without

2.3.
The driver of the vehicle is obliged to: 2.3.1. Before leaving, check and ensure that it is in good technical condition on the way.

vehicle in accordance with the Basic Provisions for the Admission of Vehicles

means of operation and the responsibilities of safety officials

road traffic**. Driving is prohibited if the service brake is faulty.

system, steering, coupling device (as part of a train), non-flammable

(missing) headlights and tail lights in the dark or in conditions

insufficient visibility, the driver's windshield wiper does not operate during

rain or snowfall. If other malfunctions occur along the way, which

the appendix to the Basic Provisions prohibits the operation of vehicles,

the driver must eliminate them, and if this is not possible, then he can proceed to the parking lot

or repairs taking the necessary precautions;

2.7. The driver is prohibited from: driving a vehicle while intoxicated

(alcohol, drugs or other), under the influence of drugs,

impairing reaction and attention, in a painful or tired state, putting you at risk

threat to traffic safety; transfer control of the vehicle to persons

in a state of intoxication, under the influence of drugs, in

sick or tired condition, as well as persons who do not have a driver’s license with them

certificates for the right to drive a vehicle of this category, except

cases of driving lessons in accordance with section 21 of the Rules; cross organized

(including foot) columns and take place in them; drink alcoholic beverages,

narcotic, psychotropic or other intoxicating substances after

traffic accident in which he is involved, or after

the vehicle was stopped at the request of a police officer, before

examination in order to establish the state of intoxication or before making a decision on

exemption from such examination; drive a vehicle

in violation of the work and rest regime established by the authorized federal body

executive power, and when carrying out international road transport -

international treaties of the Russian Federation; use while driving

telephone that is not equipped with a technical device that allows conversations without

20. Towing of motor vehicles

20.1. Towing with a rigid or flexible hitch should only be carried out if there is

driver behind the wheel of a towed vehicle, unless the design

rigid coupling ensures that the towed vehicle follows in a straight line

vehicle along the towing trajectory.
20.2. When towing with a flexible or rigid hitch, it is prohibited to transport people in

a towed bus, trolleybus and in the back of a towed truck, and when

towing by partial loading - presence of people in the cabin or body of the towed

vehicle, as well as in the towing body.
20.3. When towing with a flexible hitch, the distance between

towing and towed vehicles within 4-6 m, and when towing

on a rigid coupling - no more than 4 m.
20.4. Towing is prohibited: vehicles that do not have steering function

control* (towing with partial loading is allowed); two or more

Vehicle; vehicles with an ineffective braking system*, if they

the actual weight is more than half the actual weight of the towing vehicle.

If the actual weight is lower, towing of such vehicles is only permitted

on a rigid coupling or by partial loading; motorcycles without a side trailer, and

also such motorcycles; in icy conditions on a flexible hitch.

Dear Nik! I don't understand. do you just want to argue? . then support your arguments with quotes from legal regulations, and not some kind of contracts. because as far as I understand this:

m) the term "motor vehicle" means any self-propelled road

vehicle, with the exception of bicycles with a suspended engine, on the premises

Contracting Parties that do not equate them to motorcycles, and with the exception of

rail vehicles;

- an excerpt from some kind of agreement. and an agreement is a slightly different document than a regulatory legal act. there are dictionaries after all.

You posted a whole page, but did you even look at the information on the links I provided? it's absolutely the same there. Only for some reason you have it in paragraph 2.1.1. the word “TRP coupon” is missing. but it also needs to be presented. Either your source is outdated, or I don’t know. With the text you provided, you yourself once again confirm that you are driving a towed vehicle. There must be a driver in the middle, who, according to your quotes, must hand over to the police officers for verification everything listed in clause 2.1.1. documentation..

so it’s not clear to me what you’re trying to prove :acute: .

and “driven by an engine” - this only means that in a mechanical tr. Wed has an engine (with the exception of a moped). and not that if the engine is started - tr. the system is mechanical, and if not, then it is not. and immediately becomes just a trailer :p. read my links. read it.

Article of the Code of Administrative Offenses for towing a car without license plates

Dear experts!
I’m racking my brains over the problem and trusting in your correct range of answers. The situation of this problem is as follows - if I tow a car on a cable that has no license plates - this is punishable for the towed driver as driving without a license plate. numbers (Article 12.2 part 2 = 5000 rubles deprivation of 1-3 months) or “violation of the rules for transporting goods, towing rules” (Article 12.21 = warning or 100 rubles) because according to the rules such a car must be towed on a rigid hitch.

How do you agree?

IMHO there is no punishment, or point 2

IMHO there is no punishment for it, or point 2 doesn’t happen like that, it happens either they were scammed or according to the law

Well, you’re not driving, so there shouldn’t be any talk about driving.
It's like sitting and drinking in a car without a driver, especially if the engine is turned off.

Well, you’re not driving, so there shouldn’t be any talk about driving. We are talking about a driver who is on a trailer (on a cable) behind the wheel.

We are talking about a driver who is on a trailer (on a cable) behind the wheel.
Hm. Well then you need to read the definition of “vehicle control”.
If the engine is turned off, is it considered control?

Well then you need to read the definition of “vehicle control”. .. driving a vehicle is the direct influence of an individual on this vehicle in order to establish or change the current speed and direction of movement.

It’s not clear from it, it seems like it controls steering and braking and can change the speed, which means it controls. hmm, but it controls to a limited extent.

where are the emoticons? We will not respond to posts without emojis.

It’s definitely not punishable in any way, now we need to adjust the zak. base for this

According to the law, this is option 1, because you are still the driver - because. affect the steering wheel and brakes.

where are the emoticons? We won’t respond to a post without emoticons. Well, in short, it was like this. I took a car here for a bottle of cognac (I think why not take a six, it’s old, but alive, just so that you can climb onto the roof like on a T-34 and, screaming for the Motherland, after the bathhouse, ride through the hayfield (without bad recklessness) and take a dip in the pond and back to the bathhouse. In general, there are documents, although there are no license plates, they were taken from the owner half a year ago for driving without a license plate. Trouble! How to drive a car to the bathhouse without tow trucks. I
looked through our native Code, and there’s no way without a hundred grams to figure it out, they charge 5,000 thousand rubles for driving without license plates, and they can even deprive you of your license. I took half a liter and threw it down with my sidekick - but they decided that driving without license plates is bad , and if you hook it on a hook and a rope, then apparently it’s already like , well, like an incorrect towing. but still somehow on the lookout.
The next day we went to pick up the car. We gave the owner a magarych for a shot - he was happy, so were we, and we drove off.
Yeah, we’re driving shorter along the Kiev highway towards Naro-Fominsk . We’re passing the first post there , and then to hell the red light was still on, damn there’s a cop on his cell phone with someone, chattering , and we’re standing there. he got carried away there, apparently a chick or some other accordion. green finally, we pass, he seemed to be looking at something, but it’s too late to rush about . ride _
Let's move on. Here is the most serious moment, you need to turn left at the checkpoint at the intersection, and there you are almost there. I think it’s better if we stupidly turn right first, drive around Naro-Fominsk and cross the highway straight through the checkpoint under the noise of a green traffic light.
Yeah, let's implement our cunning plan Barbarossa, we approach the intersection - the green light is on, but they have stupid cameras there, and the pretzel on the bullhorn shouts to the sergeant , keep the thugs on the horizon . he jumps out almost under the wheels , waving his striped crap like a mulberry bomb.
. He says - go to the booth. We go in, there’s a shabby little guy sitting there, screaming like one fucking at a time . I left my friend, I sit down and don’t get into arguments. He supposedly checks the database, and everything is fine there , he shouts what a piece of junk , I supposedly object to him that this is an antique . He calls someone for help, the captain bursts in - his face is red , as if he was celebrating the New Year, he seemed to put his finger in his mouth and then raised it up , yeah he smells the smell of a coven, I also smell a scam, but I don’t show it . He took me into the room , well, I’m waiting for fine art.
It starts , well, you see, Article 12.2 part 2 = 5000 rubles deprivation of 1-3 months , I supposedly tell him exactly “violation of the rules for transporting goods, towing rules” Article 12.21 = warning or 100 rubles.
He blushed even more , it felt like he was celebrating another New Year in absentia, like he was shouting
that you’ll be in court there, but here I’m driving . In general, I suggest we separate. He was clearly pleased with this turn of events, as if he were saying, I’m listening to you. - I say three hundred ladies , out of frustration he began to turn purple again , as if the article was worth 5000. Stsuko I’m thinking pretzel dicks , let’s write something temporary there. he twirled my ID and said, why are you here with me, and not the one who was driving the towed vehicle ?
He’s in no way, I tell my friend on the street not to get carried away, at most charge him a hundred. In general, five-hat solved the situation. and Shokha finally got to the bathhouse and you can see the cop from afar as we drive past, his face is red, he apparently celebrates the New Year every day . This is the story that precedes the issue with the Code of Administrative Offences.

Who the hell knows who is right should have gone to court, they would have said
a violation of towing rules - this is if you forgot the emergency lights on the towed car and turned on the low beams on the towing car. well, or if your cable is not 5-6m, but longer or shorter. numbers have nothing to do with it

Oh, hurt yourself! Another thing

it was necessary to use a rigid coupling and would not have bothered

Is it possible to tow a car without license plates?

I have a running car
that needs to be towed, but it is deregistered and has no transit.

Those. do not carry it on a tow truck, but simply “drag” it by the cable

The question is whether this can be done.

20.1. Towing on a rigid or flexible hitch should be carried out only when there is a driver behind the wheel of the towed vehicle, except in cases where the design of the rigid hitch ensures that the towed vehicle follows the trajectory of the towing vehicle when moving in a straight line.

20.2. When towing with a flexible or rigid hitch, it is prohibited to transport people in the towed bus, trolleybus and in the body of a towed truck, and when towing by partial loading, it is prohibited to have people in the cabin or body of the towed vehicle, as well as in the body of the towing vehicle.

20.3.
When towing with a flexible hitch, the distance between the towing and towed vehicles must be within 4-6 m, and when towing with a rigid hitch, no more than 4 m. The flexible link must be marked in accordance with paragraph 9 of the Basic Provisions.

20.4.
Towing is prohibited: - vehicles that do not have steering control (towing by partial loading is allowed);
— two or more vehicles;
— vehicles with an ineffective braking system, if their actual weight is more than half the actual weight of the towing vehicle.
If the actual weight is lower, towing of such vehicles is allowed only with a rigid coupling or by partial loading; - motorcycles without a side trailer, as well as such motorcycles;
- in icy conditions on a flexible hitch

Rules for towing vehicles

Good afternoon, dear reader.

In the previous article in the series “Rules for towing a car,” types of towing and their main features were discussed. Let me remind you that we were talking about towing with a flexible hitch, with a rigid hitch, and by partial loading.

This article will discuss the rules for towing vehicles , which are common to all types of towing, as well as possible penalties for violating these rules:

Towing and towed vehicles

To begin with, let’s look at the differences between the concepts of “towing vehicle” and “towed vehicle,” which quite often cause difficulties for drivers who are picking up the rules of the road for the first time.

A towing vehicle is a vehicle that performs towing. It sits at the front and pulls the other vehicle using a flexible or rigid hitch. In the picture above, the towing vehicle is the blue car.

The towed vehicle is the vehicle that is behind, i.e. a car being towed. In the picture, the vehicle being towed is a white car.

Lights when towing

Traffic laws require that the towed (rear) vehicle be clearly visible on the road:

Hazard warning lights (hazard warning lights) or emergency stop sign. A warning triangle may only be used if the hazard warning lights are faulty. In this case, the sign itself is attached to the rear of the towed vehicle.
Side lights . When driving at night or in tunnels.

Also, remember that in 2019, all moving vehicles must have daytime running lights, low beam headlights, or fog lights on.

That is, both the towing and the towed vehicles must have one of the listed types of lighting devices turned on.

Maximum speed when towing

The maximum speed when towing is 50 km/h (paragraph 10.4 of the traffic rules). This figure does not depend on whether towing takes place in a populated area or outside it.

Towing on a motorway

Towing on highways in 2019 is not prohibited by traffic regulations.

However, I would like to remind you that if the towing and towed vehicles cannot travel faster than 40 km/h, then driving on the motorway is a violation of the rules for them.

Drivers' towing experience

In 2019 and 2020, the driver of a towing vehicle can only be a person who has held a driver's license for 2 years or more . That is, a novice driver cannot control a towing car. You can find out more about this change dated April 4, 2017 in a separate article.

No such requirements apply to drivers of towed vehicles.

Conditions under which towing vehicles is prohibited

1. A “trailer prohibited” sign prohibits the towing of motor vehicles:

2. Towing by motorcycles without a side trailer, mopeds and bicycles, as well as towing of such vehicles is prohibited. Those. motorcycles, bicycles and mopeds cannot act as either a towing or a towed vehicle.

3. It is prohibited to tow several vehicles at the same time.

Note. However, the rules do not prohibit the simultaneous towing of several trailers.

Fine for improper towing

Currently, the punishment for violating towing rules is a warning or an administrative fine in the amount of 500 rubles (Article 12.21 of the Administrative Code).

Accident while towing

In the event of an accident in which the towing and towed vehicles are involved, the culprit in most cases will be the driver of the towed (rear) vehicle (clause 10.1 of the traffic rules).

To prevent a car collision, you should adhere to the braking scheme :

For example, first the towing vehicle briefly presses the brake pedal to indicate to the driver of the towed vehicle that joint braking will soon take place. After this, both cars begin braking at the same time.

When changing lanes, the towed (rear) vehicle must change lanes first. Only after this is the towing one rebuilt. Otherwise, the towed vehicle may simply not have enough space in the adjacent lane.