# Road Traffic Act 1972, Section 30: Penalisation of holding or getting on to vehicle in order to be towed or carried


(1) If a person otherwise than with lawful authority or reasonable cause takes or retains hold of, or gets on to, a motor vehicle or trailer while in motion on a road, for the purpose of being carried, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) If a person takes or retains hold of a motor vehicle or trailer while in motion on a road for the purpose of being drawn he shall be guilty of an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/20/section/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1972/section-30
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