# Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 26: Holding or getting on to vehicle in order to be towed or carried.


(1) If, for the purpose of being carried, a person without 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 he is guilty of an offence.
(2) If, for the purpose of being drawn, a person takes or retains hold of a motor vehicle or trailer while in motion on a road he is guilty of an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988/section-26
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