Paragraph 8 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

At any time when a disabled vehicle or vehicle-combination is being towed by a road recovery vehicle, the braking system of the disabled vehicle or vehicle-combination must not be operated by any device other than an approved brake connection point that is fitted to both the road recovery vehicle and the disabled vehicle or vehicle-combination.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1), “approved brake connection point”, in relation to a road recovery vehicle, means a device which is—

(a)

approved by the manufacturer of the vehicle;

(b)

fitted to the vehicle in the course of its construction or adaptation; and

(c)

specially designed for use in the course of recovering disabled vehicles or vehicle-combinations in order to provide a means by which the braking system of the disabled vehicle or vehicle-combination can be safely and effectively controlled from the road recovery vehicle.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 25.8.2003, see art. 1(2)