# The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003, Paragraph 8

Extent: E+W+S

(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1998/schedule/4/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/schedule-4/paragraph-8
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