Is it legal to tow a car with a tow rope?
Is it legal to tow a car with a tow rope? In a word, no. The law is pretty clear here – if the car being rope-towed has its four wheels on the ground, it's treated the same as any other roadworthy vehicle, meaning that it must be insured and taxed with a valid MOT. So in this instance, you're going to need a trailer. Is it legal to tow a car with a rope in England? "It's not illegal. This is from the Police National Legal Database: "When the vehicles are attached solely by a rope or chain, the...