The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003 No. 1998

SCHEDULE 4 ROAD RECOVERY VEHICLES

PART 4 CONDITIONS RELATING TO USE

Restriction on carriage of loads and towing of vehicles

9.  A road recovery vehicle must not tow a disabled vehicle or vehicle-combination if the weight of the road recovery vehicle, together with the weight of the vehicle or vehicles being towed, would exceed the maximum train weight shown on the plate required to be fitted to the road recovery vehicle by regulation 66 of the Construction and Use Regulations (plates for goods vehicles and buses).