Towing

The essentials

This topic explains the general principles of towing one motor vehicle with another. The connection method, visibility, controllability of the vehicles, signals and conditions in which towing may be dangerous or prohibited must be considered.

What to remember

When towing, first determine whether flexible coupling, rigid coupling or partial loading is permitted for the vehicle concerned. A steering or braking fault may restrict the allowed method. The connection must be clearly marked and safe, and drivers should maintain a speed and distance that prevent the coupling from becoming slack or creating shock loads.

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On oncoming traffic, on steep descents, you must give way to:
  1. The driver of a public vehicle
  2. The driver of the vehicle going uphill
  3. Driver of vehicle moving downhill

The correct answer: The driver of the vehicle going uphill

The correct answer is to yield to the vehicle traveling uphill. On a steep slope, forcing a climbing vehicle to stop is risky because it may roll backward or lose traction when restarting. The downhill driver should stop at a safe wider point and allow the uphill vehicle to pass without interruption.

According to the RA Law "On Ensuring Road Traffic Safety", persons holding licenses for driving vehicles of categories "B", "C", and "D" are also allowed to drive them with trailers, if the maximum permissible mass of the trailer does not exceed:
  1. 750 kilograms.
  2. 800 kilograms.
  3. 1000 kilograms.

The correct answer: 750 kilograms.

The correct answer is “750 kilograms.”. Towing and trailer operation are subject to special requirements for coupling equipment, permitted mass, speed and general traffic safety. This option is the one that satisfies those requirements.

According to the RA Law "On Ensuring Road Traffic Safety", a trailer (semi-trailer) is considered to be:
  1. Any mechanical vehicle towed by a rigid hitch.
  2. A vehicle without an engine designed to be towed by a mechanical vehicle and operate as a single unit with it (including special trailers).

The correct answer: A vehicle without an engine designed to be towed by a mechanical vehicle and operate as a single unit with it (including special trailers).

The correct answer is “A vehicle without an engine designed to be towed by a mechanical vehicle and operate as a single unit with it (including special trailers).”. The correct option must satisfy every element of the definition, not merely its general idea.

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