Is It Legal

[radioman]

here in new york state - i asked a police officer that a freind need to move a car with no plates. He said as long the car never disconnects from the tow vehicle, you will be fine. If the rope,chain etc, breaks, there are severe fines. What are they , I never asked. Ignorance is a bliss here.

 

[LBrown59]

Here in Kentucky a wrecker can haul anything as long as the wrecker has insurance and a plate.

1*And you don't need a license plate on a boat trailer or any kind of trailer pulled behind a pickup truck

2**The heavier the load than the trailer needs license.
they don't even require a inspection sticker, only on a commercial truck.

1*So I could transoprt my tractor on a trailer pulling the trailer with my PU truck and would not need a license plate on the trailer. Correct ?!.
2*I thought you just said I didn't need a license on a trailer being pulled with my Pick up.

 

[scoutcub]

in Kentucky...........

 

[gerard]

In NY - as long as the wrecker is licensed as such, insured etc it can tow uninsured/unlicensed etc because being "towed" does not meet the definition of "operating on a public highway" which is when you need insurance/plates etc. This is NOT the same as a private non wrecker operator towing an uninsured vehicle with a chain or tow rope. That is NOT legal in NY because it requires an operator behind the wheel and is then "operating on a public highway".

 

[LBrown59]

My police department told me
I can tow unlicensed/unregistered vehicles as long as no part of the vehicle is in contact with a public road ...
I live in California.

Translation :
In other words you can't do it with out a license / registration since at least 2 tires of a towed vehicle are in contact with a public road.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

Here in Kentucky a wrecker can haul anything as long as the wrecker has insurance and a plate.

And you don't need a license plate on a boat trailer or any kind of trailer pulled behind a pickup truck

The heavier the load than the trailer needs license.
they don't even require a inspection sticker, only on a commercial truck.

1) True on all above.

1*So I could transoprt my tractor on a trailer pulling the trailer with my PU truck and would not need a license plate on the trailer. Correct ?!.
2*I thought you just said I didn't need a license on a trailer being pulled with my Pick up.

Sorry to put in the trailer and boat trailer.

These are Kentucky state laws

1) I have Two boats, I don't need a license plate on them, only a license on the boat to be legal on the water.


2) I have a 20 FT. flat bed trailer that i haul my tractor on, I don't need a license plate on it either.

 

[LBrown59]

In the states that require plates & insurance on the towed vehicle, how do the cops get an abandoned unregistered or a simply expired vehicle off the street? That's the logic for tow companies being able to tow unregistered vehicles in New Hampshire.
NH does not require insurance, it requires financial responsibility, if you have enough assets you can self insure. MikeD74T

What if you don't have the assets to self insure?

 

[ultrarunner]

Translation :
In other words you can't do it with out a license / registration since at least 2 tires of a towed vehicle are in contact with a public road.

Yes... and they are sticklers at the DMV... that's why my cars are always trailered

 

[LBrown59]

Yes... and they are sticklers at the DMV... that's why my cars are always trailered

Wouldn't you still need insurance and license on the car in case it came off the trailer some how?

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Translation :
In other words you can't do it with out a license / registration since at least 2 tires of a towed vehicle are in contact with a public road.

Unless you put the wheels on one of those dollys that tow trucks use for 4WD vehicles, etc.