Rules tow the broken vehicle

In case of sudden failure of the car on the road, the driver needs help from other participants in the movement, or special services available to the evacuation vehicles to deliver the car to the service. Since the towing vehicle shall be held frequently, it is natural that the main points of the rules of the road had been partially forgotten. Therefore, on the road frequently encountered motorists, helping each other, but this is not fair. This prevents towing of other traffic participants, resulting in an emergency situation may arise. So, if you notice a car on the roadside, but you do not know the rules of towing vehicle, it is better not call for help, as wrong actions can mess things up even more trouble. That would not have occurred any problem, let us remember the rules tow the broken vehicle. During the operation towing cars are less maneuverable, so the rules of the road clearly describes the steps that make towing more safe. Car speed linked limited to 50 kilometers per hour, with a towing vehicle must be running low beam, no matter what time of day, and a towed vehicle should be included emergency lights. Towing should be carried out using flexible or rigid coupling, or with full or partial loading on the loading platform. Towing with a flexible coupling is carried out using a special cable made of steel, rope or cable, where every meter should hang special signaling flags with stripes in two colors, red and white. The distance between the cars for transportation on a flexible coupling must be from 4 to 6 meters, it is necessary for the possibility of an emergency braking the towed vehicle. If the flexible coupling is towed car, then when it was towing is allowed to find the passengers in the cabin. This kind of coupling can not be used if the towed vehicle brake system failure or power steering, as well as in ice, as the distance between vehicles is too little to stop the towed vehicle on the ice. There is also a variant of a solid connection when the vehicle is towed by an iron pipe with lugs on the ends or by using a triangular rod. The length of such a coupling must not be more than 4 meters, to avoid drifting. As with the flexible coupling is allowed towing cars with passengers inside. It is forbidden to tow cars with a faulty brake system if their mass exceeds the mass of the towing vehicle. If you ignore this increases braking distances leading car and the possible loss of control of both vehicles. Just prohibited towing vehicles with faulty management if coupling does not provide a path towed vehicle the same as for towing. There is also a third type of towing - towing by fixing the front of the car on the platform of the tractor. The rules are the same as for a solid connection, you can not tow a vehicle with defective steering if its mass is greater than that of the tug, but, unlike a solid connection, finding the driver and passengers in the cab during transport is strictly prohibited. To all of this is prohibited towing way more than one car, since additional cars can interfere with other traffic. Tow a car to be very careful, the motion should not be abrupt. Driver of the tug must be premature to expect all of their maneuvers, taking into account the fact that he is towing another vehicle. Driver of the towed vehicle must follow the cable tension, and in case of fainting, he should slow down a bit. Drivers must agree in advance on the conventional signals that they will submit to each other during movement. There are occasions when you need to tow a car with automatic transmission. In the towing of such vehicles, there are some features, in particular engine must be running and the selector must be set to N. For vehicles with automatic transmissions, there are limitations in range and speed of towing, which is about 50 kilometers at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour. Yet, in such cases it is better to use the services of a tow truck. You can of course carry out towing with partial loading on the platform of the truck, but it is suitable only for vehicles with a drive on one axle. If you own a car with automatic transmission, and decided to come to the aid of another driver, remember that a car with this type of transmission should be conducted only on a rigid towing hitch, with a speed exceeding 40 miles per hour, and with the selector set to L or 2, the car does not downshift, which could lead to increased stress.