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From: Brown Cat on 20 Dec 2009 16:14
Every time I see a car being towed the towed car has its hazard lights on
whilst being pulled along. Motorists driving behind it are unable to
clearly see the indicator lights of the leading car and can have no idea
if the car is going to change direction.

I don't know why the person sitting in the towed car doesn't just keep
their hazards off and uses their indicators to match the leading vehicle.
What is the correct thing to do?
From: Harry Bloomfield on 20 Dec 2009 16:25
Brown Cat laid this down on his screen :
> I don't know why the person sitting in the towed car doesn't just keep
> their hazards off and uses their indicators to match the leading vehicle.
> What is the correct thing to do?

The correct thing would be an 'On Tow' sign with the registration
number of the towing vehicle in the rear window of the towed vehicle
(but I don't often see this anymore and very sensibly an orange
flashing beacon on the roof, with the lights and indicators used as
normally.

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From: Vicko Zoomba on 20 Dec 2009 16:53
On 20 Dec, 21:14, Brown Cat <br...(a)eye.invalid> wrote:
> Every time I see a car being towed the towed car has its hazard lights on
> whilst being pulled along.  Motorists driving behind it are unable to
> clearly see the indicator lights of the leading car and can have no idea
> if the car is going to change direction.
>
> I don't know why the person sitting in the towed car doesn't just keep
> their hazards off and uses their indicators to match the leading vehicle.
> What is the correct thing to do?

Keep your distance because you cant tell which way it will turn.

McKevvy
From: loopy livernose on 20 Dec 2009 19:18

"Brown Cat" <brown(a)eye.invalid> wrote in message
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> Every time I see a car being towed the towed car has its hazard lights on
> whilst being pulled along. Motorists driving behind it are unable to
> clearly see the indicator lights of the leading car and can have no idea
> if the car is going to change direction.
>
> I don't know why the person sitting in the towed car doesn't just keep
> their hazards off and uses their indicators to match the leading vehicle.
> What is the correct thing to do?

as said.. take extra care.. the hazard warning lights are warning you of a
hazard....

If you mean for the driver of the towed vehicle...

last time I was in this unfortunate position.. I was lucky enough to have a
yellow beacon.. (I was on a trip to rescue a friend when I broke down (you
couldn't make it up)).. however I also used my hazards until turning, then
turned them off and indicated.. the yellow beacon was put on the roof of
the tow car (as seems to be the proper practice)..

simples...


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From: Mr Benn on 21 Dec 2009 04:45

"Brown Cat" <brown(a)eye.invalid> wrote in message
news:ktwXm.99807$lP6.80698(a)newsfe13.ams2...
> Every time I see a car being towed the towed car has its hazard lights on
> whilst being pulled along. Motorists driving behind it are unable to
> clearly see the indicator lights of the leading car and can have no idea
> if the car is going to change direction.
>
> I don't know why the person sitting in the towed car doesn't just keep
> their hazards off and uses their indicators to match the leading vehicle.
> What is the correct thing to do?

The HC states that hazard warning lights should not be used on a moving
vehicle. I assume that also applies to towing.


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