When towing a motocycle, should the two braking systems be in good working order?

The question is about towing a motorcycle. When it is being towed, it should have two working brake systems - answer B - regardless of speed (A); one system (C) is not enough.

The Road Traffic Act states that a motorcycle is towed with a flexible connection, in a way that allows easy uncoupling, and a vehicle towed with a flexible connection must have two working brake systems; one system is enough only with a rigid connection, which is not used for a motorcycle. A motorcycle has two independent brakes - for the front and rear wheel - and when it is towed on a rope, both must work, because it is the towed rider who brakes their own machine when the towing vehicle slows down; the rope does not transfer braking force, it only pulls. The Act also requires a rider with the required licence to be on the towed vehicle, the towing speed not to exceed 30 km/h in a built-up area and 60 km/h outside it, and the distance between the vehicles to be 4-6 m; a motorcycle does not have to be marked with a triangle. Towing a motorcycle on a rope is risky - a jerk can easily cause a fall - so in practice it is safer to transport it on a trailer or a flatbed truck.

Legal basis: Art. 31 para. 1 point 1 and 3-7 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)