Is it permitted to tow a motorcycle?
Show the correct answer
Correct answer
C. Yes, if you use a flexible coupling providing for easy disconnection.
Explanation
In the photo there is an elastic tow rope with hooks at both ends. Towing a motorcycle is permitted with a flexible coupling that allows easy disconnection - answer C.
The Road Traffic Act allows a power-driven vehicle to be towed if certain conditions are met, and for a motorcycle it makes an exception to the rule of a permanent connection: a motorcycle should be connected to the towing vehicle with a flexible coupling in a way that allows easy disconnection. So answer B is wrong - towing a motorcycle is not forbidden - and answer A describes the rule for other vehicles, which is exactly the one that does not apply to a motorcycle. The reason: a motorcyclist being towed keeps his balance himself, and when something goes wrong, he must be able to let go of the rope in a split second instead of being dragged into a fall. A rope like the one in the photo, with hooks, meets the condition if it can be released quickly; when towing on a rope, the towed motorcycle must have both braking systems working, because it brakes by itself, and the distance between the vehicles is 4-6 m.
Legal basis: Art. 31 para. 1 point 4, 6 and 7 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)