I will see if I can look up some of the legal aspects for you later on today, don't really feel like flipping through a traffic law book right now.

Ok, so I looked through Indiana Code for about an hour last night under anything that I could think would cover flat towing or towing with a tow bar and it doesn't say anywhere in there (that I could find) that there are regulations to it. 

That being said it does need to have working tail lights but that was posted earlier.  I also talked to a Motor Carrier Inspector today and they said that they would see no problem with it as long as it had lights.  They did not think that it would need to be plated, because they tow abandoned vehicles and things of that sort all the time that are not plated.

I will ask around more and get the opinion of a couple people as that is just the opinion of one but so far it looks as you would be fine just towing and making sure that it has lights.

I forgot to ask today. I will be at the Brickyard all weekend so I should be able to find something out.

ChevelleSSLS6 wrote:

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I don't know Indiana law, but I'd check with a local PD... the secretary should be able to look them up for you. Just a suggestion.

edit: how's the MJ coming along? Got a link to the thread/project journal? Or at least pics?

-- Edited by ChevelleSSLS6 at 02:41, 2007-07-29

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Andy (aci4369) is looking into the law for me as he's a state trooper.

Here is a link to the buildup... CLICK ME

 

Ok I was at the Brickyard 400 all weekend with nothing else to do but talk about nothing.  The general consensus about this flat towing thing is that nothing extra (in the form of license plate) is needed.  You could tow without one.  Having said that, everone also said that it would pobably be worth while to put another plate on it, that is yours and is curent, and carry the registration to the vehicle that the plate is meant to be on.  The reason for this is that a police officer that might not be sure of this, sees you driving down the road and the towed vehicle doesn't have a plate, they might pull you over thinking that it is against the law.  If you have a plate on it you avoid that situation all together.  So eventhough you don't need to, I would put a legal plate on it when you are pulling it there just to avoid the hassle.  Sorry for the length of this.  Hope this helps.

Andy

1) Not 100% sure about Indiana....but I know in Illinois and quite a few other states, if you tow a vehicle with any of it's wheels on the ground (flat tow and dolly), that vehicle needs to be registered.

2) Pretty sure you need to use actual lights as well.

3)  Unlocked for sure


-- Edited by IntrepidXJ at 17:33, 2007-08-08