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Question 3657

As an exception, and under safe conditions, is one vehicle allowed to tow another using a vehicle not intended for this purpose on roads other than freeways or high-capacity divided highways (autovías)?

  1. No, it may only be towed by a vehicle intended for that purpose, such as a tow truck.
  2. Yes, provided the distance traveled is no more than 10 kilometers.
  3. Yes, but only as far as the nearest place where it can be safely left stationary.
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Correct answer: No, it may only be towed by a vehicle intended for that purpose, such as a tow truck.

A broken-down or crashed vehicle may only be towed by a vehicle intended for that purpose, such as a tow truck. Since July 2021, another car is no longer allowed to tow it, not even to the nearest place.

Real Decreto 159/2021, servicios de auxilio en las vías públicas · Reglamento General de Circulación, Real Decreto 1428/2003