Is it allowed to tow a truck with a current weight of 15,000 kg that has a fault in the braking system using a rigid bar behind a truck with a current weight of 12,000 kg?

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It is not allowed. If the towed vehicle does not have effective brakes, its instantaneous weight must not be higher than the instantaneous weight of the towing vehicle.

It is not allowed. A vehicle with a damaged braking system must not be towed at all.
It is allowed. Instantaneous weights of vehicles do not matter when towing on a bar.

Legal Basis: You can find this in § 34, paragraph 3 of Act No.

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Legal basis: Zákon č. 361/2000 Sb., § 34 odst. 3

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