Can I leave a towing eye fitted to the front of a car?
Is it illegal to leave towing eye fitted to a car?
Asked on 12 January 2022 by GRAHAM JONES
Answered by
Dan Powell
It is illegal to leave it fitted to the front of the car. Not only with a protruding towing eye at the front of the car cause an MoT failure, but it could result in a personal injury claim if it causes injury to a pedestrian as they brush past your car in the street.
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towing
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