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Helena towing safety laws

2/26/2018

 
Helena Towing Safety Laws
Towing is a process moving two or more objects together. The towing source could be a track or any other heavy duty vehicles.
The vehicle being towed can be hauled by joining together with the tow truck by use of either chains, rope, a bar, draw bar or any other object that will not break while in motion.
 
Towing safety in Helena MT
 
You should consider several factors in order to ensure your car is not damaged while it is being towed in Helena:
These include:

  • Vehicle capacity
This is the amount of weight that a vehicle can tow. In most cases it is labeled on the trailer the maximum weight it can haul.
Mostly towing is also done via a trailer hitch. This affects the trailer capacity because in most case it has its own limits that it can support usually measured by the amount of weight that presses downward on the hitch. The hitch capacity is always stated in the documents of the vehicle as the specifications.

  • Bypass system
The universal by pass electronic system is used as a shield for the cars lighting system in a situation where the towing trucks wiring breaks down.

When the tow truck wiring breaks down the system takes a small current signal from the vehicle’s lighting system thus triggering a relay then it sends direct power to the socket. While doing all these functions there is no communication with the vehicle so no safety systems will be activated. It is designed in a manner that it isolates the trailer wiring from that of the one that is being hauled. Therefore you are able to avoid overloading the vehicles lighting power.

Avoid the usage of solder or crimp connectors, but the system will protect the cars electrical modules when wiring stop functioning properly.

Note: Should not be used in cars that have sensors that activate towing related safety features. Some of car makers even restrict connections to the vehicles lighting power.
 
Towing laws

  • Laws vary from one state to another but most of them show why and when a car should be hauled.
  • Most of them protect you from being exploited when you have legally parked your vehicle
  • A car that is illegally parked can only be hooked up by a company that is not associated with the parking facility.
  • Even when a vehicle is illegally towed but it is hooked up to a towing truck, the car is disabled until it is released.
  • The company that is providing towing services accesses the physical possession of the car.
  • In many states towing an occupied vehicle is illegal.
  • Tow trucks are required to have additional mirrors.
  • In California the company that is providing services is required to immediately and with no conditions release a vehicle when the driver gets to the scene before it is towed from a private property. 

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  • Butte MT
  • OUR SERVICES
    • 24 HOUR TOWING
    • 24/7 ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
    • AAA TOWING AUTO REPAIR SHOP
    • AUTO BODY SHOP
  • OUR LOCATIONS
    • Billings
    • Bozeman MT >
      • Belgrade, MT
      • Big Sky, MT
      • Clyde Park, MT
      • Livingston, MT
      • Manhattan, MT
      • Three Forks, MT
    • Butte >
      • WALKERVILLE, MT
      • ANACONDA, MT
      • DEER LODGE, MT
      • RAMSAY, MT
      • ROCKER, MT
      • ELK PARK, MT
      • BASIN, MT
      • BOULDER, MT
      • HOMESTAKE, MT
      • WHITEHALL, MT
      • DIVIDE, MT
      • DILLON, MT
    • Helena MT >
      • EAST HELENA, MT
      • HELENA VALLEY, MT
      • WOLF CREEK, MT
      • AVON, MT
      • TOWNSEND, MT
      • MONTANA CITY, MT
      • CLANCY, MT
      • BOULDER
    • Missoula
  • ABOUT US
    • TOW TRUCK EQUIPMENT
  • CONTACT US