Vehicle towing: speeds, equipment and prohibitions
📅 Updated 2026-09-06 · Skaityti lietuviškai 🇱🇹
Towing is when one vehicle pulls another (broken-down or unpowered). The KET sets clear rules on methods, speeds and bans.
Methods and speed limits
| Method | Max speed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rigid tow bar | 70 km/h | Required when the towed vehicle's brakes do not work |
| Flexible rope | 50 km/h | Rope length 4–6 m, marked with flags or reflective panels |
These limits apply even where the road allows faster driving. A driver must sit at the wheel of the towed vehicle (except on a rigid bar when the design keeps the towed vehicle in track).
When towing is prohibited
- With a flexible rope in icy conditions;
- Towing motorcycles (and by motorcycles) with a rope — only purpose-built trailers;
- Towing a vehicle with failed steering (only a full-lift tow truck);
- Towing more than one vehicle at a time;
- Bicycles and e-scooters may not tow or be towed at all.
Lights and signals
The towing vehicle drives with dipped headlights on; the towed vehicle must have hazard lights on (or a warning triangle attached at the rear if the electrics are dead).