On Oct 7, 4:24*pm, charles wrote:
In article ,
* *The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article o.uk,
* *Dave Liquorice wrote:
The big snag is most vehicles have both power steering and brakes. One
being towed with the engine stopped will have neither.

Well it will, I don't think a vechicle that had absolutely no
steering or brakes without the engine running would be allowed on the
road.

Neither *power* steering or brakes. Didn't say no steering or brakes *at
all* Although to some it might appear just like that.

and worse, after an hour, in fog, no lights either...

It depends on what the fault is. *Possibly the engine/alternator still
works.

but, strickly speaking, the towed vehicle is a trailer and would need a
"trailer" lighting bar at the back - powered from the towing one.

If you put the engine in high gear, with ignition switched off, you
get power brakes and electricity.


NT