                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

TOW DOLLY AND CONVERTER GEAR (§ 46.2-1119)

No axle-like device, commonly called a &#8220;tow dolly,&#8221; used to support
the front or rear wheels of a passenger vehicle or pick-up or panel truck for
towing purposes, and no axle-like device, commonly called &#8220;converter
gear,&#8221; on which is mounted a fifth wheel used to convert a semitrailer to
a full trailer, shall be considered vehicles. Either such device, when used on
the public highways, shall be equipped with a safety chain or chains of a
strength to restrain the device and vehicle being towed, should the connection
fail. In addition, either device, when moved on the public highway, shall be
equipped with rear marker lights or reflectors when towed without a load. When a
tow dolly or converter gear is used to tow a vehicle, the towed vehicle must
comply with all requirements of law pertaining to towed vehicles.

HISTORY: 1984, c. 182, § 46.1-336.1; 1989, c. 727.