What Is the Fine That Applies For Towing a Bike With Car?

It Is Dangerous and Unlawful to Use a Motor Vehicle to Tow a Person On a Bicycle, Skateboard, Roller Skates, Among Other Things and Penalties For Doing So Include a Possible $1,000 Fine Plus Victim Surcharge and Court Cost In Addition to Two Demerit Points As Well As Possible Increase to Insurance Rates.

Understanding the Penalties For Towing a Person On a Bicycle, Skateboard, Among Other Things

Man Riding a Bicycle Using a motor vehicle to tow a person riding a bicycle, skateboard, roller skates, or other similar things, poses dangerous risks to the person being towed, and perhaps others; and accordingly, doing so is unlawful and upon committing such an offence may result in significant fines.

The Law

As per section 160 of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, using a motor vehicle to tow a person riding upon a bicycle, skateboard, roller skates, among other things, is an offence.  The applicable penalty upon conviction for a violation is found at section 214(1) of the Highway Traffic Act as section 160 is silent about, meaning failing to state, the penalty details.  Specifically, section 160 and section 214(1) of the Highway Traffic Act state:

Towing of persons on bicycles, toboggans, etc., prohibited

160 No driver of a vehicle or street car shall permit any person riding, riding on or operating a bicycle, coaster, toboggan, sled, skateboard, toy vehicle or any other type of conveyance or wearing roller skates, in-line skates or skis to attach the same, himself or herself to the vehicle or street car on a highway.

General penalty

214 (1) Every person who contravenes this Act or any regulation is guilty of an offence and on conviction, where a penalty for the contravention is not otherwise provided for herein, is liable to a fine of not less than $60 and not more than $1,000.

Accordingly, per the general penalty stated within section 214(1) as is shown above, the fine for towing a person on a bicycle, skateboard, roller skates, among other things, is in a range from sixty ($60) dollars to one thousand ($1,000) dollars.  Additional penalties will include the statutory victim surcharge plus court cost.  Furthermore, a conviction may also have serious consequences to insurance rates.

Summary Comment

Towing a person riding a bicycle, skateboard, or upon roller skates, among other things, poses a risk of serious injury or death to the person if an accident occurs; and accordingly, doing so is unlawful and subject to a potential fine of one thousand ($1,000) dollars plus victim surcharge, court cost, and insurance rate consequences.

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