de sleepkabel

Translation

tow rope

A rope or strap between a towing and a towed vehicle. Its length is limited: towing is not allowed if the distance from the rear of the towing vehicle to the front of the towed vehicle is more than five metres (art. 53). Vehicles with an air brake system may moreover be towed only with a tow bar, that is with a rigid connection and not with a rope (Regeling voertuigen, art. 5.18.2). Keep the rope taut: a slack rope jerks and can snap.

How it sounds in the exam

Waarom mag een luchtgeremd voertuig niet aan een kabel?

Why may an air-braked vehicle not be towed on a rope?

Do not confuse it with

• slepen

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