As a general rule it is prohibited, but is a passenger car exceptionally allowed to tow another broken-down vehicle within a built-up area?

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According to General Traffic Regulations, towing an accident-damaged or broken-down vehicle must only be performed by vehicles specifically designed for that purpose (tow trucks). However, there is an emergency exception: if the broken-down vehicle is obstructing traffic, another passenger car is permitted to tow it, but only to the nearest safe place where it can be immobilized without causing an obstruction (such as a nearby parking spot or wide shoulder). Analysis of incorrect answers: Taking it to a workshop: This is strictly prohibited. You cannot drive an improvised convoy through town or on the road to a garage; the sole objective is to 'clear' the road. It is never permitted: This is incorrect because the regulation does allow this exception to prevent traffic jams or immediate dangers on the road.

As a general rule it is prohibited, but is a passenger car exceptionally allowed to tow another broken-down vehicle within a built-up area?

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