8-1475a. "Tow bar" defined. "Tow bar" means a rigid piece of material which is structurally adequate to hold any weight vehicle towed and which is properly and securely mounted to the towed vehicle without excessive slack but with sufficient play to allow for universal action of the connection and which is equipped with a suitable locking device to prevent accidental separation of the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle.

History: L. 1978, ch. 42, § 3; July 1.