46Duty to advise owner or driver of an accident damaged motor vehicle

46 Duty to  advise owner or driver of an accident damaged motor vehicle

(1) The driver of a licensed tow truck attending a road accident scene must take reasonable steps—

(a) to inform the owner or driver of the accident damaged motor vehicle that the driver of the tow truck is required by these Regulations to deliver the accident damaged motor vehicle to any place specified by the owner or driver of that vehicle; and

Reg. 46(1)(b) amended by S.R. No. 148/2019 reg. 4(Sch. 1 item 25(a)).

(b) to provide the owner or driver of the accident damaged motor vehicle with a copy, that is not printed on the authority to tow, of the relevant information pamphlet that is from time to time approved by the Secretary for the purposes of this regulation.

1. 10 penalty units.

(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply if—

(a) the owner or driver of the accident damaged motor vehicle is not able to authorise the towing of the vehicle due to absence or incapacity; or

(b) the exceptions in regulation 47(2), (3) or (4) apply.

Reg. 46(3) amended by S.R. No. 148/2019 reg. 4(Sch. 1 item 25(b)).

(3) The Secretary may approve an information pamphlet for the purposes of subregulation (1)(b).