Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation
sch.8-sec.33Restriction on towing other vehicles
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sch.8-sec.33 Restriction on towing other vehicles
A special purpose vehicle must not tow a vehicle. Subsection (1) does not apply to a crane towing a single trailer if— the crane has no more than 5 axles; and the load on the trailer includes only equipment required for the normal operation of the crane; and the swept path of the combination consisting of the crane and trailer turning a corner is not greater than what the swept path of the crane alone turning a corner would be. (sch.8-sec.33-ssec.1) A special purpose vehicle must not tow a vehicle. (sch.8-sec.33-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a crane towing a single trailer if— the crane has no more than 5 axles; and the load on the trailer includes only equipment required for the normal operation of the crane; and the swept path of the combination consisting of the crane and trailer turning a corner is not greater than what the swept path of the crane alone turning a corner would be.
- (a) the crane has no more than 5 axles; and
- (b) the load on the trailer includes only equipment required for the normal operation of the crane; and
- (c) the swept path of the combination consisting of the crane and trailer turning a corner is not greater than what the swept path of the crane alone turning a corner would be.