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#### 294 Keeping control of a vehicle being towed
294 Keeping control of a vehicle being towed
> > (1) The driver of a motor vehicle must not tow another motor vehicle unless—
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> > > (a) either—
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> > > > (i) the driver can control the movement of the towed vehicle, or
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> > > > (ii) the brakes and steering of the towed vehicle are in working order and a person who is licensed to drive the towed vehicle is sitting in the driver’s seat of the towed vehicle, and is in control of its brakes and steering, and
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> > > (b) it is safe to tow the towed vehicle.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > Motor vehicle is defined in the Dictionary.
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> > (2) The driver of a motor vehicle must not tow a trailer unless—
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> > > (a) the driver can control the movement of the trailer, and
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> > > (b) it is safe to tow the trailer.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > Trailer is defined in the Dictionary.