216Towing a vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions

216 Towing a vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions

(1) A driver must not tow a vehicle at night, or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility unless—

(a) if the towed vehicle is being towed from the front of the vehicle—

(i) the tail lights of the vehicle are operating effectively and are clearly visible; or

(ii) the vehicle has portable rear lights that are operating; or

(b) if the towed vehicle is being towed from the rear of the vehicle—the vehicle has portable rear lights that are operating.

(2) However, this rule does not apply to the driver of a tow truck if—

(a) the driver is towing a disabled vehicle carrying a placard load of dangerous goods to a place that is safely off the road; and

(b) a vehicle carrying a warning to other traffic is following immediately behind the disabled vehicle.

Tow truck is defined in the dictionary.

Rule 216(3) def. of dangerous goods amended by S.R. No. 96/2019 rule 10(1).

dangerous goods has the same meaning as in regulation 38 of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 20182;

Rule 216(3) def. of placard load amended by S.R. No. 96/2019 rule 10(2).

placard load has the same meaning as in regulation 83 of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018;

portable rear lights means—

(a) for a vehicle being towed from the front of the vehicle—a pair of lights attached to the rear of the vehicle that, when operating, show a red light that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the rear of the vehicle; and

(b) for a vehicle being towed from the rear of the vehicle—a pair of lights attached to the front of the vehicle that, when operating, show a red light that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the front of the vehicle;