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287Towing offences—couplings
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287 Towing offences—couplings
(1) A person must not use a combination on a highway if a vehicle forming part of the combination is not securely coupled to the vehicle in front of it.
(2) The registered operator of a vehicle must ensure that the vehicle is not used as part of a combination if any vehicle forming part of the combination is not securely coupled to the vehicle in front of it.
(3) A person other than a person referred to in subregulation (1) or (2) must not cause or permit a combination or a vehicle comprising part of a combination to be used on a highway if any vehicle forming part of the combination is not securely coupled to the vehicle in front of it.