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. Note Night is defined in the dictionary. (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

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 219 (b) a vehicle carrying a warning to other traffic is following immediately behind the disabled vehicle. dangerous goods, see section 6 of the Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act. placard load, see regulation 2.13 of the Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulations. 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. Note