sec.294Keeping control of a vehicle being towed

sec.294 Keeping control of a vehicle being towed

The driver of a motor vehicle must not tow another motor vehicle unless— either— the driver can control the movement of the towed vehicle; or 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 it is safe to tow the towed vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The driver of a motor vehicle must not tow a trailer unless— the driver can control the movement of the trailer; and it is safe to tow the trailer. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The driver of a motor vehicle must not tow a bicycle, personal mobility device, wheeled recreational device, wheeled toy, wheelchair or motorised mobility device. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The driver of a motor vehicle, other than a heavy vehicle, must not tow more than 1 motor vehicle or trailer. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. However, the driver may tow a car towing trailer with a vehicle secured to the trailer if— the trailer has effective independent brakes or overrun brakes; and instructions for securing a vehicle to the trailer are attached to the trailer. In this section— car towing trailer means a trailer with 1 axle that allows a vehicle to be towed by securing the wheels of 1 axle of the vehicle to the trailer. motor vehicle does not include a trailer attached to the motor vehicle. s 294 amd 2014 SL No. 8 s 74 ; 2022 Act No. 19 s 38 ; 2022 SL No. 142 s 95 (sec.294-ssec.1) The driver of a motor vehicle must not tow another motor vehicle unless— either— the driver can control the movement of the towed vehicle; or 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 it is safe to tow the towed vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.294-ssec.2) The driver of a motor vehicle must not tow a trailer unless— the driver can control the movement of the trailer; and it is safe to tow the trailer. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.294-ssec.3) The driver of a motor vehicle must not tow a bicycle, personal mobility device, wheeled recreational device, wheeled toy, wheelchair or motorised mobility device. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.294-ssec.4) The driver of a motor vehicle, other than a heavy vehicle, must not tow more than 1 motor vehicle or trailer. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.294-ssec.5) However, the driver may tow a car towing trailer with a vehicle secured to the trailer if— the trailer has effective independent brakes or overrun brakes; and instructions for securing a vehicle to the trailer are attached to the trailer. (sec.294-ssec.6) In this section— car towing trailer means a trailer with 1 axle that allows a vehicle to be towed by securing the wheels of 1 axle of the vehicle to the trailer. motor vehicle does not include a trailer attached to the motor vehicle.