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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sec.46Compliance with coupling requirements
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sec.46 Compliance with coupling requirements
A person who drives or parks a light combination on a road must ensure— the trailer that is part of the combination is securely coupled to the vehicle in front of the trailer; and the components of the coupling used between the vehicles that are part of the combination are compatible with and properly connected to each other. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) the trailer that is part of the combination is securely coupled to the vehicle in front of the trailer; and
- (b) the components of the coupling used between the vehicles that are part of the combination are compatible with and properly connected to each other.