New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2008 - REG 8

8 Authorisation to tow trailers and semi-trailers

(cf 26 (10)-(12) 1999 Reg)

(1) The holder of a car licence or light rigid vehicle licence may drive a motor vehicle covered by that licence class that is towing a single trailer with a GVM not greater than 9 tonnes, but only if:

(a) in the case of a motor vehicle that has a GVM of up to 4.5 tonnes, the requirements of any law in force in this State in relation to the mass limits for combinations of light vehicles are met, or

(b) in the case of a motor vehicle that has a GVM greater than 4.5 tonnes, the mass limits for combinations specified in the Road Transport (Mass, Loading and Access) Regulation 2005 are met.

(2) The holder of a medium rigid vehicle licence or heavy rigid vehicle licence may drive a motor vehicle covered by that licence class that is towing a single trailer (other than a trailer commonly known as a semi-trailer) that has a GVM not greater than 9 tonnes, but only if the mass limits for combinations specified in the Road Transport (Mass, Loading and Access) Regulation 2005 are met.

(3) Nothing in subclause (2) prevents the holder of a medium rigid vehicle licence or heavy rigid vehicle licence from towing a car carrier, horse float or like trailer that has a GVM not greater than 9 tonnes.

(4) The driver of a vehicle towing a semi-trailer must hold a heavy combination vehicle licence.