Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (TOW TRUCK) REGULATIONS 1975 - REG 13A

13A .         Permission to tow articulated vehicles

        (1)         Notwithstanding regulation 279(1) of the Road Traffic Code 2000 , a Class 3 tow truck may, with the permission of a member of the Police Force or the Commissioner, tow a disabled articulated vehicle which, in the opinion of that member of the Police Force or the Commissioner, it would not be safe to uncouple to allow towing of part only of the vehicle, to a place where it will not constitute a hazard to traffic or to any person.

        (2)         The permission referred to in subregulation (1) — 

            (a)         may be subject to such conditions as the relevant member of the Police Force, or the Commissioner, considers are appropriate which, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may include conditions relating to the route to be taken or the speed at which the vehicle is to be towed; and

            (b)         in the case of permission that has been given by a member of the Police Force, shall, unless the member of the Police Force concerned is to be in attendance throughout the towing operation, be evidenced by a document in writing completed in duplicate and signed by that member of the Police Force, containing the following particulars — 

                  (i)         the registered number of the tow truck;

                  (ii)         the registered number or numbers or other identifying particulars of the articulated vehicle;

                  (iii)         the place from where the articulated vehicle is to be moved;

                  (iv)         the place to where the articulated vehicle is to be taken;

                  (v)         the date, time, and period during which, towing is authorised; and

                  (vi)         the conditions to be observed whilst towing.

        (3)         The original of the document referred to in subregulation (2)(b) shall be carried by the driver of the tow truck and shall be produced on demand to any member of the Police Force.

        (4)         The duplicate of the document referred to in subregulation (2)(b) shall be retained by the member of the Police Force who signed it.

        (5)         A driver of a tow truck who tows or attempts to tow away any articulated vehicle except in accordance with this regulation and any condition imposed pursuant to subregulation (2) is guilty of an offence.

        [Regulation 13A inserted in Gazette 25 May 1984 p. 1386-7; amended in Gazette 7 Dec 1999 p. 5998-9; 1 Dec 2000 p. 6763; 1 Nov 2002 p. 5401.]