Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) Subject to
regulation 15A, where, owing to the absence or incapacity of the driver
or person in charge of a vehicle involved in an accident, authority to tow
away or salvage that vehicle cannot be obtained, a member of the Police Force
may give that authority on behalf of the driver, owner or person in charge of
the damaged vehicle for the purpose only of —
(a)
removing the vehicle to a place of safe custody for use as an exhibit in
future court proceedings;
(b)
removing the vehicle to the nearest place of safety from the scene of the
accident in the interest of the owner; or
(c)
removing the vehicle in order to prevent or reduce an obstruction or a danger
to the safety of persons or property.
(2) A member of the
Police Force authorising the removal of any vehicle under
subregulation (1) shall himself sign the authority for the vehicle to be
towed or salvaged.
[Regulation 15 amended in Gazette
2 Feb 1982 p. 405; 7 Dec 1999 p. 5999.]