Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) Despite
regulations 14 and 15, the driver of a tow truck may tow or attempt to tow
away a vehicle from the scene of an accident or breakdown, or from the place
of the vehicle’s abandonment, if that particular tow has first been
authorised orally by the Commissioner on behalf of the driver, owner or person
in charge of the vehicle.
(2) The Commissioner
may only give oral authorisation to tow a vehicle if the tow involves removing
the vehicle to the nearest place of safety from the scene of the accident or
breakdown, or from the place of the vehicle’s abandonment, and to do
will, in the opinion of the Commissioner, prevent or reduce an obstruction or
a danger to the safety of persons or property.
(3) Where an oral
authorisation has given rise to the towing of a vehicle, the driver of the tow
truck involved shall complete in duplicate the statement of particulars
described in regulation 14 (with the appropriate modifications) within
24 hours of the completing of the towing job.
(4) The driver of a
tow truck, who is required to complete a statement under
subregulation (2), shall deliver the original of the completed statement
to the person authorising the tow, or that person’s representative.
(5) The duplicate of
the signed completed statement shall be handed by the driver of the tow truck
to the person licensed to operate that tow truck, and shall thereafter be
retained by the operator for a period of 12 months.
(6) A driver of a tow
truck who fails to complete or to deliver a statement in accordance with the
provisions of this regulation is guilty of an offence.
[Regulation 15A inserted in Gazette
7 Dec 1999 p. 5999-6000.]