Traffic Regulations, Schedule 3 - Australian Road Rules 1999

(1) The driver of a motor vehicle towing another vehicle using a chain, rope, fabric, strap or wire (the towline) must comply with this rule.

Offence provision.

Note

Motor vehicle is defined in the dictionary, and vehicle is defined in rule 15.

(2) If neither of the vehicles is a motor bike, the driver must keep a distance of not over 4 metres between the vehicles.

Note

Motor bike is defined in the dictionary.

(3) If at least one of the vehicles is a motor bike, the driver must keep a distance of not over 2.5 metres between the vehicles.

(4) If the towline is longer than 2 metres, the driver must attach a white or brightly coloured flag, piece of cloth or other similar material (the warning material) to the towline in accordance with subrule (5).

(a) be substantially square or rectangular with 2 adjacent sides at least 300 millimetres long; and

(c) be visible for at least 100 metres from either side of the warning material.

(6) Subrule (2), (3) or (4) does not apply to a driver if the driver is exempt from the subrule under another law of this jurisdiction and is complying with the conditions (if any) of the exemption.