Road Rules 2019

The driver of a motor vehicle towing another vehicle using a chain, rope, fabric, strap or wire (the towline) must comply with this rule. Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.Motor vehicle is defined in the dictionary, and vehicle is defined in rule 15.

If neither of the vehicles is a motor bike or quad bike, the driver must keep a distance of not over 4 metres between the vehicles.Motor bike and quad bike are defined in the dictionary. Subrules (2) and (3) have been amended to include quad bikes and are no longer uniform with the model road rules of Australia.

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

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).

The warning material must – be substantially square or rectangular with 2 adjacent sides at least 300 millimetres long; and be attached midway along the towline; and be visible for at least 100 metres from either side of the warning material.

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.