Road Safety Road Rules 2017

A driver must not tow a vehicle at night, or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility unless—

if the towed vehicle is being towed from the front of the vehicle—

the tail lights of the vehicle are operating effectively and are clearly visible; or

the vehicle has portable rear lights that are operating; or

if the towed vehicle is being towed from the rear of the vehicle—the vehicle has portable rear lights that are operating.

However, this rule does not apply to the driver of a tow truck if—

the driver is towing a disabled vehicle carrying a placard load of dangerous goods to a place that is safely off the road; and

a vehicle carrying a warning to other traffic is following immediately behind the disabled vehicle.

In this rule—

for a vehicle being towed from the front of the vehicle—a pair of lights attached to the rear of the vehicle that, when operating, show a red light that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the rear of the vehicle; and

for a vehicle being towed from the rear of the vehicle—a pair of lights attached to the front of the vehicle that, when operating, show a red light that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the front of the vehicle;