216—Towing a vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions
(1) A driver must not
tow a vehicle at night, or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced
visibility unless—
(a) if
the towed vehicle is being towed from the front of the vehicle—
(i)
the tail lights of the vehicle are operating effectively
and are clearly visible; or
(ii)
the vehicle has portable rear lights that are operating;
or
(b) if
the towed vehicle is being towed from the rear of the vehicle—the
vehicle has portable rear lights that are operating.
Offence provision.
Note—
"Night" is defined in the dictionary.
(2) However, this rule
does not apply to the driver of a tow truck if—
(a) the
driver is towing a disabled vehicle carrying a placard load of dangerous goods
to a place that is safely off the road; and
(b) a
vehicle carrying a warning to other traffic is following immediately behind
the disabled vehicle.
"dangerous goods" has the meaning given, for the Australian Road Rules ,
under another law of this jurisdiction.
SA NOTE—
For South Australia, see regulation 25 of the Road Traffic (Road
Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .
"placard load" has the meaning given, for the Australian Road Rules , under
another law of this jurisdiction.
SA NOTE—
For South Australia, see regulation 25 of the Road Traffic (Road
Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .
"portable rear lights" means—
(a) 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
(b) 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.
"road" does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the
road.
Note—
"Road-related area" is defined in rule 13, and "shoulder" is defined in
rule 12.