Queensland Numbered Acts

TOW TRUCK ACT 2023 - SECT 68

68 Riding in towed motor vehicles

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a motor vehicle—

(i) is damaged in an incident in a regulated area; or

(ii) is seized in a regulated area; or

(b) a motor vehicle is parked on private property in a regulated area and the owner of the vehicle has not expressly requested or directed the towing of the vehicle from the property.

(2) The holder of a driver accreditation must not operate a tow truck to tow the motor vehicle from the scene of the incident, place of seizure or private property if a person is in the vehicle while the vehicle is being towed.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) In this section—

"operate" does not include offer to operate.