Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ACCIDENT TOWING SERVICES REGULATIONS 2019 - REG 23

    (1)     A licence holder must ensure that the tow truck specified in that person's tow truck licence meets the specifications and is fitted or equipped with the equipment as follows—

        (a)     a load capacity of at least—

              (i)     1·25 tonnes; or

              (ii)     in the case of a tow truck operated under a heavy tow truck licence, 4 tonnes;

        (b)     dual tyres on each side of each axle on the wheels of the rear axle group;

        (c)     a crane, winch, hoist or other lifting device which has a safe working load of at least—

              (i)     1·25 tonnes; or

              (ii)     in the case of a tow truck operated under a heavy tow truck licence, 4 tonnes;

        (d)     a broom, shovel and a durable rubbish receptacle for the removal of debris and glass attributable to a road accident;

Example

Durable rubbish receptacles include plastic or metal buckets and hessian sacks.

        (e)     a fully maintained foam fire extinguisher of at least 4·5 litres capacity or a dry chemical powder fire extinguisher of at least 4·5 kilograms capacity;

        (f)     a warning light or lights (other than a strobe light) that, when switched on—

              (i)     emit a rotating or flashing yellow coloured light; and

              (ii)     show a light that is visible in normal daylight from any direction at a distance of not less than 200 metres;

        (g)     adjustable lights mounted so that the person responsible for loading or unloading an accident damaged motor vehicle has sufficient illumination to do so safely when it is dark;

        (h)     a lightboard that—

              (i)     can be securely placed on the rear of the towed vehicle and connected electrically or wirelessly to the tow truck; and

              (ii)     includes lights and reflector lamps that would, if attached to the rear of the tow truck, meet the standards for registration that apply to a tow truck (including tail lights, number plate lights, brake lights, reversing lights, direction indicator lights and rear reflectors); and

              (iii)     displays a facsimile of the number plate of the tow truck.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (2)     The requirement set out in subregulation (1)(h) does not apply to a tow truck that lifts vehicles onto the tow truck for carriage or any other tow truck that does not tow vehicles behind it.