Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) A driver must not drive a motor vehicle towing a trailer with a person in or on the trailer, unless the trailer is exempt from this rule under subrule (2).
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Subrule (1) does not apply to or in relation to—
(a) a trailer (other than a caravan) being towed by a tractor at a speed not exceeding 25 kilometres per hour; or
(b) a machine designed for and being used for construction or maintenance work; or
(c) an articulated public bus; or
(d) a trailer that has been approved by the Corporation for the carriage of passengers in accordance with the conditions (if any) of that approval.
Notes
1 Motor vehicle is defined in the Road Safety Act 1986 and trailer is defined in the dictionary.
2 Rule 257 deals with persons travelling in or on bicycle trailers.