Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1A) In this
regulation —
lifting apparatus means a crane, winch, ramp or
other lifting or loading device that is capable of elevating a motor vehicle
to a higher position or level.
(1) The GVM of any
vehicle being lifted must not be more than the GVM of the tow truck.
(2) The mass supported
by the lifting apparatus of a tow truck must not be more than the safe working
load of that lifting apparatus.
(3) When a vehicle has
been partially but not fully lifted for towing by a tow truck, it must be
supported by means other than the hoist rope or chain of the lifting apparatus
and some of the mass must be taken on at least 2 wheels or a single axle
of the towed vehicle before the tow truck is put in motion.
(4) When a vehicle has
been fully lifted for towing by a tow truck, it must be wholly supported on
the carrying area of the tow truck, or on a trailer approved by the CEO for
that purpose, and adequately secured before the tow truck is put in motion.
(4A) A lifting
apparatus must be provided with adequate means for supporting the load in its
raised position while under tow.
(5) A towed vehicle
must not be supported by the hoist rope or chain of a lifting apparatus whilst
the tow truck is in motion.
(6) Despite
subregulation (4), a tow truck must not be used to lift and carry a
vehicle which is so damaged that it cannot be safely towed on any
2 wheels of a single axle unless that tow truck has been approved by the
CEO for the purpose.
[Regulation 415 amended: SL 2022/174
r. 11.]
[ 416. Deleted: SL 2022/174. r. 12.]