Victorian Numbered Regulations

ACCIDENT TOWING SERVICES REGULATIONS 2019 (SR NO 139 OF 2019) - REG 46

    (1)     The driver of a licensed tow truck attending a road accident scene must take reasonable steps—

        (a)     to inform the owner or driver of the accident damaged motor vehicle that the driver of the tow truck is required by these Regulations to deliver the accident damaged motor vehicle to any place specified by the owner or driver of that vehicle; and

        (b)     to provide the owner or driver of the accident damaged motor vehicle with a copy, that is not printed on the authority to tow, of the relevant information pamphlet that is from time to time approved by VicRoads for the purposes of this regulation.

Penalty:     10 penalty units.

    (2)                 Subregulation (1) does not apply if—

        (a)     the owner or driver of the accident damaged motor vehicle is not able to authorise the towing of the vehicle due to absence or incapacity; or

        (b)     the exceptions in regulation 47(2), (3) or (4) apply.

    (3)     VicRoads may approve an information pamphlet for the purposes of subregulation (1)(b).