Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TOW TRUCK REGULATION 2024 - REG 50

50 Tow trucks causing obstruction at scene of incident or place of seizure

(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; and

(b) the holder of a driver accreditation attends the scene of the incident or place of seizure with a tow truck; and

(c) under section 64 of the Act , a towing authority is required for the towing of the vehicle.

(2) The holder must ensure the tow truck does not obstruct a road at the scene of the incident or place of seizure longer than is reasonably necessary for the holder to do the following things—

(a) to ascertain whether someone else has obtained a towing authority for the motor vehicle and, if not, to obtain a towing authority for the vehicle;

(b) if the holder obtains a towing authority for the vehicle—

(i) to lift or load the vehicle onto the tow truck and secure the vehicle to the tow truck; and

(ii) for a tow truck at the scene of an incident—to clean the scene of the incident.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.