Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TOW TRUCK REGULATION 2024 - REG 60

60 Tow trucks causing obstruction or remaining on private property

(1) This section applies if the holder of a driver accreditation attends the private property with a tow truck for the purpose of towing the motor vehicle from the property.

(2) The holder must ensure the tow truck does not cause an unreasonable obstruction on the private property or a road.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(3) The holder must ensure the tow truck does not remain at the private property longer than is reasonably necessary for the holder—

(a) to take the reasonable steps mentioned in section 56 (2) (a) ; and

(b) if the holder can not find the owner of the motor vehicle or section 56 (2) (b) applies—to lift or load the vehicle onto the tow truck and secure the vehicle to the tow truck; and

(c) if section 58 (2) (b) applies—to give the owner of the motor vehicle a reasonable opportunity to pay the on-site release charge for the vehicle; and

(d) if the holder is required to release the motor vehicle under section 57 , 58 or 59 —to release the vehicle to the owner.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.