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towing rules
grogy - July 20th, 2009 at 10:22 PM

hi, does anyone know if a car can be towed with an a frame [no driver] in nsw. its not registered, but can get a permit to drive. thanks fro your info

helbus - July 20th, 2009 at 11:50 PM

Will the A frame be able to steer the vehicle?

1303Steve - July 21st, 2009 at 12:37 AM

Hi

Its a pretty grey area but I believe that you can, but the towing car must be privately registered.

The car steers fine with an A frame, just don't try reversing.

Steve

shaihulud - July 21st, 2009 at 11:56 AM

Towing with an A frame is legal in WA as long as both vehicles are registered.

I've heard that when people from WA who are towing a car on an A frame, behind their mobile home, are in either NSW or Qld (I can't remember which), they can get grief from the police, even though the set up is legal in WA.

I would definitely check with the NSW RTA before I towed anything on an A frame.

grogy - July 21st, 2009 at 02:49 PM

thanks for your input

colin - July 21st, 2009 at 08:13 PM

I beleive towing a car with an a-frame is legal in NSW but both cars must be registered.

Cheers Col

pod - July 21st, 2009 at 08:53 PM

i`m not to sure but i think the a-frame needs to be engineered in nsw ,was discussed over here
http://dunebuggyandbajaadventures.freeforums.org/a-frame-towing-t357.html?hil...