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Tow truck legislation

The Accident Towing Services Act 2007 and the Accident Towing Services Regulations 2008, which supplement the Act, can be viewed and downloaded in pdf or word file format from the Victorian Government Law Today website. 

The Accident Towing Services Act 2007 retains the majority of the tow truck provisions currently contained in the Transport Act 1983, but in a more modern, clearer form.

Whilst the new laws will deregulate normal trade and breakdown towing, accident towing will remain regulated to ensure that people operating in the industry provide the level of service and care needed by crash victims, and to ensure that crash scenes are cleared promptly and professionally to reduce traffic congestion.