It is compulsory to have effective rear vision mirrors fitted to the outside of the towing vehicle to give an unobstructed view to the rear of the caravan or trailer
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herbie said
10:24 PM Apr 13, 2013
Just done some reserch on the legalities of towing mirrors, It states that if trailer or c/ van is wider than the vehicle's side mirrors, you must have towing mirrors. These can protrude up to 150mm(6 inches ) beyond the vehicle, but must be retractable. Their total width can exceed the 2.5m maximum for vehicles. All trailers over 750kg must have brakes. Once they exceed 2000kg they must have their own breakaway system, which activates automaticlly if the van should be seperated from vehicle. Inside vehicle there must be a brake controller, which senses activation of the brakes and sends power to the van to apply it's own electric or hydraulic brakes. The controller has an override slide, which activates the van/ trailer brakes anytime.If van is over 2.5tonnes , you must have two chains and they must be crossed ,so van will be cradled in them if it becomes unhitched
KFT said
10:37 PM Apr 13, 2013
G'day Herbie
you are spot on with that info and thanks for posting it. Newbies will appreciate the heads up when searching for how to set up their rigs correctly.
frank
Grams said
10:38 PM Apr 13, 2013
Les and I were watching the DVD from Caravans and Motorhomes magazine, and they showed towing mirrors that actually replace your own side mirrors, they extend out when towing your van or retract when just using your vehicle. We are going to look into this. It would be better than taking them on and off, the marking of the car, the pain of setting them up and taking them down, etc.
herbie said
11:08 PM Apr 13, 2013
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herbie said
11:09 PM Apr 13, 2013
What do you mean ?? Not exactly correct for SA.....These rules are inforced all over Oz , tha
Is that not what i have just wrote , you may need to go back and re read my post!!!!
-- Edited by herbie on Sunday 14th of April 2013 12:52:32 AM
snapper49 said
04:16 AM Apr 14, 2013
not exactly correct for south Australia anyway
From SAPOL
Rear Vision Mirrors It is compulsory to have effective rear vision mirrors fitted to the outside of the towing vehicle to give an unobstructed view to the rear of the caravan or trailer.
I do not use towing mirrors as I can clearly see down each side of my coromal with the standard mirror on my ford territory I have asked this question several times and in South Australia I meet legal requirements
For my own benefit though I do have a rear view camera on the rear of the van which is not recognised in law
I understand each state has different legislation regarding this ie use of tow mirrors I have researched it thoroughly and I am aware in some states they are compulsory
I have travelled western Australia/NT/Victoria and NSW and have never been questioned re my non use of towing mirrors
Mousey said
01:09 PM Apr 14, 2013
its woefull the amount of travellers that get around without any extra mirrors on there cars bloody dangerous to them and other people see all the time up here
Gerty Dancer said
03:31 PM Apr 14, 2013
Grams wrote:
Les and I were watching the DVD from Caravans and Motorhomes magazine, and they showed towing mirrors that actually replace your own side mirrors, they extend out when towing your van or retract when just using your vehicle. We are going to look into this. It would be better than taking them on and off, the marking of the car, the pain of setting them up and taking them down, etc.
We have those Grams, there might be different types but ours are called "Clearview" and they are excellent! No cheap but well worth it in my partners opinion. google "Clearview mirrors" for more info.
What do you mean ?? Not exactly correct for SA.....These rules are inforced all over Oz , that i quoted.
-- Edited by herbie on Saturday 13th of April 2013 09:21:53 PM
Therefore if your trailer or caravan is not as wide as the standard mirrors, you don't need towing mirrors, no matter where you live.
Simple really......
-- Edited by vk6tnc on Saturday 13th of April 2013 09:34:54 PM
It states that if trailer or c/ van is wider than the vehicle's side mirrors, you must have towing mirrors.
doesn't say that for south Australia
Says you must have an unobstructed view to the rear of the caravan or trailer nothing enforces use of towing mirrors
From Dept transpot SA
Use your side and rear view mirrors to give you good visibility along the full length of the towing vehicle on both sides
http://www.sa.gov.au/subject/Transport,+travel+and+motoring/Motoring/Vehicles+and+registration/Motor+vehicle+types+and+specifications/Light+trailers+and+caravans
From SAPOL
It is compulsory to have effective rear vision mirrors fitted
to the outside of the towing vehicle to give an unobstructed view to the rear of the caravan or trailer
http://www.police.sa.gov.au/sapol/home/search.jsp?xcid=4955&type=and&rpp=10&rst=all&orderby=rank&daysold=&str=towing+mirrors
-- Edited by snapper49 on Saturday 13th of April 2013 10:03:09 PM
-- Edited by snapper49 on Saturday 13th of April 2013 10:05:06 PM
-- Edited by snapper49 on Saturday 13th of April 2013 10:13:23 PM
-- Edited by snapper49 on Saturday 13th of April 2013 10:16:42 PM
Just done some reserch on the legalities of towing mirrors, It states that if trailer or c/ van is wider than the vehicle's side mirrors, you must have towing mirrors. These can protrude up to 150mm(6 inches ) beyond the vehicle, but must be retractable. Their total width can exceed the 2.5m maximum for vehicles. All trailers over 750kg must have brakes. Once they exceed 2000kg they must have their own breakaway system, which activates automaticlly if the van should be seperated from vehicle. Inside vehicle there must be a brake controller, which senses activation of the brakes and sends power to the van to apply it's own electric or hydraulic brakes. The controller has an override slide, which activates the van/ trailer brakes anytime.If van is over 2.5tonnes , you must have two chains and they must be crossed ,so van will be cradled in them if it becomes unhitched
you are spot on with that info and thanks for posting it. Newbies will appreciate the heads up when searching for how to set up their rigs correctly.
frank
-- Edited by herbie on Sunday 14th of April 2013 12:53:00 AM
What do you mean ?? Not exactly correct for SA.....These rules are inforced all over Oz , tha
Is that not what i have just wrote , you may need to go back and re read my post!!!!
-- Edited by herbie on Sunday 14th of April 2013 12:52:32 AM
From SAPOL
Rear Vision Mirrors
It is compulsory to have effective rear vision mirrors fitted
to the outside of the towing vehicle to give an unobstructed
view to the rear of the caravan or trailer.
I do not use towing mirrors as I can clearly see down each side of my coromal with the standard mirror on my ford territory
I have asked this question several times and in South Australia I meet legal requirements
For my own benefit though I do have a rear view camera on the rear of the van which is not recognised in law
I understand each state has different legislation regarding this ie use of tow mirrors
I have researched it thoroughly and I am aware in some states they are compulsory
I have travelled western Australia/NT/Victoria and NSW and have never been questioned re my non use of towing mirrors
We have those Grams, there might be different types but ours are called "Clearview" and they are excellent! No cheap but well worth it in my partners opinion. google "Clearview mirrors" for more info.