National Towing Regulations

Hi John,
unfortunately, either because the info is old or just inaccurate, some of the information given is not correct. E.g. The speed limit for vehicles towing a trailer in WA are no longer restricted according to the weight of the trailer. The new rule, which I believe is Australia wide simply refers to a maximum speed of 100km/hr for a vehicle towing a trailer. The other error is that the open road speed limit in WA is 110km/hr, not 100km/hr as indicated in the info. One of the other things that could be problematic is that for weight capacities it suggested you look at the owners manual or the sales catalogue. It should be noted that these two items sometimes have differences. E.g. The sales catalogue for my GU Patrol says a roof capacity of 200kgm and the manual says 100kgm the last time I read it. It all gets a bit confusing at times even for those who you think should know, like and RAC spokesman on the radio a few weeks ago making the same error regarding speed limits for vehicles towing trailers. Best thing to do is look up legislation on the various Gov. sites and keep your manual open at the same time.
Happy camping,
Mike.

Info I recieved recently is that in all states, with the exception of WA, you can pull a trailer/caravan at the local speed limit.
However WA has a maximum speed limit of 100KM/hr