Proposed on-road inspections of caravans in N.S.W. from 2013

[gspy4u Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gspy4u]

Have to have one is over 2t but the monitor in the tow vehicle is a nsw nazi thing. If you're registered in qld as long as you have a break away system it's fine, you don't need the monitor.

[yowie Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close yowie]

Regardless that I have a digital battery reader across the 2 batteries inside my van, I am still required to have a monitor inside the Prado (or any other towing vehicle) that monitors the charge for the batteries.

Not a digital read-out, but a monitor with coloured lights (green sufficient charge, red plus buzzer sounding insufficient charge to legally tow). 'Redarc Breaksafe Remote Monitor 5000RM' is the unit I have fitted, $170- plus fitting.

[yowie Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close yowie]

This is an extract from the Roads regulations for towing in NSW.



Installation of Equipment.

To ensure the safe towing of trailers equipped with electric brakes, it is necessary that:

1. a breakaway switch is fitted to the trailer and its point of attachment is compatible with the towing vehicle;

2. the trailer is equipped with its own battery (of sufficient capacity to maintain the brakes in the applied position for at least 15 minutes);

3. the towing vehicle is equipped with an electrical circuit which will automatically maintain the trailer battery in a fully charged condition and is capable of warning the driver if the condition of the trailer battery is such that it may not be capable of meeting the above requirements;

4. earthing or grounding systems for the trailer brake units is specifically and individually wired (i.e. one earth wire to each brake unit) and not via the trailer suspension components, wheel bearings or tow couplings;

5. the trailer is fitted with a readily visible label stating that the towing vehicle must be equipped with a compatible control, charging and warning system.



Part 3 refers to be brake monitor, and part 5 relates a label that must be attached to the van/trailer (label supplied with my Redarc unit)

[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

Is this the same for boat trailers?

[yowie Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close yowie]

Is this the same for boat trailers?

Yes, the weight (over 2t) and braking system refers to any trailer towed in NSW: caravan, boat, large box trailer, etc.

[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

There are going to be some annoyed VIC boat owners travelling to Bermi or similar.

[yowie Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close yowie]

That's what I heard will happen, so wait and see.