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Accident Tow Truck Driver Accreditation - Victoria

Description

You will need this accreditation if you are the driver or driver's assistant of a tow truck and intend on driving to an accident scene within an accident tow truck allocated area. These include the metropolitan areas of Melbourne, Geelong or Mornington Peninsula.

This authorisation approves the people involved in the towing operation. Separate licensing requirements will apply to the accident tow truck business operation.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this accreditation you must:

  • hold a current full Victorian Driver's Licence
  • hold a current National Police Certificate

If you hold a current Victorian Probationary Driver's Licence, you can only apply for this authorisation if you are employed at an accident towing depot in a role other than a tow truck driver, or if you are an immediate member of a family business that owns and operates a towing licence.

Prerequisites

Must Have

National Police Certificate

Duration

5 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $86.10

Fees for 2024-25
General Duplicate Certificate All $28.90

Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Accident Towing Services Act 2007 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Accident Towing Services Regulations 2019 Victoria

Approval time

30 days. If additional information is required, this period may be extended.

Administering agency

Department of Transport and Planning

Transport Victoria

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.