VanAssist travel rules & safety

Know the rules before the next road takes you across a border.

Official caravan, motorhome, camper trailer, towing, loading, roadworthy and modification resources — organised by jurisdiction for Australian travellers.

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AUS 3 sources ACT 2 sources NSW 4 sources VIC 3 sources QLD 3 sources SA 4 sources WA 3 sources TAS 2 sources NT 3 sources

Official regulatory sources

Find the official rule that applies.

Choose a jurisdiction first. National technical codes do not replace state and territory approval, inspection or registration requirements.

3 official resources

Downloads open on the issuing authority’s website.

QLD Current

Inspection manuals

Queensland Light Vehicle Inspection Manual

Official inspection requirements for light vehicles used by approved inspection stations.

Cars Utes & light trucks Motorcycle Trailers 4wd

Issued by: Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
Source check: 28 Jul 2026

Download official PDF Authority page

QLD Current

Ordinary vehicle modification rules

Queensland Road Vehicle Modification Handbook

Queensland approved modification and certification codes for in-service light and heavy vehicles.

Cars Utes & light trucks Heavy Vehicle Motorcycle Trailers 4wd

Issued by: Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
Version: September 2024
Effective: 1 Sep 2024
Source check: 28 Jul 2026

Download official PDF Authority page

QLD Current

Towing rules

Queensland towing vehicles and trailers

Official Queensland requirements for suitable tow vehicles, roadworthy trailers, couplings, loaded mass limits and safe operation.

Cars Utes & light trucks Trailers 4wd

Issued by: Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
Source check: 28 Jul 2026

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Current means checked

A living source register, not a forgotten links page.

VanAssist fingerprints each official page or document on a schedule. When its bytes change, the affected record leaves the public library until the new version, effective date and plain-language description have been reviewed.

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Check official authority pages and downloads daily.
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Detect
Compare source fingerprints, versions and effective dates.
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Review
Hold changed material back until a person verifies it.
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Publish
Restore the verified official link with a clear current status.

Important:

VanAssist provides access to official sources and general navigation help. It does not provide legal advice, engineering certification, a roadworthy certificate or approval to modify a vehicle. Requirements depend on the vehicle, manufacture date, intended modification and jurisdiction. The issuing authority’s current material always governs.