Motorcycles and motor-tricycles may not tow another vehicle.

You must take extra care when towing a trailer or another vehicle. This is because, with the extra weight behind it, your vehicle will feel different to drive and have a longer safe stopping distance. For the purpose of this section, the term trailer includes caravans, boat and horse trailers.

1. The distance between two vehicles being towed may not be more than 3.5 metres. If it is more than 1.8 metres, a red flag must be tied to it and be clearly visible. The tow rope must be secured properly to both vehicles and the vehicle towed under control.
2. The maximum speed for towing is 30km/h, unless a solid bar is used
3. You may not tow a vehicle carrying passengers at a speed of more than 30km/h (unless the towed vehicle is a semi-trailer)
4. The towed vehicle must be controlled by a licenced driver and have effective brakes, unless the front wheels are off the ground or are controlled by a towing device

1. You must be able to see behind the towed trailer or vehicle. If you can't see behind with your rear-view mirrors, you may need to fit a special mirror.
   
2. Be aware that overloading and uneven loading of car trailers can seriously affect a car's handling. The added weight behind you means you need more space to stop and you will be slower and less stable than other traffic.
   
3. Increase your following distance from 2 seconds to 4 seconds (Light Motor Vehicle), both to take into account the longer stopping distance and to allow space in front of you for overtaking vehicles to slot into.
   
4. Check behind often to see if other vehicles are held up behind you. If the road is winding or narrow and vehicles can't overtake you, stop at a safe place and let them overtake.
   
5. At night, the back of the trailer/towed vehicle must show a red light.
   
6. When towing a horse trailer, take extra care as the horse may move – especially when you brake or travel around corners – and this could affect the movement of the trailer.

The loads on your car will affect the handling of the car. You should not overload your vehicle. No part of the load may touch the road surface and the load must be securely fastened or be inside or on the vehicle without hindering the driver’s control of the vehicle or view of the road ahead.

The loads on your motorcycle will affect the handling of the motorcycle. You should not overload your motorcycle. No part of the load may touch the road surface and the load must be securely fastened without hindering the rider’s control of the motorcycle or view of the road ahead.

No person, animal or article may be carried in front of the driver on the seat, fuel tank, or handlebars. No person, animal or bulky object may be carried on a motorcycle in such a way that it obstructs the rider’s view ahead or ability to control the motorcycle.

Your load must not extend more than 300mm beyond the front of the vehicle or more than 1.8 metres beyond the rear of the vehicle.

The load may not extend higher than 4.3 metres from the ground on goods vehicles and not more than half the height of the vehicle if loaded on the roof of a car (unless the load is bicycle, in which case the 4.3 metres restriction apply).

The load must not extend more than 2.5 metres wide in the case of a light motor vehicle less than 12 000kg or 2.6 metres in the case of a goods vehicle with a mass of 12 000kg and above. Exceptions include abnormal loads for which special permission must be arranged with local traffic authorities.

Your load must not extend more than 600mm beyond the front axle and not more than 900mm beyond the rear back axle.

The load must not extend more than 450mm to the side of the motorcycle wheels and not more than 300mm to the side of the side car wheels. These provisions do not apply to mirrors or crash bars.

Loads that project more than 150mm or more to the side of the vehicle must be marked with:

1. Day (sunrise to sunset): 300mm x 300mm red flags attached at each corner of the load (one red flag is sufficient if the load is less than 600mm wide)
2. Night (sunset to sunrise): white reflectors on each corner at the front, red reflectors at each corner at the back

1. Two yellow reflectors/lights on each side of the load, one at the back end and one at the front to indicate the length of the load
2. A red reflector/light at the back end of the load on each outer edge (to indicate width) if 600mm or more (one reflector is sufficient if the load is less than 600mm wide)

If passengers are carried on the back of an open truck or van, the sides of the carrying area must be:

1. 350mm above the seating surface if the passengers are seated
2. 900mm high if the passengers are standing

You are allowed to carry one adult per 380mm of seat (back width). For children up to six years of age, two children are regarded as one adult. For children 6 to 13 years of age, three children are considered as two adults.

Passengers can be carried on motorcycles with an engine capacity of more than 50 cc, but not on motorcycles with an engine capacity of 50 cc or less. Passengers must sit astride the saddled with both feet on the footrests, or must be seated in a side-car. No more than two people may travel on a motorcycle and no more than two adults may ride in a sidecar.