Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulation 2022
118Driver’s duties
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118 Driver’s duties
118 Driver’s duties
(1) A person must not drive a road vehicle transporting a load that contains dangerous goods and is a placard load if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, the goods or their packaging have not been stowed or loaded, or are not restrained, in accordance with Chapter 8.1 of the ADG Code.
Maximum penalty—15 penalty units.
(2) A person must not drive a road vehicle transporting dangerous goods in a cargo transport unit if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, the goods or their packaging are not restrained in accordance with Chapter 8.2 of the ADG Code.
Maximum penalty—15 penalty units.