158Driver’s duties

158 Driver’s duties

158 Driver’s duties

(1) A person must not drive a road vehicle transporting a placard load if the road vehicle is not equipped with—

(a) fire extinguishers and portable warning devices that comply with Part 12 of the ADG Code, and

(b) any other equipment required under Part 12 of the ADG Code.

Maximum penalty—15 penalty units.

(2) A person must not drive a road vehicle transporting a placard load if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, the equipment for the road vehicle mentioned in subsection (1)—

(a) is not stowed in accordance with Part 12 of the ADG Code, or

(b) has not been inspected or tested in accordance with Part 12 of the ADG Code, or

(c) is not in good repair or is not in proper working order.

Maximum penalty—15 penalty units.