82Driver’s duties

82 Driver’s duties

82 Driver’s duties

(1) A person must not drive a road vehicle transporting dangerous goods if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know—

(a) the goods are a placard load, and

(b) the load is not appropriately placarded.

Maximum penalty—20 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 placarding of the load is false or misleading in a material particular.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) A person must not drive a road vehicle that is, or incorporates, a cargo transport unit that is placarded as if it were a placard load if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, the vehicle does not contain dangerous goods.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4) A person must not drive a road vehicle that is, or incorporates, a cargo transport unit if—

(a) the unit is transporting a load of dangerous goods, other than a placard load, and

(b) the load is placarded, and

(c) the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, the placarding is false or misleading in a material particular.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.