80Driver’s duties

80 Driver’s duties

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

(a) the goods are a placard load; and

(b) the load is not appropriately placarded.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 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, that the placarding of the load is false or misleading in a material particular.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

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

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(4)  A person must not drive a road vehicle that is, or that 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, that the placarding is false or misleading in a material particular.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 85 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.