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Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009
42Offence—fail to comply with direction to move pt 3.2
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42 Offence—fail to comply with direction to move pt 3.2 (a) is subject to a direction under section 41; and
(3) This section does not apply to a defendant if— (a) it was not practicable for the defendant to move the vehicle because the vehicle was broken-down; and (b) the breakdown happened for a physical reason beyond the defendant’s control; and (c) the breakdown could not be readily rectified in a way that would allow the direction to be complied with within a reasonable time.