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143 Drivers

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

(2) A person must not drive a road vehicle transporting a placard load if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the equipment for the road vehicle mentioned in subregulation (1) is not stowed in accordance with Part 12 of the ADG Code.

(3) A person must not drive a road vehicle transporting a placard load if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the equipment for the road vehicle mentioned in subregulation (1) has not been inspected or tested in accordance with Part 12 of the ADG Code.

(4) A person must not drive a road vehicle transporting a placard load if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the equipment for the road vehicle mentioned in subregulation (1) is not in good repair or is not in proper working order.

Part 13—Procedures during transport

Division 1—Immobilised and stopped vehicles

144 Drivers

(1) This regulation applies to a road vehicle transporting a placard load if—

(a) the road vehicle is—

(i) broken down; or

(ii) otherwise immobilised or stationary on a road including for the purpose of making a scheduled stop for unloading or another purpose; and

(b) the road vehicle is a traffic hazard.

(2) The driver must alert other road users of the hazard in accordance with—

(a) Part 13 of the ADG Code; or

(b) the requirements of rule 227 of the Road Safety Road Rules 2017, other than rule 227(1).

Penalty: 6 penalty units.

Rule 227(1) of the Road Safety Road Rules 2017 limits the application of that rule to vehicles weighing over 12 tonnes. This limitation is not required for this subregulation.