26EProhibited requests and contracts

26E Prohibited requests and contracts (1) A person must not ask, direct or require (directly or indirectly) the driver of a heavy vehicle or a party in the chain of responsibility to do or not do something the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, would have the effect of causing the driver— (a) to exceed a speed limit applying to the driver; or (b) to drive a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle while impaired by fatigue; or (c) to drive a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle while in breach of the driver’s work and rest hours option; or

Nature of duty Part 1A.2 (d) to drive a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle in breach of another law in order to avoid driving while impaired by fatigue or while in breach of the driver’s work and rest hours option. (2) A person must not enter into a contract with the driver of a heavy vehicle or a party in the chain of responsibility that the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, would have the effect of causing the driver, or would encourage the driver, or would encourage a party in the chain of responsibility to cause the driver— (a) to exceed a speed limit applying to the driver; or (b) to drive a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle while impaired by fatigue; or (c) to drive a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle while in breach of the driver’s work and rest hours option; or (d) to drive a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle in breach of another law in order to avoid driving while impaired by fatigue or while in breach of the driver’s work and rest hours option.