Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.131Using pilot vehicle with a heavy vehicle that contravenes certain conditions of mass or dimension exemption
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sec.131 Using pilot vehicle with a heavy vehicle that contravenes certain conditions of mass or dimension exemption
The driver of a pilot vehicle must ensure the pilot vehicle does not accompany a heavy vehicle to which a mass or dimension exemption applies if the heavy vehicle, or its use on a road, contravenes a condition of the exemption because the heavy vehicle— travels on a route not allowed under the exemption; or travels at a time other than a time allowed under the exemption; or is accompanied by fewer than the number of pilot or escort vehicles required under the exemption. Maximum penalty—$6000. If a person is both the driver of a pilot vehicle accompanying a heavy vehicle to which a mass or dimension exemption applies and an operator of the heavy vehicle, the person may, in relation to the heavy vehicle or its use on a road contravening a condition of the exemption of the kind contemplated by subsection (1) , be prosecuted under section 129 or subsection (1) , but not both. (sec.131-ssec.1) The driver of a pilot vehicle must ensure the pilot vehicle does not accompany a heavy vehicle to which a mass or dimension exemption applies if the heavy vehicle, or its use on a road, contravenes a condition of the exemption because the heavy vehicle— travels on a route not allowed under the exemption; or travels at a time other than a time allowed under the exemption; or is accompanied by fewer than the number of pilot or escort vehicles required under the exemption. Maximum penalty—$6000. (sec.131-ssec.2) If a person is both the driver of a pilot vehicle accompanying a heavy vehicle to which a mass or dimension exemption applies and an operator of the heavy vehicle, the person may, in relation to the heavy vehicle or its use on a road contravening a condition of the exemption of the kind contemplated by subsection (1) , be prosecuted under section 129 or subsection (1) , but not both.
- (a) travels on a route not allowed under the exemption; or
- (b) travels at a time other than a time allowed under the exemption; or
- (c) is accompanied by fewer than the number of pilot or escort vehicles required under the exemption.