Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.289What is 100km work and 100+km work
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sec.289 What is 100km work and 100+km work
The driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle is undertaking 100km work if the driver is driving in an area with a radius of 100km or less from the driver’s base. The driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle is undertaking 100+km work if the driver is driving in an area with a radius of more than 100km from the driver’s base. To remove any doubt, it is declared that the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle to whom subsection (2) applies— is taken to be undertaking 100+km work even while the driver is driving in an area within a radius of 100km or less from the driver’s base; and if the driver is required to record information in a work diary under this Part, must record particulars of the journey in the driver’s work diary from the beginning of the journey. (sec.289-ssec.1) The driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle is undertaking 100km work if the driver is driving in an area with a radius of 100km or less from the driver’s base. (sec.289-ssec.2) The driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle is undertaking 100+km work if the driver is driving in an area with a radius of more than 100km from the driver’s base. (sec.289-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle to whom subsection (2) applies— is taken to be undertaking 100+km work even while the driver is driving in an area within a radius of 100km or less from the driver’s base; and if the driver is required to record information in a work diary under this Part, must record particulars of the journey in the driver’s work diary from the beginning of the journey.
- (a) is taken to be undertaking 100+km work even while the driver is driving in an area within a radius of 100km or less from the driver’s base; and
- (b) if the driver is required to record information in a work diary under this Part, must record particulars of the journey in the driver’s work diary from the beginning of the journey.