68LRestrictions on vehicles driven on certain railway structures

68L Restrictions on vehicles driven on certain railway structures

68L Restrictions on vehicles driven on certain railway structures

(1) The rail transport operator of a railway may, by notice exhibited conspicuously on or near a railway road bridge or other railway structure, fix a vehicle’s maximum loaded mass, maximum axle load or other load limit in respect of the bridge or structure.

(2) A person must not drive on or over a railway road bridge or other railway structure a vehicle whose loaded mass, axle load or other load exceeds the maximum limit so fixed and notified unless—

(a) the person has obtained the written permission of the rail transport operator of the railway concerned to do so, and

(b) the vehicle is driven in conformity with any conditions determined by the rail transport operator in respect of it.

Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.

(3) In this clause, a reference to a railway road bridge or other railway structure is a reference to a bridge or other structure that is provided for the purpose of enabling vehicles to cross a running line.