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Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021
5Use of vehicle dropping waste oil or grease
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#### 5 Use of vehicle dropping waste oil or grease
5 Use of vehicle dropping waste oil or grease
> > (1) The responsible person for a motor vehicle or trailer must not cause, permit or allow or fail to take reasonable precautions to prevent a contravention of the [Road Rules 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758), rule 291–2.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the driver of the motor vehicle or trailer.
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> Note.
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> The [Road Rules 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758), rule 291–2 provides the driver of a motor vehicle or trailer must not drive the vehicle without adequate precautions being taken to prevent waste oil or grease from the machinery, or from any other part, of the vehicle from dropping on the roadway.