8Things placed on and use of roads

#### 8 Things placed on and use of roads 8 Things placed on and use of roads > > (1) A person must not— > > > > > (a) place on a road anything that is likely to injure any person or damage any vehicle, or > > > > > (b) place on a road anything that is likely to restrict or endanger the use of a road by the public or interfere with public convenience, or > > > > > (c) load or unload a vehicle on or from the shoulder of a road in a manner that is likely to cause damage to the road, or > > > > > (d) allow to escape onto a road any liquid or any loose or waste material. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (2) Subclause (1) does not apply to— > > > > > (a) the placement on a road of a building waste storage container, to the extent to which its placement is authorised by or under the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030), or > > > > > (b) the placement on a road of a garbage bin, bag or other receptacle or of other refuse collectible by the council, to the extent to which its placement is authorised by or under the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030), so long as it is placed— > > > > > > > (i) beside the carriageway of the road, and > > > > > > > (ii) out of the line of traffic, or > > > > > (c) the doing of anything on a road with the consent of the relevant roads authority, or > > > > > (d) the temporary placement of anything on a road as a result of the breakdown of the vehicle or animal by which it is being carried. > > > (3) A person who leaves anything on a road because of the breakdown of the vehicle or animal by which it is being carried— > > > > > (a) must place it out of the line of traffic, and > > > > > (b) must ensure that it is adequately guarded to prevent it being a danger to the public, and > > > > > (c) must ensure that it is adequately lit at night, and > > > > > (d) must cause it to be removed from the road as soon as practicable. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.