sec.128Duties of drivers

sec.128 Duties of drivers

A person must not drive a rail vehicle that the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, is transporting dangerous goods, if the person does not have transport documentation complying with chapter 11.1 of the ADG Code for the goods. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. A relevant emergency service officer or an authorised person may ask the driver of a rail vehicle transporting dangerous goods to give the transport documentation for the goods for inspection by the officer or person. The driver must comply with the request, unless the driver has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. This section does not apply to a person driving a rail vehicle transporting dangerous goods if the driver is in a depot or yard, or is engaged in shunting operations, and the transport documentation for the goods is readily available elsewhere in the immediate vicinity of the depot, yard, or the operations. (sec.128-ssec.1) A person must not drive a rail vehicle that the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, is transporting dangerous goods, if the person does not have transport documentation complying with chapter 11.1 of the ADG Code for the goods. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.128-ssec.2) A relevant emergency service officer or an authorised person may ask the driver of a rail vehicle transporting dangerous goods to give the transport documentation for the goods for inspection by the officer or person. (sec.128-ssec.3) The driver must comply with the request, unless the driver has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.128-ssec.4) This section does not apply to a person driving a rail vehicle transporting dangerous goods if the driver is in a depot or yard, or is engaged in shunting operations, and the transport documentation for the goods is readily available elsewhere in the immediate vicinity of the depot, yard, or the operations.