Transport Infrastructure (Rail) Regulation 2017
sec.28High vehicles
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sec.28 High vehicles
A person must not drive a vehicle on a railway crossing if the vehicle, together with its load, is higher than— the following— if the crossing is at a place where the SEQ electrified track crosses an access road—4.1m; if the crossing is at a place where the SEQ electrified track crosses another road—5m; if the crossing is at a place where another electrified railway track crosses an access road—4.3m; otherwise—5.2m; or a height barrier for the crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— access road means a road other than a non-railway road. SEQ electrified track means the electrified railway track between Brisbane Central station and any of the following places— Acacia Ridge terminal; Cleveland station; Domestic Airport station; Doomben station; Exhibition station; Ferny Grove station; Gympie North station; Kippa Ring station; Moolabin terminal; Rosewood station; Shorncliffe station; Springfield Central station; Varsity Lakes station. (sec.28-ssec.1) A person must not drive a vehicle on a railway crossing if the vehicle, together with its load, is higher than— the following— if the crossing is at a place where the SEQ electrified track crosses an access road—4.1m; if the crossing is at a place where the SEQ electrified track crosses another road—5m; if the crossing is at a place where another electrified railway track crosses an access road—4.3m; otherwise—5.2m; or a height barrier for the crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.28-ssec.2) In this section— access road means a road other than a non-railway road. SEQ electrified track means the electrified railway track between Brisbane Central station and any of the following places— Acacia Ridge terminal; Cleveland station; Domestic Airport station; Doomben station; Exhibition station; Ferny Grove station; Gympie North station; Kippa Ring station; Moolabin terminal; Rosewood station; Shorncliffe station; Springfield Central station; Varsity Lakes station.
- (a) the following— (i) if the crossing is at a place where the SEQ electrified track crosses an access road—4.1m; (ii) if the crossing is at a place where the SEQ electrified track crosses another road—5m; (iii) if the crossing is at a place where another electrified railway track crosses an access road—4.3m; (iv) otherwise—5.2m; or
- (i) if the crossing is at a place where the SEQ electrified track crosses an access road—4.1m;
- (ii) if the crossing is at a place where the SEQ electrified track crosses another road—5m;
- (iii) if the crossing is at a place where another electrified railway track crosses an access road—4.3m;
- (iv) otherwise—5.2m; or
- (b) a height barrier for the crossing.
- (i) if the crossing is at a place where the SEQ electrified track crosses an access road—4.1m;