Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
sec.241Driving and parking vehicles
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sec.241 Driving and parking vehicles
A person must not drive a vehicle on a busway or busway transport infrastructure at more than— the speed indicated on a sign displayed by the chief executive on the busway or busway transport infrastructure; or if no sign is displayed, 10km/h. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A person must not drive a vehicle, other than a pram or wheelchair, on an area of— a busway or busway transport infrastructure designed for pedestrian use; or a light rail platform. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person driving in the course of the person’s duty as an employee or member of an emergency service in an emergency situation. A person must not park a vehicle on a busway or busway transport infrastructure other than in a place where the chief executive has authorised parking. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A person driving a vehicle on a busway or busway transport infrastructure must obey a direction indicated on a sign displayed by the chief executive on the busway or busway transport infrastructure about driving or parking the vehicle, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— emergency service means— the Queensland Ambulance Service; or Queensland Fire and Rescue; or Rural Fire Service Queensland, other than a rural fire brigade under the Fire Services Act 1990 ; or the Queensland Police Service; or the State Emergency Service. s 241 amd 2024 Act No. 22 s 92 sch 1 (sec.241-ssec.1) A person must not drive a vehicle on a busway or busway transport infrastructure at more than— the speed indicated on a sign displayed by the chief executive on the busway or busway transport infrastructure; or if no sign is displayed, 10km/h. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.241-ssec.2) A person must not drive a vehicle, other than a pram or wheelchair, on an area of— a busway or busway transport infrastructure designed for pedestrian use; or a light rail platform. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.241-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person driving in the course of the person’s duty as an employee or member of an emergency service in an emergency situation. (sec.241-ssec.4) A person must not park a vehicle on a busway or busway transport infrastructure other than in a place where the chief executive has authorised parking. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.241-ssec.5) A person driving a vehicle on a busway or busway transport infrastructure must obey a direction indicated on a sign displayed by the chief executive on the busway or busway transport infrastructure about driving or parking the vehicle, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.241-ssec.6) In this section— emergency service means— the Queensland Ambulance Service; or Queensland Fire and Rescue; or Rural Fire Service Queensland, other than a rural fire brigade under the Fire Services Act 1990 ; or the Queensland Police Service; or the State Emergency Service.