sec.49Requirement for escort vehicle driver to drive escort vehicle

sec.49 Requirement for escort vehicle driver to drive escort vehicle

This section applies if— either— a condition of a mass or dimension exemption requires an escort vehicle, under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) , to accompany an oversize vehicle; or a condition of a safe movement approval requires an escort vehicle, under the Act , to travel with an oversize vehicle; and a vehicle (the accompanying vehicle ) travels with the oversize vehicle to warn other road users of the oversize vehicle’s presence. A person must not drive the accompanying vehicle for the purposes of subsection (1) (b) unless the person is an escort vehicle driver. Maximum penalty— if subsection (1) (a) (i) applies—the penalty for the contravention of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) , section 130 (2) by an individual; or if subsection (1) (a) (ii) applies—the penalty for the contravention of section 50 by an individual. Subsection (2) is a requirement for the purposes of the Act , schedule 4 , definition escort vehicle , paragraph (b) . s 49 amd 2021 SL No. 114 s 143 (sec.49-ssec.1) This section applies if— either— a condition of a mass or dimension exemption requires an escort vehicle, under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) , to accompany an oversize vehicle; or a condition of a safe movement approval requires an escort vehicle, under the Act , to travel with an oversize vehicle; and a vehicle (the accompanying vehicle ) travels with the oversize vehicle to warn other road users of the oversize vehicle’s presence. (sec.49-ssec.2) A person must not drive the accompanying vehicle for the purposes of subsection (1) (b) unless the person is an escort vehicle driver. Maximum penalty— if subsection (1) (a) (i) applies—the penalty for the contravention of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) , section 130 (2) by an individual; or if subsection (1) (a) (ii) applies—the penalty for the contravention of section 50 by an individual. (sec.49-ssec.3) Subsection (2) is a requirement for the purposes of the Act , schedule 4 , definition escort vehicle , paragraph (b) .

• (a) either— (i) a condition of a mass or dimension exemption requires an escort vehicle, under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) , to accompany an oversize vehicle; or (ii) a condition of a safe movement approval requires an escort vehicle, under the Act , to travel with an oversize vehicle; and
• (i) a condition of a mass or dimension exemption requires an escort vehicle, under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) , to accompany an oversize vehicle; or
• (ii) a condition of a safe movement approval requires an escort vehicle, under the Act , to travel with an oversize vehicle; and
• (i) a condition of a mass or dimension exemption requires an escort vehicle, under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) , to accompany an oversize vehicle; or
• (ii) a condition of a safe movement approval requires an escort vehicle, under the Act , to travel with an oversize vehicle; and
• (b) a vehicle (the accompanying vehicle ) travels with the oversize vehicle to warn other road users of the oversize vehicle’s presence.
• (a) if subsection (1) (a) (i) applies—the penalty for the contravention of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) , section 130 (2) by an individual; or
• (b) if subsection (1) (a) (ii) applies—the penalty for the contravention of section 50 by an individual.