sec.85Racing and speed trials on roads

### sec.85 Racing and speed trials on roads Any person who organises or promotes or takes part in— any race between vehicles or animals on a road; or any attempt to establish or break any vehicle or animal speed record on a road; or any trial of the speed of a vehicle or animal on a road; or any competitive trial designed to test the skill of any vehicle driver or the reliability or mechanical condition of any vehicle on any road where a prize or trophy or other benefit or advantage in excess of the value of $100 may be won by a competitor; is guilty of an offence, unless the prior permission in writing of the commissioner to the holding or making of the race, attempt, or trial has been obtained. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. The commissioner has power to grant or refuse permits under this section. The commissioner may in any such permit impose any conditions the commissioner deems necessary in the interests of public safety or convenience. Any such permit or conditions may be of general or limited application. If any person organising, promoting, or taking part in any such race, attempt, or trial contravenes or fails to comply with any condition imposed as aforesaid, that person is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. If the court convicts a person of an offence against subsection (1) , the court, whether or not any other sentence is imposed, must disqualify the person from holding or obtaining a Queensland driver licence for a period of at least 6 months. s 85 (prev 1949 13 Geo 6 No. 26 s 19) amd 1956 5 Eliz 2 No. 26 s 6; 1961 10 Eliz 2 No. 27 s 11; 1994 No. 7 s 3 sch reloc 1999 No. 42 s 54 (1) sch amdt 89 amd 2005 No. 49 s 61 ; 2007 No. 6 s 66 (1) sch 2 ; 2014 No. 43 s 85 (sec.85-ssec.1) Any person who organises or promotes or takes part in— any race between vehicles or animals on a road; or any attempt to establish or break any vehicle or animal speed record on a road; or any trial of the speed of a vehicle or animal on a road; or any competitive trial designed to test the skill of any vehicle driver or the reliability or mechanical condition of any vehicle on any road where a prize or trophy or other benefit or advantage in excess of the value of $100 may be won by a competitor; is guilty of an offence, unless the prior permission in writing of the commissioner to the holding or making of the race, attempt, or trial has been obtained. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. (sec.85-ssec.2) The commissioner has power to grant or refuse permits under this section. (sec.85-ssec.3) The commissioner may in any such permit impose any conditions the commissioner deems necessary in the interests of public safety or convenience. (sec.85-ssec.4) Any such permit or conditions may be of general or limited application. (sec.85-ssec.5) If any person organising, promoting, or taking part in any such race, attempt, or trial contravenes or fails to comply with any condition imposed as aforesaid, that person is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. (sec.85-ssec.6) If the court convicts a person of an offence against subsection (1) , the court, whether or not any other sentence is imposed, must disqualify the person from holding or obtaining a Queensland driver licence for a period of at least 6 months. - (a) any race between vehicles or animals on a road; or - (b) any attempt to establish or break any vehicle or animal speed record on a road; or - (c) any trial of the speed of a vehicle or animal on a road; or - (d) any competitive trial designed to test the skill of any vehicle driver or the reliability or mechanical condition of any vehicle on any road where a prize or trophy or other benefit or advantage in excess of the value of $100 may be won by a competitor;