Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Dangerous Goods) Regulation 2018
sec.88Duties of drivers
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sec.88 Duties of drivers
A person must not drive a vehicle transporting a load that contains dangerous goods if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that— the load is a placard load; and the load is not appropriately placarded. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. A person must not drive a vehicle transporting a placard load if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the placarding of the load is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. A person must not drive a vehicle that is, or that incorporates, a cargo transport unit that is placarded as if it contained a placard load if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the vehicle or cargo transport unit does not contain a placard load. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.88-ssec.1) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting a load that contains dangerous goods if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that— the load is a placard load; and the load is not appropriately placarded. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.88-ssec.2) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting a placard load if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the placarding of the load is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.88-ssec.3) A person must not drive a vehicle that is, or that incorporates, a cargo transport unit that is placarded as if it contained a placard load if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the vehicle or cargo transport unit does not contain a placard load. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
- (a) the load is a placard load; and
- (b) the load is not appropriately placarded.