sec.240

sec.240 Use of farm plate vehicle

The registered operator of a farm plate vehicle— must not use the vehicle, or permit the vehicle to be used, other than solely for the purposes of— carrying on the registered operator’s primary production business; and travelling within or between parcels of land that are managed by the registered operator as part of the registered operator’s primary production business; and must not, in a single continuous trip, use the vehicle, or permit the vehicle to be used, to travel— more than 20km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 1; or more than 40km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 2; or more than 80km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 3. Maximum penalty— if the farm plate vehicle is a category 1 vehicle—20 penalty units; or if the farm plate vehicle is a category 2 vehicle—60 penalty units. However, if the vehicle is used to travel within 2 or more heavy vehicle zones mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the registered operator does not contravene that subsection if, during the single continuous trip— the vehicle does not travel a distance more than the distance permitted under subsection (1) (b) for each heavy vehicle zone through which the vehicle travels; and the total distance travelled is not more than the higher, or highest, of the distances permitted under subsection (1) (b) for the heavy vehicle zones through which the vehicle travels. In this section— heavy vehicle zone means a heavy vehicle zone identified in the document called ‘Heavy vehicle zone maps: Queensland’ published by the department and available on the department’s website. single continuous trip means a period of continuous driving, excluding any interruption that is reasonably necessary for, connected with or incidental to the driving. stopping the motor vehicle being driven to rest refuelling the motor vehicle being driven assisting a person with a broken-down motor vehicle (sec.240-ssec.1) The registered operator of a farm plate vehicle— must not use the vehicle, or permit the vehicle to be used, other than solely for the purposes of— carrying on the registered operator’s primary production business; and travelling within or between parcels of land that are managed by the registered operator as part of the registered operator’s primary production business; and must not, in a single continuous trip, use the vehicle, or permit the vehicle to be used, to travel— more than 20km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 1; or more than 40km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 2; or more than 80km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 3. Maximum penalty— if the farm plate vehicle is a category 1 vehicle—20 penalty units; or if the farm plate vehicle is a category 2 vehicle—60 penalty units. (sec.240-ssec.2) However, if the vehicle is used to travel within 2 or more heavy vehicle zones mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the registered operator does not contravene that subsection if, during the single continuous trip— the vehicle does not travel a distance more than the distance permitted under subsection (1) (b) for each heavy vehicle zone through which the vehicle travels; and the total distance travelled is not more than the higher, or highest, of the distances permitted under subsection (1) (b) for the heavy vehicle zones through which the vehicle travels. (sec.240-ssec.3) In this section— heavy vehicle zone means a heavy vehicle zone identified in the document called ‘Heavy vehicle zone maps: Queensland’ published by the department and available on the department’s website. single continuous trip means a period of continuous driving, excluding any interruption that is reasonably necessary for, connected with or incidental to the driving. stopping the motor vehicle being driven to rest refuelling the motor vehicle being driven assisting a person with a broken-down motor vehicle

• (a) must not use the vehicle, or permit the vehicle to be used, other than solely for the purposes of— (i) carrying on the registered operator’s primary production business; and (ii) travelling within or between parcels of land that are managed by the registered operator as part of the registered operator’s primary production business; and
• (i) carrying on the registered operator’s primary production business; and
• (ii) travelling within or between parcels of land that are managed by the registered operator as part of the registered operator’s primary production business; and
• (b) must not, in a single continuous trip, use the vehicle, or permit the vehicle to be used, to travel— (i) more than 20km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 1; or (ii) more than 40km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 2; or (iii) more than 80km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 3.
• (i) more than 20km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 1; or
• (ii) more than 40km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 2; or
• (iii) more than 80km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 3.
• (i) carrying on the registered operator’s primary production business; and
• (ii) travelling within or between parcels of land that are managed by the registered operator as part of the registered operator’s primary production business; and
• (i) more than 20km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 1; or
• (ii) more than 40km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 2; or
• (iii) more than 80km per trip within heavy vehicle zone 3.
• (a) if the farm plate vehicle is a category 1 vehicle—20 penalty units; or
• (b) if the farm plate vehicle is a category 2 vehicle—60 penalty units.
• (a) the vehicle does not travel a distance more than the distance permitted under subsection (1) (b) for each heavy vehicle zone through which the vehicle travels; and
• (b) the total distance travelled is not more than the higher, or highest, of the distances permitted under subsection (1) (b) for the heavy vehicle zones through which the vehicle travels.
• • stopping the motor vehicle being driven to rest
• • refuelling the motor vehicle being driven
• • assisting a person with a broken-down motor vehicle