Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (MASS, DIMENSIONS AND LOADING) ACT 2009 (NO. 22 OF 2009) - SECT 161

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is the driver of a heavy vehicle or heavy combination; and

        (b)     a minor risk breach of a dimension or loading requirement for the vehicle or combination happens.

Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is the driver of a heavy vehicle or heavy combination; and

        (b)     a substantial risk breach of a dimension or loading requirement for the vehicle or combination happens.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (4)     A defendant has the benefit of the reasonable steps exception for an offence against subsection (1).

Note     For the reasonable steps exception, see s 185.