Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - REG 227

227 Using portable warning triangles

(1) This section applies to a driver if the GVM of the driver’s vehicle is over 12t.

(2) If the driver stops on a road, or if some or all of any load being carried by the vehicle falls onto a road, at a place where the speed limit is 80km/h or more and the vehicle is not visible at any time for at least 300m in all directions from that place, the driver must use at least 3 portable warning triangles, placed in accordance with subsection (4) , to warn other road users of the vehicle or load.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) If the driver stops on a road, or if some or all of any load being carried by the vehicle falls onto a road, at a place where the speed limit is less than 80km/h and the vehicle is not visible at any time for at least 200m in all directions from that place, the driver must use at least 3 portable warning triangles, placed in accordance with subsection (5) , to warn other road users of the vehicle or load.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4) For subsection (2) , the driver must—

(a) place 1 triangle at least 200m, but not over 250m, behind the vehicle or fallen load; and

(b) if the vehicle or fallen load is on a one-way road or divided road, place 1 triangle between the triangle mentioned in paragraph (a) and the vehicle or fallen load; and

(c) if the vehicle or fallen load is not on a one-way road or divided road, place 1 triangle at least 200m, but not over 250m, in front of the vehicle or fallen load; and

(d) place 1 triangle at the side of the vehicle, or fallen load, in a position that gives sufficient warning to other road users of the position of the vehicle or fallen load.

(5) For subsection (3) , the driver must—

(a) place 1 triangle at least 50m, but not over 150m, behind the vehicle or fallen load; and

(b) if the vehicle or fallen load is on a one-way road or divided road, place 1 triangle between the triangle mentioned in paragraph (a) and the vehicle or fallen load; and

(c) if the vehicle or fallen load is not on a one-way or divided road, place 1 triangle at least 50m, but not over 150m, in front of the vehicle or fallen load; and

(d) place 1 triangle at the side of the vehicle, or fallen load, in a position that gives sufficient warning to other road users of the position of the vehicle or fallen load.

(6) In this section—

"divided road" means any length of a two-way road that has a median strip that is a structure.

"road" does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of a road.