Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - SCHEDULE 5

SCHEDULE 5 – Dictionary

"alcohol interlock device" ...

"angle parking" see section 210 .

"approved bicycle helmet" means a helmet that complies with—

(a) AS 2063; or

(b) AS/NZS 2063; or

(c) another standard the chief executive considers is at least equal to a standard mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) .

(a) AS/NZS 1754; or

(b) another standard the chief executive considers is at least equal to that standard.

(a) AS/NZS 1754; or

(b) another standard the chief executive considers is at least equal to that standard.

(a) complies with—

(i) AS 1698 or AS/NZS 1698; or

(ii) for a helmet manufactured after UN ECE 22.05 came into force—UN ECE 22; or

(iii) another standard the chief executive considers is at least equal to a standard mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) ; and

(b) bears a label, or similar mark, indicating compliance with a standard mentioned in paragraph (a) .

(a) a seatbelt complying with the vehicle standards for seatbelts under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 ; or

(b) a seatbelt that reasonably appears to be a seatbelt mentioned in paragraph (a) .

(a) a bridge; and

(b) a network of roads; and

(c) a slip lane.

(a) at a place with bicycle crossing lights that would face the rider of a bicycle crossing the road and traffic lights that would face a vehicle driving on the road; and

(b) indicated by a different road surface, or between 2 parallel continuous or broken lines, or rows of pavement markers, on the road surface substantially from 1 side of the road to the other.

Example of a different road surface—

The area of road could be indicated by brick paving across a road.

(a) an area of a road before an intersection with traffic lights—

(i) that has painted on it 1 or more bicycle symbols; and

(ii) that is between 2 parallel stop lines, regardless of whether the lines are of equal length; but

(b) does not include any stop line.

(a) buildings, not over 100m apart, on land next to the road;

(b) street lights not over 100m apart.

(a) a written notice from the commissioner or chief executive alleging the camera-detected offence; or

(b) an infringement notice under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 for the camera-detected offence.

(a) a collision between 2 or more vehicles; or

(b) another accident or incident involving a vehicle in which a person is killed or injured, property is damaged, or an animal in someone’s charge is killed or injured.

(a) a bicycle crossing; or

(b) a children’s crossing; or

(c) a level crossing; or

(d) a marked foot crossing; or

(e) a pedestrian crossing.

(a) a vehicle being used, including when parked, by—

(i) the department; or

(ii) the Queensland Ambulance Service; or

(iii) the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service established under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 ; or

(iv) the Queensland Police Service; or

(v) a rural fire brigade registered under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 ; or

(vi) the State Emergency Service under the State Emergency Service Act 2024 ; or

(vii) the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator established under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) ; or

(b) a motor breakdown service vehicle; or

(c) a tow truck.

(a) an emergency worker; and

(b) driving the vehicle in the course of performing duties as an emergency worker.

(a) an officer of the Queensland Ambulance Service or an ambulance service of another State; or

(b) a fire officer under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 or a fire and rescue service of another State; or

(c) an officer or employee of another entity with the written permission of the commissioner.

(a) if the driver or pedestrian is stopped—remain stationary until it is safe to proceed; or

(b) in any other case—slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision.

(a) an illuminated green pedestrian symbol; or

(b) the word ‘walk’ illuminated in green (whether or not flashing).

(a) are fitted to a vehicle under—

(i) the heavy vehicle standards under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) ; or

(ii) the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 ; and

(b) display regular flashes of light at the same time, and at the same rate, as each other.

(a) any area of the roads where vehicles travelling on different roads might collide; and

(b) the place, other than a road-related area, where a slip lane between the roads meets the road into which traffic on the slip lane may turn.

(a) a marked lane or a part of a marked lane; and

(b) another part of a length of road.

(a) 2 or more vehicles, other than vehicles in a marked lane, travelling in line on a road, whether or not the vehicles are moving; or

(b) a single vehicle, other than a vehicle in a marked lane or a vehicle that is part of a line of traffic under paragraph (a) , that is travelling along a road, whether or not the vehicle is moving.

Examples—

1 A vehicle travelling on a road, other than in a marked lane, in line behind another vehicle forms part of a line of traffic with the other vehicle.

2 A vehicle travelling on a road, other than in a marked lane, with no other vehicles near it forms a line of traffic by itself.

3 Two vehicles travelling in the same direction on a road, other than in a marked lane, but not in line, form 2 lines of traffic.

(a) not higher than the centre of the headlight, when measured 8m in front of the vehicle; and

(b) not over 1m higher than the level where the vehicle is standing, when measured 25m in front of the vehicle.

(a) at a place with pedestrian lights facing pedestrians crossing the road and traffic lights that would face vehicles driving on the road; and

(b) indicated by a different road surface, or between 2 parallel continuous or broken lines, or rows of pavement markers, on the road surface substantially from 1 side of the road to the other.

Example of a different road surface—

The area of road could be indicated by brick paving across a bitumen road.

(a) the heavy vehicle standards under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) ; or

(b) the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 .

(a) clearly marked as a vehicle that provides a service for another vehicle that is disabled on a road; and

(b) fitted with a yellow warning light.

(a) on the side of the dividing line or median strip where the driver is driving; and

(b) for the use of vehicles travelling in the same direction.

(a) an illuminated red diagonal cross (whether or not flashing); or

(b) an illuminated white, green or yellow arrow pointing downwards or indicating 1 or more directions; or

(c) a speed limit sign (variable illuminated message sign).

(a) displays the word ‘oversize’ in black, upper-case and non-reflective letters that—

(i) are at least 200mm high and at least 125mm from the top and bottom of the sign; and

(ii) are in typeface series C(N); and

(iii) comply with AS 1744 Forms of letters and numerals (known as standard alphabets for road signs); and

(b) is at least 450mm high and at least 1,200mm long, whether or not it is split; and

(c) for a split sign—does not have a border between the 2 parts of the sign; and

(d) except for the part of its surface required to be made of retroreflective material, is made of rigid, flat and weatherproof material unless, for a sign attached to the rear of a vehicle, the vehicle’s load makes it impractical to have a rigid warning sign; and

(e) is clean enough to be easily read by other road users.

(a) approaching from behind another driver travelling in the same marked lane or line of traffic; and

(b) moving into an adjacent marked lane or a part of a road where there is room for a line of traffic, whether or not the lane or part of the road is for drivers travelling in the same direction; and

(c) passing the other driver while travelling in the adjacent marked lane or line of traffic.

(a) has painted on it stripes or chevrons in white or another colour that contrasts with the colour of the road; and

(b) is surrounded either—

(i) by a line or lines (whether broken or continuous); or

(ii) partly by a combination of a line or lines (whether broken or continuous) and partly by a kerb or by a structure on or next to the road.

(a) a bicycle parking sign;

(b) a bus zone sign;

(c) a clearway sign;

(d) a loading zone sign;

(e) a mail zone sign;

(f) a motorbike parking sign;

(g) a no parking sign;

(h) a no stopping sign;

(i) a people with disabilities parking sign;

(j) a permissive parking sign;

(k) a permit zone sign;

(l) a taxi zone sign;

(m) a truck zone sign;

(n) a works zone sign.

(a) a road-related area; and

(b) if the road has 1 or more service roads—the area of a service road.

(a) augment the visibility of a painted road marking or painted island; or

(b) mark a marked lane, bicycle crossing or marked foot crossing, whether or not a painted road marking is also used.

(a) a postal worker; and

(b) driving the vehicle in the course of performing duties as a postal worker.

(a) an illuminated red pedestrian symbol (whether or not flashing); or

(b) the words ‘don’t walk’ illuminated in red (whether or not flashing).

Note—

See also the definition
"road" in schedule 4 of the Act .

(a) construction or maintenance of a road or road transport infrastructure; or

(b) road cleaning; or

(c) installation or maintenance of a traffic control device, traffic-related item or traffic monitoring device; or

(d) a road surface survey test.

(a) is separated from other parts of the road by a dividing strip that is not designed or developed, wholly or mainly, to separate vehicles travelling in opposite directions; and

(b) is—

(i) designed or developed to be used, wholly or mainly, by traffic servicing adjacent land; or

(ii) indicated to be a service road by information on or with a traffic control device on the road.

(a) is marked across all or part of a road; and

(b) is not part of a bicycle crossing, a marked foot crossing, a keep clear marking or a bicycle storage area for hook turns.

(a) for section 182 —a taxi under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 ; or

(b) otherwise—a taxi or limousine under that Act.

(a) if a road (except a road-related area) at the intersection is designated by traffic signs or road markings, or in another way, as a road that ends at the intersection—that road; or

(b) in any other case—a road (except a road-related area) that ends at the intersection.

(a) a do not overtake turning vehicle sign;

(b) a give way to buses sign;

(c) a fire hydrant indicator or fire plug indicator.

(a) a left turn only sign, a left lane must turn left sign or left traffic lane arrows apply; or

(b) a right turn only sign, a right lane must turn right sign or right traffic lane arrows apply; or

(c) a U-turn permitted sign or U-turn traffic lane arrows apply.

(a) means a light that displays regular flashes of blue, red, magenta or yellow light; but

(b) does not include a direction indicator light or hazard warning light.