Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--VEHICLE STANDARDS AND SAFETY) REGULATION 2021 - REG 56

56 Matters for safe movement approval

(1) A safe movement approval must state—

(a) for a safe movement guideline—the type of light vehicle it applies to; and

(b) for a safe movement permit—the particular light vehicle or light vehicles it applies to; and

(c) the conditions for driving a light vehicle on a road under the authority of the approval; and

(d) the exempted provision for the approval.

(2) A condition of a safe movement approval may provide for the following matters for a light vehicle to which the approval applies—

(a) the roads on which the vehicle may or may not be driven;

(b) the maximum speed at which the vehicle may be driven;

(c) any modification required to, or that may, be made to the vehicle before it is driven;

Example—

Extra lighting may be required to be added to the side of a vehicle carrying a wide load.

(d) when the vehicle may, or may not, be driven;

(e) the signs or warning devices to be displayed on the vehicle;

(f) the maximum dimensions allowed for the vehicle and any load on the vehicle;

(g) the maximum mass allowed for the vehicle and any load on the vehicle;

(h) requirements for—

(i) escort vehicles and escort vehicle drivers; or

(ii) pilot vehicles and pilot vehicle drivers;

(i) other matters relevant to the safe use of the vehicle on the roads.

(3) A map may be included in safe movement approval to show the roads on which a light vehicle may or may not be driven under the approval.

(4) For subsection (3) , a map may be included in a safe movement guideline by being linked electronically to the guideline.