Part 6Protection of roads and structures#

130Definition for pt 6#

In this part—

State-controlled road: State-controlled road means a road or land, or part of a road or land, declared to be a State-controlled road under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, section 24.

131Damage to road transport infrastructure#

(1)A person must not use, or permit to be used, on a State-controlled road, whether with a gravel formation or sealed surface, any vehicle or equipment that may damage the road, other than under a permit issued under section 132.

Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.

(2)A person must not use, or permit to be used, on a State-controlled road, any vehicle or equipment that is not fitted with pneumatic or rubber tyres, other than—
(a)under a permit issued under section 132; or
(b)for the construction of works for, or the maintenance of, road transport infrastructure.

Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.

132Application for, and issue of, permit#

(1)A person may apply to the chief executive for a permit under this section.

(2)The application must be made to the chief executive at least 10 business days before the vehicle or equipment is to be used on the State-controlled road.
(3)Subject to section 147D(4) and (5), the chief executive may issue the permit, with or without conditions, or refuse to issue the permit.
(4)A permit may include conditions about any matters the chief executive considers necessary or appropriate.

the State-controlled roads on which the vehicle or equipment may be used
the period for which the vehicle or equipment may be used on State-controlled roads
the maximum mass and dimensions for the vehicle or equipment
preparing or strengthening road transport infrastructure
the repair, replacement or reconstruction of road transport infrastructure

(5)Before granting the permit, or as a condition of the permit, the chief executive may require the applicant to pay the chief executive’s costs or estimated costs of any of the following—
(a)assessing the vehicle’s route and preparing the relevant plans and estimates;
(b)preparing and strengthening road transport infrastructure on the route;
(c)repairing, replacing or reconstructing road transport infrastructure on the route;
(d)ensuring compliance with a condition or a proposed condition of the permit.
(6)A permit issued under this section is immediately cancelled if a condition of the permit is contravened.

133Restriction of loads on structures#

(1)The chief executive may—
(a)decide the maximum loaded mass for a vehicle that may use a bridge or culvert forming part of a State-controlled road; and
(b)erect on or in the vicinity of the bridge or culvert a conspicuous notice stating—
(i)the maximum loaded mass for a vehicle that may use the bridge or culvert; and
(ii)reasonable and relevant conditions the chief executive considers should apply for the safe use of the bridge or culvert by a vehicle.
(2)A person must not drive a vehicle over a bridge or culvert if—
(a)a notice has been erected under subsection (1)(b) for the bridge or culvert; and
(b)either or both of the following apply—
(i)the loaded mass of the vehicle is greater than the mass stated on the notice as the maximum loaded mass for a vehicle that may use the bridge or culvert;
(ii)the vehicle is driven in a way that contravenes a condition stated in the notice for the safe use of the bridge or culvert by a vehicle.

Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.

(3)A person does not contravene subsection (2) if the person—
(a)before driving the vehicle over the bridge or culvert, obtains the written consent of the chief executive to drive the vehicle over the bridge or culvert; and
(b)in driving the vehicle over the bridge or culvert, complies with all conditions to which the chief executive’s written consent is subject.

134Part does not affect Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland), Ch 4#

This part does not authorise a person to drive a heavy vehicle on a road other than in compliance with the requirements of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland), Chapter 4.