Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE (PUBLIC MARINE FACILITIES) REGULATION 2023 - REG 20

20 Driving or parking vehicles on boat ramps or landings

(1) A person must not drive or park a vehicle on a boat ramp if the mass of the vehicle and its load is more than—

(a) 5 tonne; or

(b) if the manager of the boat ramp displays on or near the boat ramp a notice approved by the chief executive and displaying a greater mass—the greater mass.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.

(2) A person must not drive or park a vehicle on a landing.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) However, a person does not contravene subsection (2) if—

(a) the manager of the landing displays on or near the landing a notice that—

(i) is approved by the chief executive; and

(ii) authorises the driving or parking of a vehicle on the landing for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (b) ; and

(iii) states the maximum mass of the vehicle and its load that may be driven or parked on the landing; and

(b) the vehicle is driven or parked on the landing only to take goods or passengers to, or pick up goods or passengers from, a ship moored at the landing; and

(c) the person complies with the notice.

(4) A person must not drive or park a vehicle on a boat ramp or landing unless the vehicle is fitted with pneumatic or rubber tyres.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(5) In this section—

"load" , in relation to a vehicle, includes a trailer being towed by the vehicle and the trailer’s load.