Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 85A

85A Wilfully causing motor vehicle to lose traction with road

(1) A person must not wilfully drive a motor vehicle on a road or in a public place in a way that causes a sustained loss of traction of 1 or more of the wheels of the motor vehicle and the road or other surface.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Examples—

• driving a vehicle in a way that causes a sustained loss of traction of 1 or more of the wheels with a road surface so that the tyres or a substance poured onto the road surface smokes

• driving a motor vehicle in a carpark in a way that causes a sustained loss of traction of 1 or more of the wheels with a wet or gravelled surface, regardless of whether the tyres smoke because of the loss of traction

(2) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if—

(a) a permit issued under a regulation authorises the person to drive a motor vehicle in a way that would otherwise contravene subsection (1) ; and

(b) the person drives a motor vehicle in a way permitted or allowed under the permit, including under the conditions stated in the permit.

(3) Also, an authorised officer does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the authorised officer is driving the motor vehicle while exercising a power, or performing a function, under this Act or another Act.

Example—

An authorised officer is carrying out a friction supply test, otherwise known as a skid test, while driving a motor vehicle on a road or in a public place.

Note—

See also section 144 in relation to a police officer exercising a power, or performing a function, under this Act or another Act.