Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - REG 268

268 How persons must travel in or on a motor vehicle

(1) A person must not travel in or on a part of a motor vehicle that is not a part designed primarily for the carriage of passengers or goods.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) A person must not travel in or on a part of a motor vehicle that is a part designed primarily for the carriage of goods unless—

(a) the part is enclosed; and

(b) the person occupies a seating position that is suitable for the size and weight of the person and is fitted with an approved seatbelt.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) A person must not travel in or on a motor vehicle with any part of the person’s body outside a window or door of the vehicle, unless the person is the driver of the vehicle and is giving a hand signal—

(a) for changing direction to the right in accordance with section 50 ; or

(b) for stopping or slowing in accordance with section 55 .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4) The driver of a motor vehicle (except a bus) must not drive with a passenger if any part of the passenger’s body is outside a window or door of the vehicle.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4A) The driver of a motor vehicle must not drive with a passenger in or on a part of the vehicle that is not a part designed primarily for the carriage of passengers or goods.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4B) The driver of a motor vehicle must not drive with a passenger in or on a part of the vehicle that is a part designed primarily for the carriage of goods unless—

(a) the part is enclosed; and

(b) the person occupies a seating position that is suitable for the size and weight of the person and is fitted with an approved seatbelt.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(5) This section does not apply to a person who is—

(a) in or on a police vehicle or emergency vehicle; or

(b) on a motorbike; or

(c) engaged in the door-to-door delivery or collection of goods, or in the collection of waste or garbage, in or on a motor vehicle that is not travelling over 25km/h.

(6) In this section—

"enclosed" , for a part of a vehicle—

(a) means enclosed by the structure of the vehicle; but

(b) does not include enclosed by a canopy or cage fitted to the vehicle.