Queensland · Your Keys to Driving in Queensland · chapter 9 · 27 min read

Parking & Other Road Users

Fatigue offence demerit points and penalties

Fatigue offences may attract demerit points and significant fines. Information on these offences can be found on the fatigue management page at www.nhvr.gov.au/fatigue-management. Generally, demerits apply to offences that have a potential impact on a driver’s safety, including failing to record work and rest, or providing false information in a work diary, or falsely claiming to be in an accreditation scheme. There are no penalties for spelling mistakes or correcting your own incorrect entry in a work diary. However, all pages with a correction must still be legible. If a page becomes too messy or difficult to read, the driver must cancel the page by drawing two parallel lines across it and writing the word ‘CANCELLED’ and rewrite the correct information on the next page.

Passenger transport Public passenger services are provided to transport members of the public for a fare or consideration, or in the course of a trade or business. Examples of public passenger services are:

• school services
• personalised transport services (taxis, booked hire and limousines)
• tourist services
• charter bus services
• community services
• scheduled services. If you drive a vehicle that provides a public passenger service, you are required to hold the appropriate kind of driver authorisation issued by the Department of Transport and Main Roads, in addition to holding the appropriate kind of driver licence. For further information about driver authorisation, contact your nearest Department of Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre or Passenger Transport office, visit www.qld.gov.au.

School buses School buses that provide a school service and operate outside or partly outside an urban area must have flashing yellow warning lights fitted to the front and rear of the bus. If you drive a school bus, you must flash its warning lights when children are being picked up or set down.

Sample questions – heavy vehicles 1. Does a school bus that operates outside or partly outside an urban area have to operate flashing warning lights when picking up and setting down passengers? (See page 114) A. No. B. Yes. C. Only when road conditions are bad. 2. What is the maximum speed allowed for a heavy vehicle over 12 tonnes GVM? (See page 109) A. 60km/h. B. 10km/h under the signed speed limit. C. 100km/h. 3. When travelling outside a built-up area on single-lane roads (but not in a road train area), what is the minimum distance to be maintained between long vehicles? (See page 108) A. 60m. B. 100m. C. 10m for every 10 km/h you are travelling. 4. If you are driving a heavy or long vehicle, you must not park for more than one hour in a built-up area unless: (See page 109) A. No other vehicles are close by. B. It is after 5pm and before 8am. C. A sign permits it, or you are actively involved in loading or unloading. 5. What is the minimum rest period for a solo driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle who has completed 12 hours work operating under standard work and rest arrangements? (See page 112) A. B. C. D. 6 continuous hours. 7 continuous hours. 8 continuous hours. 12 continuous hours.