Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated RegulationsADR see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management--Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 1999, schedule 4.
advisory speed sign means an official traffic sign installed under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 as a guide to the speed of vehicles.
approved means approved by the chief executive.
approved person means a person accredited as an approved person under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management--Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2005.
approved restraint means an approved child restraint under the Queensland Road Rules.
car see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, schedule 4.
code of conduct has the meaning given under the passenger transport regulation.
corresponding licence to--
(a) an open licence, for a requirement relating to restricted driver authorisation--means a document corresponding to the open licence that is issued under a law of another State or a foreign country that provides for the same matter as the provision under which the open licence is issued; or
(b) an open licence, other than for a requirement relating to restricted driver authorisation--means a document corresponding to the open licence that is issued under a law of another State that provides for the same matter as the provision under which the open licence is issued; or
(c) a provisional licence, for a requirement relating to restricted driver authorisation--means a document corresponding to the provisional licence that is issued under a law of another State or a foreign country that provides for the same matter as the provision under which the provisional licence is issued; or
(d) a provisional licence, other than for a requirement relating to restricted driver authorisation--means a document corresponding to the provisional licence that is issued under a law of another State that provides for the same matter as the provision under which the provisional licence is issued.
defined urban area means--
(a) the area of the City of Brisbane under the City of Brisbane Act 1924; or
(b) an area for which a service contract is required under section 42 of the Act for the provision of road-based general route services that are not--
(i) school services only; or
(ii) services only for the carriage of eligible school students.
eligible school students see the regulation, schedule 11.
exhaust brake means a device fitted into the exhaust system of a vehicle that when activated creates a back pressure during braking, using the retardant effect of the engine to slow the vehicle and act as a non-fade brake.
foreign driver licence means a licence to drive a motor vehicle corresponding to an open or provisional licence and issued under the law of another country that provides for the same matter as the provision under which the open or provisional licence is issued.
GVM see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, schedule 4.
heavy bus see the regulation, schedule 11.
held continuously, for a period, includes being held for the period without a break that lasted more than 7 days.
high-back seat, for a vehicle, means a seat having a height of 1m or more when measured from the vehicle floor, where the passenger's heels touch, to the top of the seat back, excluding any head restraint.
incident see section 4.
incident management plan, for part 3, see section 16.
incident report, for part 3, see section 16.
infant passenger means a passenger under 1 year old.
injured means injured in a way that requires immediate medical attention or hospitalisation.
light bus see the regulation, schedule 11.
local classification vehicle see schedule 1, section 3(3).
long distance scheduled passenger service means a road based general service in which passengers are carried on an established route--
(a) for an average distance of at least 40km; or
(b) between non-adjoining service contract areas or routes.
low-back seat, for a vehicle, means a seat having a height of less than 1m when measured from the vehicle floor, where the passenger's heels touch, to the top of the seat back, excluding any head restraint.
motorbike see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, schedule 4.
non-route service bus means a bus that is not designed with spaces for standing passengers.
no standing passenger road see section 15B(1).
open classification vehicle see schedule 1, section 3(1).
open licence see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, schedule 4.
overloaded, for a vehicle, includes--
(a) not complying with a mass requirement within the meaning of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management--Mass, Dimensions and Loading) Regulation 2005; or
(b) carrying more than the maximum number of passengers--
(i) for which the vehicle is designed; or
(ii) specified or recommended by the vehicle's manufacturer; or
(c) carrying in the standing area of the vehicle more than the full complement of passengers for the area.
passenger transport regulation means the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2005.
power-train retarder means a device, other than the service brake, fitted to a bus that--
(a) can be turned on and off from the driver's normal driving position by a switch fitted to the bus; and
(b) when turned on--
(i) operates on the power-train of the bus; and
(ii) enables the driver of the bus to keep the speed of the bus, as controlled by the power-train retarder, or by the power-train retarder and minor braking using the service brake of the bus, at or under the required speed if the bus is or were to be loaded to its GVM.
Examples of devices that operate on the power-train of a bus--
driveline retarders, for example, hydraulic (hydrodynamic) retarders
electromagnetic retarders, commonly known as eddy current brakes
engine brakes, commonly known as jake brakes
prescribed inspection entity means--
(a) an approved person; or
(b) an authorised officer under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, section 20, other than a police officer.
prescribed licence means--
(a) an open licence, or a corresponding licence to an open licence; or
(b) a restricted licence.
prescribed vehicle see schedule 1, section 2.
provisional licence see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, schedule 4.
regional classification vehicle see schedule 1, section 3(2).
regulation means the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2005.
relevant service means a public passenger service for which operator accreditation is required.
relevant vehicle means a vehicle providing a public passenger service for which driver authorisation is required.
repealed guidelines means the repealed guidelines--
(a) made under section 62B of the repealed Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 1994; and
(b) as in force immediately before the commencement of section 36.
required speed means--
(a) if there is an advisory speed sign installed on the road--the speed shown on the sign, from when the bus passes the sign until the bus reaches the end of the bend, steep descent or other hazard for which the sign is installed; or
(b) otherwise--the speed limit applying to the driver under the Queensland Road Rules, section 20 for the length of road where the driver is driving.
restricted licence see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, schedule 4.
route service bus means a bus designed with spaces for standing passengers.
school bus means a bus being used to provide a school service outside or partly outside a defined urban area, even though the bus may be used for other purposes at other times.
service brake, for a bus, means the foot-operated brake normally used to decelerate the bus.
tourist service means a pre-booked public passenger service operated in accordance with a publicly available itinerary to--
(a) a common scenic or tourist attraction; or
(b) if the service is not wholly within a service contract area or route--a major sporting or cultural event.
truck see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, schedule 4.
vehicle standards regulation means the Transport Operations (Road Use Management--Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 1999.
wilderness see the Nature Conservation Act 1992, schedule.