ROAD MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 (NO 12 OF 2004) - SECT 139 New section 68A inserted
ROAD MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 (NO 12 OF 2004) - SECT 139
New section 68A insertedAfter section 68 of the Road Safety Act 1986 insert —
"68A. Unauthorised use of freeway
(1) A pedestrian must not without a reasonable excuse use any part of a freeway other than—
(a) a pathway on the road reserve of the freeway; or
(b) in accordance with a sign erected on the freeway by the Corporation; or
(c) while engaged in the conduct of works to which the Corporation has consented; or
(d) as authorised in writing by the Corporation.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) Unless authorised in writing by the Corporation, a person must not cause or permit an animal to be on any part of a freeway other than a pathway on the road reserve of the freeway.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(3) Unless authorised in writing by the Corporation, a person must not cause or permit agricultural machinery to be on any part of a freeway.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) Unless authorised in writing by the Corporation, a person must not cause or permit—
(a) any road construction or maintenance machinery; or
(b) any machinery related to the maintenance of non-road infrastructure—
to be on any part of a freeway.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(5) In sub-section (4), "non-road infrastructure" has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Road Management Act 2004 .".