Have you ever received a ticket for violating a relatively unknown road rule when driving on the road. Never knew it even existed? Avoid getting slapped with a fine when driving in Brisbane by getting to know the lesser known and confusing Queensland road laws that you might violate without even realising!
Enforcement of these rules may be lax but it is worth taking your chances than be sorry. Here is the top ten list:
1. Holding a phone is any way is illegal while driving. If it’s not hands free you could be slapped with a fine – even if it’s for legitimate navigation using the in-built GPS.
2. Failing to indicate when exiting off a round-about can cost you $100.00.
3. Smoking in a vehicle with a child less than 16 years of age can now see the enforcement of penalties if it attracts the attention of a traffic officer.
4. A forty dollar fine applies if you fail to secure your vehicle properly. This includes leaving the window down more than 5 cm, in what has been one of the most recent controversial laws that people have been drawn attention to.
5. You must stop at a yellow light unless it’s not safe to do so. Failure to do this can see a whopping $300.00 fine and 3 demerit points.
6. Overtaking a vehicle with a ‘do not overtake turning vehicle’ sign while turning can cost two demerit points and a $140.00 fine.
7. From this year it will also be law for motorists to give cyclists at least a 1 metre space when overtaking with penalties applying if this is neglected.
8. Pedestrians who are not using a footpath must walk (or run) on the side of the road in the direction of oncoming traffic. (The right side of the road) or be faced with a small penalty.
9. It’s often misunderstood that motorists merging onto roads where lanes are marked have right of way. In reality those who are merging must give way to traffic already in the lane.
10. Pets on your lap are another driving no-no. Pets need to be secured in a harness or small pet carrier.
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