Proposed amendments 2023
Listed below are tables that identify the offences which relate to deterring safety-related parking and stopping violations.
Table 1 provides benchmarking information against some other local governments within South East Queensland, while Table 2 provides details concerning the proposed penalty unit increase for the listed offences.
Table 1. Benchmarking
Transport Operations (Road Use Management - Road Rules) Regulation 2009 provision |
Minor Traffic Offence |
Redlands Current Penalty |
Logan City Council |
Brisbane City Council |
Moreton Bay Council |
Sunshine Coast Council |
167 |
Stopping at the side of a road marked with a continuous yellow edge line |
1 Penalty Unit |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
0.70 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
170(1) |
Stopping in an intersection |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
2 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
|
171 |
Stopping on a children's crossing or on the road within 20m before the crossing or 10 after the crossing |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
2 Penalty Units |
0.70 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
172(1) |
Stopping on a pedestrian crossing that is not at an intersection or on a road within 20m before a crossing and 10m after the crossing otherwise than as permitted by a sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
2 Penalty Units |
0.70 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
173 |
Stopping on a marked foot crossing that is not at an intersection, or on a road within 10m before the traffic lights pole nearest to the driver at the crossing and 3m after the crossing unless permitted by a sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
2 Penalty Units |
0.70 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
175 |
Stopping on a level crossing, or on a road within 20m, before the nearest rail or track to the driver approaching the crossing and 20m after the nearest rail or track to the driver leaving the crossing unless permitted by a sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
1.5 Penalty Units |
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176(1) |
Stopping on a road contrary to a clearway sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
0.67 Penalty Units |
3 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
|
179(1) |
Stopping an unauthorised vehicle in a loading zone |
1 Penalty Unit |
1 Penalty Unit |
1 Penalty Unit |
0.7 Penalty Unit |
0.75 Penalty Units |
181 |
Unauthorised driver stopping in a works zone |
1 Penalty Unit |
0.67 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
0.70 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
182(1) |
Stopping an unauthorised vehicle in a taxi zone |
1 Penalty Unit |
0.67 Penalty Units |
2 Penalty Units |
0.70 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
183(1) |
Stopping an unauthorised vehicle in a bus zone |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
2 Penalty Units |
0.70 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
183(1) |
Stopping a bus in a bus zone contrary to a bus zone sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
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185(1) |
Stopping an unauthorised vehicle in a permit zone |
1.4 Penalty Units |
0.67 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
|
186(1) |
Stopping in a mail zone |
1 Penalty Unit |
0.67 Penalty Units |
1 penalty Unit |
0.75 Penalty Units |
|
189(1)(a) |
Stopping on a two way road between the centre of the road and another vehicle parked at the side of the road |
1 Penalty Unit |
1.34 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
0.55 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
191 |
Stopping on a road so as to obstruct traffic |
1 Penalty Unit |
0.67 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
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195(1) |
Stopping within 20m before a bus stop unless permitted by a sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
2 Penalty Units |
0.70 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
195(1) |
Stopping within 10m after a bus stop unless permitted by a sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
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197(1) |
Stopping on a bicycle path, footpath, shared path or dividing strip or a nature strip adjacent to a length of road in a built-up area unless permitted by a sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
0.67 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty Units |
0.70 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty units |
198(2) |
Stopping on or across a driveway unless dropping off or picking up, passengers |
1 Penalty Unit |
0.67 Penalty Units |
2 Penalty Units |
0.70 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty units |
199 |
Stopping near a post box |
1 Penalty Unit |
0.67 Penalty Units |
1 Penalty Unit |
0.75 Penalty units |
|
200(1) |
Stopping a heavy or long vehicle on a length of road that is not in a built-up area otherwise than on the shoulder of the road |
1.4 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty units |
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200(2) |
Stopping a heavy or long vehicle on a length of road that is not in a built-up area for longer than 1 hour unless permitted to stop on the length of road for longer than 1 hour by information on or with a traffic controlled device |
1.4 Penalty Units |
1 Penalty Unit |
0.75 Penalty units |
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202 |
Stopping contrary to a motorbike parking sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
0.75 Penalty Units |
0.75 Penalty units |
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203(1) |
Stopping contrary to a people with disabilities parking sign |
4 Penalty Units |
4 Penalty Units |
4 penalty Units |
4 Penalty Units |
2 Penalty Units |
Part 12 |
Other parking offences provided for in Part 12 (Restrictions on stopping and parking) |
1 Penalty Unit |
0.70 Penalty Units |
Table 2. Proposed Changes to Penalty Units
Transport Operations (Road Use Management - Road Rules) Regulation 2009 provision |
Minor Traffic Offence |
Current Penalty |
Proposed Penalty |
Comments |
167 |
Stopping at the side of a road marked with a continuous yellow edge line |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
Offence has a direct safety impact to other motorists |
170(1) |
Stopping in an intersection |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
Offence has a direct safety impact to other motorists |
171 |
Stopping on a children's crossing or on the road within 20m before the crossing or 10 after the crossing |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
Offence has a direct impact to other motorists and pedestrian safety |
172(1) |
Stopping on a pedestrian crossing that is not at an intersection or on a road within 20m before a crossing and 10m after the crossing otherwise than as permitted by a sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
Offence has a direct impact to other motorists and pedestrian safety |
173 |
Stopping on a marked foot crossing that is not at an intersection, or on a road within 10m before the traffic lights pole nearest to the driver at the crossing and 3m after the crossing unless permitted by a sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
Offence has a direct impact to other motorists and pedestrian safety |
175 |
Stopping on a level crossing, or on a road within 20m, before the nearest rail or track to the driver approaching the crossing and 20m after the nearest rail or track to the driver leaving the crossing unless permitted by a sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
Offence has a direct impact to other motorists and pedestrian safety |
181 |
Unauthorised driver stopping in a works zone |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
Offence has a direct safety impact to other motorists and workers |
183(1) |
Stopping an unauthorised vehicle in a bus zone |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
Offence has a direct impact to other motorists and pedestrian safety |
183(1) |
Stopping a bus in a bus zone contrary to a bus zone sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
Suggest this is deleted as covered in existing 183(1) |
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189(1)(a) |
Stopping on a two way road between the centre of the road and another vehicle parked at the side of the road |
1 Penalty Unit |
1.4 Penalty Units |
Offence has a direct impact to other motorists and pedestrian safety |
191 |
Stopping on a road so as to obstruct traffic |
1 Penalty Unit |
2 Penalty Units |
Offence has a direct safety impact to other motorists |
195(1) |
Stopping within 20m before a bus stop unless permitted by a sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
1.4 Penalty Units |
Amend to read 'Stopping within 20m before a bus stop or 10m after a bus stop unless permitted by a sign' |
195(1) |
Stopping within 10m after a bus stop unless permitted by a sign |
1 Penalty Unit |
1.4 Penalty Units |
Delete and combine with previous 195(1) |
Consultation has concluded
