Some Qld Road Rules

Gaylehere · Guru

Some Qld Road Rules

rgren2 · Guru

Entering blocked intersections: Maximum fine $2875. You enter an intersection and you can't drive entirely through due to a crash or congestion.

I wish the police would check out the roundabout at our local Aldi. Theyd clear the state debt in a week.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Throwing an apple core out the window....Phew! I can still chuck my Maccas bag out the window then.

Failing to leave room for a bike.....They should get fined for riding 2 or more abreast when not in a bike lane.

Playing an instrument...Bugga! That means I can't play my drums now while driving.

vince56 · Senior Member

It is legal to ride 2 abreast on a pushy.
In Victoria. and I would think all states, if traffic is still moving into an intersection and comes to a halt making you block the intersection it is not your fault, you shouldn't be fined.
If you enter an intersection with traffic stopped and you block it, illegal.

Craig1 · Guru

Speeding up while being overtaken: $86 fine and 2 demerit points.

Shame they dont enforce this one

deverall11 · Guru

Written by a bureaucrat overpaid and under worked in dire need to justify why they have a job
and are still employed. Surely they have better things to do. Maybe instructing Mr Plod on
how and when to enforce these new road rules.
Then again for fun in giving chase and issuing speeding fines. Very little chance of being
challenged in court. Besides, a fine has to be over a certain amount before it can be contested.
$86 does not make the cut.
Push bikes, a controversial subject but given the cost to the public purse when it all goes
pear shape, they should be made to contribute financially. Registration maybe?

Brodie Allen · Guru

Throwing a cigarette butt out of the window $850

Throwing a LIGHTED butt out the window $1700

And good on them too!!!

Wait 'till the bushfires start.

rgren2 · Guru

Push bikes, a controversial subject but given the cost to the public purse when it all goes
pear shape, they should be made to contribute financially. Registration maybe?

Dont agree with this, but how about EBikes and Escooters, lets call for rego on these infernal machines.

dogbox · Guru

rgren2 wrote:

Push bikes, a controversial subject but given the cost to the public purse when it all goes
pear shape, they should be made to contribute financially. Registration maybe?

Dont agree with this, but how about EBikes and Escooters, lets call for rego on these infernal machines.

add disability scooters, some are much to quick and some of the operators are very questionable.

rgren2 · Guru

dogbox wrote:
rgren2 wrote:

Push bikes, a controversial subject but given the cost to the public purse when it all goes
pear shape, they should be made to contribute financially. Registration maybe?

Dont agree with this, but how about EBikes and Escooters, lets call for rego on these infernal machines.

add disability scooters, some are much to quick and some of the operators are very questionable.

I see a few of the disability mac registered, not all, if they drive on the road they should be registered.

Long Weekend · Guru

Last time we were in Queensland (about ten years ago) I noticed that disability scooters all had number plates. I was told that was to allow them to ride on public roads. And indeed I did see them driving on roads from time to time.

That was in Hervey Bay - so I assume that applied to the rest of Queensland.

Murray

deverall11 · Guru

rgren2 wrote:
Push bikes, a controversial subject but given the cost to the public purse when it all goes
pear shape, they should be made to contribute financially. Registration maybe?

Dont agree with this, but how about EBikes and Escooters, lets call for rego on these infernal machines.

Ebikes & Escooters definitely. Curious as to why not pushbikes. They seem to fall in the same, if not,

very similar category. Both can have the same financial burden. Yes, most Exx travel quicker then most pushbike.

rgren2 · Guru

Push bikes can be relatively cheap, lotsa kids have them, human powered, there was a push quite a few years ago for them to be registered, nothing came of it. There is a register of bikes, this is to assist in the recovery of stolen bikes.

Kenzo · Newbie

Unlocked cars, how do they police open top sports cars, mokes etc., they cant be locked with windows wound up?.

Bas + Eve · Senior Member

Stealing a car, writing off another 3 in the process: A slap on the wrist.

deverall11 · Guru

Bas + Eve wrote:
Stealing a car, writing off another 3 in the process: A slap on the wrist.

Why are we not looking at the parents of these kids and holding them responsible. Surely blind freddy

can see this is parenting at its worst.

Perhaps if we explained to the parents of a 10/11/12/13 etc kid that they would be held responsible

financially for any damaged they caused and maybe put them in jail, ?????

Possum3 · Guru

Last week in Emerald Qld; E-scooters were everywhere - youth that were driving them were swerving in and out of traffic at speed - On congested streets they divert along the centre-line or traffic islands.
I witnessed one youth cut in front of a tip truck with dog trailer causing the truck to swerve to other side of road fortunately oncoming traffic was able to stop.

The bananabenders appear to have no regard to road rules whatsoever, even driving motor vehicles along the sidewalk/s.

Gaylehere · Guru

Had a chuckle at your last sentence Possum because it reminded me (some years ago now) of watching a person in a small car delivering junk mail to letter boxes by driving along the footpath and putting the junk mail in the boxes through their open car window. Cheers.

deverall11 · Guru

Possum3 wrote:
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The bananabenders appear to have no regard to road rules whatsoever, even driving motor vehicles along the sidewalk/s.

Been told that road rules in Qld are just a guide.

RickJ · Senior Member

deverall11 wrote:
Possum3 wrote:
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The bananabenders appear to have no regard to road rules whatsoever, even driving motor vehicles along the sidewalk/s.
Been told that road rules in Qld are just a guide.

Maybe this could slip into the joke section. biggrin

I dont know how the authorities could fine someone for not indicating in a roundabout when from my observation many motorists in the state of sunshine are actually in a *state of confusion* when negotiating a roundabout.

diggerop · Senior Member

We know what were doing. Its the mexicans that cause the confusion.

deverall11 · Guru

diggerop wrote:
We know what were doing. Its the mexicans that cause the confusion.

Mexicans or not, when I walked in the police station on Bribie Island and asked

the person behind the desk if using a blinker was optional in Qld, the reply came

in the form of a question: 'Are you from NSW?'.

Not sure what to make of it.

deverall11 · Guru

RickJ wrote:
deverall11 wrote:
Possum3 wrote:
...
I dont know how the authorities could fine someone for not indicating in a roundabout when from my observation many motorists in the state of sunshine are actually in a *state of confusion* when negotiating a roundabout.

Have always been against indicating in a roundabout when going straight ahead. Indicating to turn left or right is no

different to any other intersection. The confusion lies in asking drivers to indicate when they are 'leaving' the roundabout.

They are not sure as to when this is meant to happen and are busy enough with the steering wheel let alone looking

for the indicator.

Why not simply use the same principle as described above.

Qlds have a habit of not indicating when they are in a dedicated turning lane. Guess I can understand the reasoning there.

elliemike · Guru

RickJ · Senior Member

elliemike · Guru

Mexicans Roundabout Rules

RickJ · Senior Member

elliemike wrote:
Mexicans Roundabout Rules

Yes, changing lanes in a roundabout is where a lot of the problems arise.

In my view it is not a clever practice as it can be confusing to other drivers who may be in close proximity.

miroku12g · Senior Member

I was always taught [in the mid 70's] to indicate when leaving a roundabout only, so the blue car in elliemike's YouTube clip wants to go strait on, he forgets to indicate left but leaves his indicator is still flashing right but continues straight on, frustrating for the car waiting to enter from the opposite direction.

Just my opinion, not saying I'm right

Miroku12g

msg · Guru

Even a quick trip to the shops was traumatic this morning. Firstly, as soon as I got out of my suburb onto the main road there was a portable surveillance camera for what I don't know, I suppose it was to detect illegal phone use but I don't know. Then I started to think, had I been going too fast? If so, it was only momentarily as I was joining fast travelling traffic. Worry, worry, worry.

Then 200mtrs up the road were traffic lights Again cameras. You would be right saying you have nothing to worry about if you are doing the right thing. True. But I think to myself, Oh I had better stop on the orange light rather than get caught on a red light in the middle of the intersection. Did right thing and didn't even slam on the anchors. The car behind me got on his horn. Sat at the lights for perhaps five minutes. I was turning right. Very slow. Get round that corner and another set of lights about another 100mtrs up where I wanted to turn right again and waited an equally long time. Finally get the green arrow, and another turn right into the local shops. The car behind me didn't like that and I got blasted again. Yes I was indicating that i was going right.
The trip home was just as bad. I could have walked faster but too many bags to carry.

No, I'm not an old fuddy duddy driver, but I do insist on driving at the speed limit and no faster.

It seems as if there has been a shift in attitude. Not only about road safety but most other things to do with a safe and caring society. Seems its everyone for themselves, break the rules as much as you can, if you get caught, then it's just a matter of paying a fine and go on your merry way. No shame in that. The govt keeps putting in new restrictions and road rules to counter this and we have ended up with a highly restricted life. With so many rules and regulations we can hardly remember them.

This also applies to free camping. The camps have become just that "camps". Nobody obeys the rules, they do just as they like with no respect for the town and other campers and the camps are closed down. Sad Really.

Izabarack · Guru

I just wish the Numpties from souther states now residing in Qld, would understand that it is not mandatory to travel less than one car length behind the car in front.