10E

Permitted camping

Current

(1)

A person may camp on a State-controlled road other than a motorway or toll road only if—

(a)

there is no sign or marking prohibiting camping at the area; and

(b)

the person camps for the purpose of managing the person’s fatigue; and

(c)

the person camps between the hours of 4p.m. and 8a.m.; and

(d)

the person’s camp site is located—

(i)

outside a built-up area; and

(ii)

at least 200m from any kerb, channel or footpath; and

(iii)

at least 100m from either an entry or exit of a designated rest area; and

(iv)

at least 100m from a construction site on a State-controlled road, gravel stockpile, pit or quarry; and

(v)

at least 100m from a residence; and

(vi)

at least 100m from the high-water mark of any Queensland waters; and

(vii)

at least 9m from the nearest traffic lane on a State-controlled road; and

(e)

camping on the State-controlled road is not otherwise prohibited under another Act.

Example—

The Stock Route Management Act 2002, section 178 prohibits a person from camping, without a reasonable excuse, within 300m of a water facility on a stock route network.

(2)

In this section—

built-up area see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009, schedule 5.

high-water mark, for Queensland waters, see section 283I of the Act.

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