heavy vehicle parking on roads fact sheet - logan city

HEAVY VEHICLE PARKING ON ROADS IN LOGAN CITY LOCAL LAW NO. 7 (Parking) 2003 JANUARY 2019 logan.qld.gov.au This fact sheet outlines Council’s local law for regulating heavy vehicle parking on roads in Logan City. Under this local law, a heavy vehicle must not stop on a length of road in a built up area or in a public place for longer than one hour, unless it is dropping off or picking up goods for the total time when the vehicle is stopped; or unless it is permitted to do so in certain streets or areas or by an offcial traffc sign. Defnitions Heavy vehicle means a vehicle with a GVM of more than 4.5 tonnes. Built-up area means an area where a vehicle is parked and in which there are buildings on land next to the road, or there is street lighting, at intervals not over 100m for a distance of at least 500m or, if the road is shorter than 500m, for the whole road. GVM (gross vehicle mass) means the maximum loaded mass of a vehicle shown on the vehicle’s compliance plate. Public place means trust land; a reserve; or Council owned or occupied premises. Road means a local government road and a state-controlled road. Where can I park legally for more than one hour? Name of road Suburb Parts of road Lexington Road Underwood Full length – both sides Kenway Drive Underwood Full length – outer side of the loop Carol Avenue Springwood Full length – both sides (except east side between Briggs Road and Murrajong Road) Paxton Street Springwood Full length – both sides Murrajong Road Springwood Eastern Service Road to Carol Avenue – both sides Tolmer Place Springwood Full length – both sides Queens Road Kingston Delton Street to boundary of Nos 213 & 225 Queens Road – both sides Delton Street Kingston Full length – both sides Meakin Road Meadowbrook Logan Motorway to Queens Road, Kingston – both sides Elleslie Road Meadowbrook Full length – both sides Battle Street Loganlea Full length – south side Jutland Street Loganlea Full Length – both sides Central Court Hillcrest East/west section – both sides Elliott Court Hillcrest Full length – both sides Thorsborne Street Beenleigh Full length – both sides Centenary Place Logan Village Full length – both sides Maximum penalty for parking for more than one hour is 50 penalty units. Who is exempt? The law does not apply to: • Emergency vehicles (ambulance, fre, police) • People who have parked vehicles there temporarily to deliver or collect goods or passengers. • Workers who have parked vehicles while checking or repairing public utilities such as • A local government vehicle. • A broken down vehicle. • Vehicles involved in road works. • Tow trucks loading or connecting to a vehicle. • Garbage trucks collecting garbage or recycling. • Drivers who park on a road where heavy vehicles water, hydraulic power, electricity, gas, sewerage, are permitted for more than one hour. drainage or telecommunications services.

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Page 1: Heavy vehicle parking on roads fact sheet - Logan City

HEAVY VEHICLE PARKING ON ROADS IN LOGAN CITY

LOCAL LAW NO. 7 (Parking) 2003

JANUARY 2019 logan.qld.gov.au

This fact sheet outlines Council’s

local law for regulating heavy vehicle

parking on roads in Logan City.

Under this local law, a heavy vehicle must not stop on a length of road in a built up area or in a public place for longer than one hour, unless it is dropping off or picking up goods for the total time when the vehicle is stopped; or unless it is permitted to do so in certain streets or areas or by an offcial traffc sign.

Defnitions

Heavy vehicle means a vehicle with a GVM of more than 4.5 tonnes.

Built-up area means an area where a vehicle is parked and in which there are buildings on land next to the road, or there is street lighting, at intervals not over 100m for a distance of at least 500m or, if the road is shorter than 500m, for the whole road.

GVM (gross vehicle mass) means the maximum loaded mass of a vehicle shown on the vehicle’s compliance plate.

Public place means trust land; a reserve; or Council owned or occupied premises.

Road means a local government road and a state-controlled road.

Where can I park legally for more than one hour?

Name of road Suburb Parts of road

Lexington Road Underwood Full length – both sides

Kenway Drive Underwood Full length – outer side of the loop

Carol Avenue Springwood Full length – both sides (except east side between Briggs Road and Murrajong Road)

Paxton Street Springwood Full length – both sides

Murrajong Road Springwood Eastern Service Road to Carol Avenue – both sides

Tolmer Place Springwood Full length – both sides

Queens Road Kingston Delton Street to boundary of Nos 213 & 225 Queens Road – both sides

Delton Street Kingston Full length – both sides

Meakin Road Meadowbrook Logan Motorway to Queens Road, Kingston – both sides

Elleslie Road Meadowbrook Full length – both sides

Battle Street Loganlea Full length – south side

Jutland Street Loganlea Full Length – both sides

Central Court Hillcrest East/west section – both sides

Elliott Court Hillcrest Full length – both sides

Thorsborne Street Beenleigh Full length – both sides

Centenary Place Logan Village Full length – both sides

Maximum penalty for parking for more than one hour is 50 penalty units.

Who is exempt?

The law does not apply to:

• Emergency vehicles (ambulance, fre, police)

• People who have parked vehicles there temporarily to deliver or collect goods or passengers.

• Workers who have parked vehicles while checking or repairing public utilities such as

• A local government vehicle.

• A broken down vehicle.

• Vehicles involved in road works.

• Tow trucks loading or connecting to a vehicle.

• Garbage trucks collecting garbage or recycling.

• Drivers who park on a road where heavy vehicles water, hydraulic power, electricity, gas, sewerage, are permitted for more than one hour. drainage or telecommunications services.

www.logan.qld.gov.au