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Car Accident Lawyers Gold Coast and Brisbane Tell of Unusual Road Rules in Qld. No Win No Fee Lawyers servicing Qld with offices in Brisbane and Gold Coast.<\/p><\/div>\n

There are some very unusual Road Rules in Queensland<\/span><\/h2>\n

In Queensland, there are still subsisting today, some very antiquated Road Rules<\/a> that were relevant in the time of horse and carts but are no longer of any relevance in the modern world of motoring today.<\/p>\n

For instance, did you know that the taxi cab you got home from a night out should have had a bale of hay in its boot ? Well, according to Queensland Road Rules it should have. This is an old Road Rule from days of yore when you needed to have that extra bale of hay at the ready to feed the horse pulling your cart! It is the equivalent to having an extra can of petrol in the boot of your car.<\/p>\n

Riding animals on the roadway was obviously a common event in days gone by. One of the Road Rules from this bygone era still prevails today and says that if you ride your dog, pig, cow or horse on the road, then it can be considered that you\u2019re in operation of a vehicle.<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re partying with your mates, and you decide to ride your pet dog or pig down the street drunk, you can actually be charged with drink driving !<\/p>\n

There are also some other rather unusual Road Rules that are still relevant today, but you may not even be aware they exist. And you can be fined or even charged for breaking these Road Rules.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taking Evasive Action to Avoid an Animal on the Roadway is only Allowed where it is Safe to do so<\/span><\/h2>\n

We have all been driving along happily and then suddenly a dog or cat will run out in front of us. The automatic reaction is to immediately swerve to avoid the hapless animal, but in fact, you are putting yourself at risk in doing this. If your actions in swerving result in a collision with another car, truck,\u00a0cyclist or pedestrian<\/a>, you can be held at fault for the collision and possibly fined or charged.<\/p>\n

When an animal suddenly appears in front of you on the road, then you need to immediately take stock of your surrounding environment before taking any evasive action. You need to assess whether your action in avoiding the animal will give rise to a risk of causing a collision.<\/p>\n

So, if you have to take remedial action to avoid an animal on the roadway, make sure that suddenly throwing on your brakes or swerving is not going to unreasonably obstruct the path of another vehicle, take you into the path of an oncoming vehicle, or otherwise cause a collision with another motor vehicle, cyclist or pedestrian in your vicinity.<\/p>\n

In taking any avoidance action, you must not unreasonably obstruct the path of other road users or cause a traffic hazard. The action you take must be appropriate to avoid or prevent risk to yourself and other road users.<\/p>\n

The Road Rules state <\/a>that to avoid hitting an animal on the roadway, you may take the following action, only if it is safe to do so<\/u>:<\/p>\n