Queensland sets out festive heavy transport restrictions

Queensland Police has outlined wide load travel restrictions for the Christmas and New Year period. Oversize vehicles or combinations requiring more than one pilot or escort vehicle will be prohibited from travelling between 12.01am on December 19, 2026, and 11.59pm on January 3, 2027.

All other oversize vehicles or combinations will be prohibited from travelling between 12.01am on December 24, 2026, and 11.59pm on January 3, 2027.

Applications for Queensland Police Service (QPS) escorts for wide loads travelling between January 4 and 8, 2027, must be submitted by December 14 and finalised by December 21, 2026.

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