Thread: Carrying an LPG bottle on roof rack

The vic law (and naturally each state has its equivalent) is: dangerous goods (transport by road and rail) regulations 2008, not the ADG Code

Flip to page 34ish. Rule 26 special provisions for tools of trade and private use.
I did not see any stipulation such as straight to filling or swap and go.
Also it does give an allowance for upto 50 (liquid) litres to be transported in the passenger compartment

FWIW i completely agree with the recommendation that you transport LPG outside the passenger compartment wherever possible.

Cheers
Simon
(DG driver licence assessor)

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Had to go to Bunnings today in Shepparton and BOC is across the road, so I called in.

My question to them was, if I get a swap and go can I put it into my car, pointing to my disco. His answer was no problems, perfectly legal for two 9 kg bottles, can't have three.

He did say however that I could not put one 15 kg bottle in the car.

I did question him about what DeeJay posted, in post number 32 and he said he did not know anything about it and that it was probably company guidelines.

In this day and age of chain of responsibility and litigation, there is now way known that a company like BOC would allow it if it was not legal.

Originally Posted by d2dave

In this day and age of chain of responsibility and litigation, there is now way known that a company like BOC would allow it if it was not legal.

I can ask a member of the forum who is a manager in BOC. I won't mention his name.

BTW, I mounted the bottle carrier upright.

I kinda find it odd how things other posters put up get attributed to some one else involved in the discussions.
No where have I said you cannot take bottles down to get refilled, nor have I said it is illegal to carry bottles in an enclosed vehicle.
I think this web page covers what I am trying to put across.



www.elgas.com.au/blog/393-legality-of-gas-bottles-for-caravans-urban-myths




I think if you were travelling around Aus with a bottle stored in your Defender and you had an accident that Firies attended & wrote it in their report, your insurance company has found an "out" with regard to settlement

That link refers to an insurance company having an out if you have more than the limit or if you are breaking the law. If we stay inside the law the insurance will not have an out.

Originally Posted by THE BOOGER

That link refers to an insurance company having an out if you have more than the limit or if you are breaking the law. If we stay inside the law the insurance will not have an out.

So the question still remains. Can you legally carry a BBQ cylinder inside a 4x4 wagon, apart from taking it away & exchanging it?
I believe not

Originally Posted by DeeJay

So the question still remains. Can you legally carry a BBQ cylinder inside a 4x4 wagon, apart from taking it away & exchanging it?
I believe not

Yes you can.
Sry i am on the road now so i cannot post a link, google the vic law that i referenced earlier.

Ill copy and paste the contents, if necessary, when i am able.

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Originally Posted by SSmith

Yes you can.
Sry i am on the road now so i cannot post a link, google the vic law that i referenced earlier.

Ill copy and paste the contents, if necessary, when i am able.

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Please do because my copy of dangerous goods (transport by road and rail) regulations 2008 - 2014 edition has no reference from pages 0-50 at which point I was going ga ga. All the pages around 34 were only definitions. No Rules.
There are 756 pages in all - 3 files totalling 62 MB & I went thru them all.
AS1596 does have a page on small cylinder transport in passenger vehicles but it says "for information" & says to unload the cyl as soon as practical.