Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
Queensland Transport
Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 Transport
Operations (Road
Use Management—Road Rules)
Regulation 2009
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Queensland Transport
Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation
2009 Contents Part 1
Division 1 1
2 3 Division 2
4 5 6
7–10 Part 2 Division 1
11 12 13
Division 2 14
15 16 17
18 19 Part 3
20 Page Introductory General
Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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19 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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19 Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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19 Some
features of
this regulation Definitions. .
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Compliance
with standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Section numbers not used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Application
of this
regulation Roads and road-related areas Regulation
applies to
vehicles and
road users
on roads
and road-related
areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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What
is a road-related area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 22 Road users and vehicles
Road
users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 23 What is a vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Who is a driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Who is a rider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Pedestrian
includes personal mobility
device user
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Reference
to driver
includes rider etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Speed limits Obeying
the speed
limit .
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24A 25 Part 4
Division 1 26
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Division 2 30
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Division 3 34
35 36 Division 4
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43 Part 5 Division 1
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Speed limit where a speed limit sign applies
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speed limited area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Speed limit in a school zone. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed limit in a
shared zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Speed limit for certain vehicles. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed limit elsewhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making turns Left
turns Application of
division to
roundabouts, road-related areas and
adjacent land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Starting a left turn from a road (except a
multi-lane road) . . . . . . Starting a left
turn from a multi-lane road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Making a left turn as indicated by a turn
line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right
turns Application
of division
to certain
right turns
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting
a right
turn from
a road
(except
a multi-lane road) . . . . .
Starting a right turn from a multi-lane road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making
a right
turn .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hook turns at intersections Making a hook turn at a hook turn only sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Optional hook turn by a bicycle rider
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Bicycle rider making a hook turn contrary
to no
hook turn
by bicycles sign .
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. . . . . . U-turns Beginning a
U-turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . Giving way when making a U-turn . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making a U-turn
contrary to a no U-turn sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making a U-turn at an intersection
with traffic
lights. .
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a U-turn at an intersection
without traffic lights
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Starting a U-turn at an intersection
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number not
used .
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Change of direction and stop signals Change
of direction
signals Division does
not apply
to entering
or leaving
a roundabout
. . . .
What is changing direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giving
a left
change of
direction signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 25
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61 Division 2 62
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Division 3 66
Part
7 Division 1 67
68 How to give a left change of direction
signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giving a right
change of direction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. How to give a right change of direction
signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to give a
right change of direction signal by giving a hand
signal . . . . . . . .
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. When use of direction indicator lights
permitted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stop
signals Division does not apply to bicycle riders or
certain tram drivers . Giving a stop signal . . . . . . . . .
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How to give a stop signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to give a stop signal by giving a hand signal . . . . . . . . . . . .
Traffic lights, traffic
arrows and
twin red
lights Obeying traffic
lights and
traffic arrows Stopping
on a red traffic light or arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stopping for a yellow traffic
light or
arrow. .
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to stopping
for a
red or
yellow traffic light.
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through a
red traffic
light .
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through a
red traffic
arrow .
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Proceeding
through a
bicycle storage area before a red traffic
light or arrow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Proceeding when traffic lights or arrows at
an intersection change to red or yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Giving way at traffic lights
and traffic
arrows Giving way when turning at intersection
with traffic
lights .
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way at
an intersection with
traffic lights not operating or
only partly operating
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way at
a flashing
yellow traffic arrow
at an
intersection. . .
Giving way at a marked foot crossing (except
at an intersection) with a flashing yellow traffic
light .
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Twin red lights (except at level crossings) Stopping for twin red lights (except at level crossings)
. . . . . . . . . Giving way Giving way at a
stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applying to the driver
Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or
stop line at an intersection
without traffic lights
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Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at other
places
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Division 6 84
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4 Giving way at a give way sign or give way
line at an intersection, other than a roundabout . . . . . . .
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Two
or more drivers facing various signs or lines at an
intersection ....................................
Giving way at a give way sign at a bridge or
length of narrow road .........................................
Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at other places. . . Giving way at an intersection
without traffic lights
or a stop sign,
stop line,
give way
sign or
give way
line Giving way at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Giving way at a T-intersection. .
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Entering or leaving road-related areas and adjacent land
Giving way when entering a road from a road-related area or adjacent
land .
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way when
entering a
road-related
area or
adjacent land from
a road
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Keeping clear of and giving way to particular vehicles Keeping clear
of trams
travelling in
tram lanes
etc. .
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Giving way to buses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keeping clear of police and emergency
vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giving way to police and emergency
vehicles .
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Giving way to escorted vehicles
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Crossings
and shared
zones Stopping at a children’s crossing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giving
way at
a pedestrian
crossing. .
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or passing
a vehicle
at a children’s crossing or
pedestrian crossing . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giving way to
pedestrians in a shared zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Other give way rules Giving way when
driving through a break in a dividing strip. . . . .
Giving way on a painted island. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giving way in median turning bays.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giving
way when
moving from
a side
of a road or a median strip parking area . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Traffic signs and road markings
Traffic signs and road markings at
intersections and other places Left
turn signs.
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100 101 101A
Division 3 102
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112 113 114
115 116 Right turn signs
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. . . . No turns signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No left turn and
no right turn signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Traffic lane arrows . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traffic signs and
road markings generally No
overtaking or passing signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No
overtaking on bridge signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency
stopping lane only signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keep
clear markings. .
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. One-way signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keep left and keep right signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No entry signs
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. Hand-held stop signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety ramp and arrester bed
signs .
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Signs for trucks,
buses and
other large
vehicles Clearance and
low clearance signs
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. Load limit signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No
trucks signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trucks
must enter
signs .
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. No buses signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buses must enter signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trucks
and buses
low gear
signs .
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Roundabouts What is a roundabout
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Meaning of halfway around a roundabout .
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. Entering a roundabout from
a multi-lane road or a road with 2
or
more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction . . . . . .
. . . Giving a left change of direction signal
when entering a roundabout ..................................... Giving
a right
change of
direction signal when
entering a roundabout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Giving way when entering or
driving in
a roundabout . . . . . . . . . Driving
in a
roundabout to the left of the central
traffic island . . .
Obeying traffic lane
arrows when
driving in
or leaving
a roundabout ..................................... 101 101
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128A Division 2 129
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136 137 138
139 139A Division 3
140 141 142
Giving a change of direction signal when
changing marked lanes or lines of traffic in a roundabout .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giving a left
change of direction signal when leaving a roundabout ....................................
Giving way by the rider of a bicycle or
animal to a vehicle leaving a roundabout . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Level crossings What is a level crossing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping
and giving
way at
a stop
sign at
a level
crossing. .
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Giving way at a give way sign or give way
line at a level crossing Entering
a level
crossing when a train or tram is approaching etc.
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. . . . Leaving a level crossing . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping left,
overtaking and other driving rules General
Unreasonably obstructing drivers or
pedestrians . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping a safe distance
behind vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keeping a minimum distance between
long vehicles . . . . . . . . . . Entering
blocked intersections .
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Entering
particular blocked crossings.
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. Keeping to the left
Keeping to the far left side of a road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keeping to the left on a multi-lane road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keeping to the left of oncoming vehicles
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. Keeping to the left of the centre of a road or the dividing line
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. Exceptions to
keeping to
the left
of the
centre of
a road
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. Exceptions to
keeping to
the left
of a
dividing line . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping
to the
left of
a median
strip .
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Driving on a one-way service road
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Keeping off a dividing strip
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Keeping off a painted island
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. Exceptions for
avoiding obstructions on
a road
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Exceptions
for passing
bicycle rider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overtaking No overtaking
unless safe
to do
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No overtaking etc.
to the
left of
a vehicle
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. No overtaking
to the
right of
a vehicle
turning right etc. . . . . . . . .
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Division 5 152
Division 6 153
154 155 155A
156 157 158
159 Division 7 160
161 162 163
164 164AA Passing or
overtaking a vehicle displaying a do not overtake
turning vehicle sign. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping a safe
distance when overtaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keeping a safe lateral distance when passing
bicycle rider Driver being overtaken not to increase speed
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driving in marked
lanes or lines of traffic Driving
within a
single marked lane
or line
of traffic
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. Moving from
1 marked
lane to
another marked lane
across a continuous line separating the lanes .
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moving from 1 marked lane or line of traffic to another marked
lane or
line of
traffic .
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. Giving way when moving
within a
single marked lane
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. Giving way when lines of traffic merge into a single line of traffic Driving on or across a continuous
white edge
line .
. .
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. Riding a
motorbike or bicycle alongside more than 1 other rider .
Obeying overhead lane
control devices applying
to marked lanes Complying with
overhead lane control devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving in marked lanes designated for
special purposes Bicycle lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bus
lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . Tram
lanes .
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. Tramways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transit lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Truck lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceptions
to driving
in special
purpose lanes etc. . . . . . . . . . . . Marked
lanes required to
be used
by particular kinds
of vehicles Passing trams
and safety
zones Passing or overtaking a
tram that
is not
at or
near the
left side
of the road . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . Passing or overtaking a tram at or near the
left side of a road. . . Driving past a safety zone . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driving past the
rear of a stopped tram at a tram stop . . . . . . . . .
Stopping beside a stopped tram at a tram
stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staying stopped
if a
tram comes
from behind
a stopped
driver and stops . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Division 5 179
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183 184 185
186 Division 6 187
188 Page 8 Restrictions on
stopping and parking General Minor traffic
offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . Stopping in an emergency etc. or to comply
with another provision ......................................
Application of part to bicycles. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No stopping and
parking signs and road markings No stopping
signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . No parking signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No stopping
on a
road with
a yellow
edge line
. .
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. Stopping at
intersections and crossings Stopping in
or near
an intersection. .
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Stopping
on or
near a
children’s
crossing .
. .
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. .
. .
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. .
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. .
. Stopping on
or near
a pedestrian crossing
(except
at an intersection) . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stopping on or near a marked foot crossing
(except at an intersection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping
on or
near a
bicycle crossing (except at an intersection) 184 Stopping
on or
near a
level crossing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping
on clearways and
freeways and in emergency stopping lanes Stopping
on a
clearway .
. .
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. Stopping on
a freeway
. .
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. Stopping in an
emergency stopping lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Stopping in zones for particular
vehicles Stopping
in a
loading zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping
in a
truck zone
. .
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Stopping
in a
works zone
. .
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. Stopping in
a taxi
zone .
. .
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Stopping
in a
bus zone
. .
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. Section number
not used
. .
. .
. .
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. Stopping in
a permit
zone. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
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. .
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. Stopping in
a mail
zone .
. .
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. Other places
where stopping is
restricted Stopping in
a bus
lane, tram
lane, tramway, transit
lane, truck lane or on tram tracks. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stopping in a shared zone . . . . . . . . .
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203A Division 7 204
205 205A 206
207 Division 8 208
208A 209 Division 9
210 Division 10 211
212 213 213A
Double parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping in or
near a safety zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Stopping near an obstruction . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping on a
bridge or in a tunnel etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Stopping on a crest or curve outside a
built-up area . . . . . . . . . . Stopping near
a fire
hydrant etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stopping
at or
near a
bus stop
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
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. Stopping at
or near
a tram
stop .
. .
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. Stopping on
a path,
dividing strip, nature
strip or
painted island .
Obstructing
access to
and from
a footpath,
driveway etc. . . . . . . Stopping
near a
postbox. .
. .
. .
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. .
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. .
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Stopping
on roads—heavy
and long
vehicles .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
Stopping
on a
road with
bicycle parking sign
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
Stopping
on a
road with
motorbike parking sign
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. Stopping in
a parking
area for
people with
disabilities . . . . . . . . . Stopping
in a
slip lane
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
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. .
. .
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. Permissive parking
signs and
parking fees Meaning
of particular information on
or with
permissive parking signs
..........................................
Parking for longer than indicated . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parking outside
times indicated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Time extension for people with disabilities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section number
not used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Parallel
parking Parallel parking
on a
road (except in a median strip
parking area)
.........................................
Parallel parking in a road-related area
(except in a median strip parking
area) .
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. Parallel parking
in a
median strip parking
area .
. .
. .
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. Angle parking Angle parking
. .
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Other
parking related rules Parking
in parking
bays .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
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. Entering and
leaving a
median strip parking
area .
. .
. .
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. .
. Making a motor vehicle
secure. .
. .
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. Evidentiary provision .
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Division 2 223
Division 3 224
225 Division 4 226
227 Division 5 227A
227B Part 14 Division 1
228 229 230
231 232 233
234 Page 10 Lights and
warning devices Lights on vehicles (except bicycles, animals
and animal-drawn vehicles) Division does
not apply to riders of bicycles, animals or animal-drawn
vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . Using lights when driving at night or in
hazardous weather conditions ......................................
Towing a vehicle at night or in hazardous weather
conditions . . . Using
fog lights
. .
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. Using headlights
on high-beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lights not to be used to dazzle other road
users . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using lights
on vehicles
that are
stopped .
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. .
Using hazard warning
lights .
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School bus not to be driven without
warning lights and warning signs
. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . Use of warning lights—picking up or setting
down school children
.......................................
Lights on animal-drawn vehicles Using lights
when riding
an animal-drawn
vehicle at
night or
in hazardous weather
conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horns
and radar
detectors Using horns
and similar
warning devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using radar detectors and similar devices .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portable warning
triangles for heavy vehicles Heavy vehicles
to be
equipped with portable
warning triangles. .
Using portable warning
triangles .
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. .
Signs for oversize
vehicles Do not overtake turning
vehicle signs for long vehicles
. .
. .
. .
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Warning sign not to be displayed if
not required by
law .
. .
. .
. .
. Rules for pedestrians General No pedestrian
signs .
. .
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Pedestrians
on a
road with
a road
access sign
. .
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Crossing
a road—general
. .
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Crossing
a road
at pedestrian lights.
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Crossing
a road
at traffic
lights .
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Crossing
a road
to or
from a
tram .
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. Crossing a road on or near a crossing for pedestrians.
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244B Division 3 244C
244D 244E 244F
244G 244H 244I
244J 244K 244L
244M 244N 244O
244P Crossing a level crossing . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crossing a pedestrian level crossing that
has a red pedestrian light . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Pedestrians not to cause a traffic hazard or
obstruction . . . . . . . Getting on or into a moving vehicle .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pedestrians
travelling along a road (except if using a wheeled
recreational
device, wheeled toy
or personal
mobility device) . . .
Pedestrians
on a
bicycle path or separated footpath
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
Rules
for persons travelling in or on wheeled recreational
devices and wheeled
toys Wheeled recreational devices and
toys not
to be
used on certain
roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No
wheeled recreational devices or toys sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travelling
in or
on a
wheeled recreational device
or toy
on a
road
.........................................
Travelling
in or
on a
wheeled recreational device
or toy
on a
footpath
or shared
path .
. .
. .
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. .
. .
. .
. .
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. .
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. .
. Travelling on
rollerblades etc. on a bicycle path or separated footpath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wheeled
recreational devices or wheeled toys
being towed
etc. . Section
number not
used .
. .
. .
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Wearing of helmets by users of motorised
scooters. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. Additional rules
for using personal mobility devices Application of
pt 14,
div 3
. .
. .
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. Age restrictions
for PMD
user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed
limit for
device .
. .
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. PMD user to wear helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PMD user travelling
along a
road .
. .
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. .
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No personal mobility
devices sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using
a device
on a
footpath or
shared path
. .
. .
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Carrying
people on
device .
. .
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. .
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. Travelling to
the left
of oncoming
PMD users
or riders
on a
path . Warning
equipment on device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using
device at
night .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
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. Bicycle crossing
lights provisions also
apply to
PMD user
. .
. .
. .
Using mobile phones
on device
. .
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Drinking
liquor while using
device .
. .
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261 262 Part 16
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266 267 268
269 270 271
272 Additional rules for bicycle
riders Riding a bicycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carrying people
on a bicycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Riding in a bicycle lane on a road . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering a
bicycle storage area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . Giving way while entering or
in a
bicycle storage area.
. .
. .
. .
. .
No riding across
a road
on particular crossings .
. .
. .
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. .
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. Riding on a separated
footpath .
. .
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. Riding on a footpath or shared path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Riding to the left of oncoming bicycle
riders or
device users on a path .........................................
No
bicycles signs and markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . Bicycle riders not to cause a traffic
hazard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bicycles being
towed etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . Riding too close to the rear of a motor
vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bicycle helmets
. .
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Riding with a person on a bicycle trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment
on a
bicycle .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
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. .
. Riding at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stopping
for a
red bicycle
crossing light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping
for a
yellow bicycle crossing
light .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
Proceeding
when bicycle crossing
lights change to yellow or red Rules
for persons
travelling in or on vehicles
Application
of part
to persons
in or
on trams
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
Wearing of seatbelts
by drivers
. .
. .
. .
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. .
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. .
Wearing of seatbelts
by passengers 16
years old
or older.
. .
. .
. Wearing of seatbelts by
passengers under 16 years old . . . . . . . Exemptions
from wearing seatbelts
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
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. .
. How persons
must travel
in or
on a
motor vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . Opening
doors and
getting out
of a
vehicle etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wearing
motorbike helmets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Riding on motorbikes
. .
. .
. .
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Interfering
with the
driver’s
control of
the vehicle
etc..
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Division 2 280
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Part
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288 289 290
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293A 293B 294
295 296 297
Additional rules for drivers of trams, tram
recovery vehicles and buses Trams
Division also applies to tram recovery
vehicles and buses travelling along tram tracks. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping for a
red T light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . Stopping
for a
yellow T
light .
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Exception to stopping for a red or yellow T
light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceeding after
stopping for a red or yellow T light . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeding
when a
red traffic
light and
a white
T light
or white traffic arrow is showing . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeding when a white T light or white
traffic arrow is no longer showing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buses, taxis and bicycles Application of
division. .
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Stopping
for a
red B
light .
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Stopping for a yellow B light . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exception to
stopping for a red or yellow B light. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeding
after stopping for
a red
or yellow
B light
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Proceeding
when a
red traffic
light and
a white
B light
or white traffic arrow is showing . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeding when a white B light or white
traffic arrow is no longer showing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous
road rules Miscellaneous rules
for drivers Duties of a driver involved in
a crash
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Driving on a path . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driving on a nature strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driving
on a
traffic island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making unnecessary noise
or smoke
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Section number not used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing
fallen etc.
things from
the road
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Oil and grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on
driving or
stopping vehicle on road . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping
control of
a vehicle
being towed
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. Motor vehicle
towing another vehicle
with a
towline .
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Driving a vehicle in reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driver
to have
proper control of a vehicle etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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291
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300C 300D Division 2
301 301A 301B
302 303 303A
Division 2A 303B
Division 3 304
Part
19 305 306 307
308 308A 309
310 311 312
313 313A 313B
Part
20 Division 1 314
315 Page 14 Driving with a
person in a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 297 Television receivers and visual
display units in motor vehicles . .
297 Use of mobile phones. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
298 Drinking liquor while driving . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
298 Limitation on use of wheeled
recreational device or wheeled toy 299
Driver must not damage rail
infrastructure or obstruct
level crossing 299
Rules for people in charge of animals
Leading an animal while in or on a vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Harnessing
an animal
drawing a
vehicle .
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300
Riding an animal on a road-related
area when
possible .
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301
Rider of an animal on a footpath or nature strip to give way to pedestrians. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
301 Riding an animal alongside more than 1
other rider. . . . . . . . . . . 301
Giving way to restive horses. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Rules
for people in charge of animal-drawn vehicles Brakes . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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directions Direction by
police officer or traffic controller
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302
Exemptions Exemption for
drivers of
police vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Exemptions
for drivers
of emergency vehicles
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. 304 Stopping
and parking
exemption for police and emergency vehicles
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. . . . 304 Exemption for police officers and
emergency workers on foot . . . 304
Exemption for police officers using personal
mobility devices . . . 305 Exemptions for
drivers of trams etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 305 Exemption for road workers etc. . . .
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Exemption
for oversize vehicles
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308
Exemption
for tow
truck drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Exemption
for postal
vehicles .
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. 310 Exemption
for garbage
truck drivers etc.
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for breakdown vehicles
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312
Traffic control devices
and traffic-related
items General Diagrams of
traffic control devices,
traffic-related items
and symbols
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. . . . 313 Legal effect of traffic control
devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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319 320 321
322 323 323A
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325 326 327
328 329 330
331 332 333
334 335 336
Division 3 337
338 339 When do traffic
control devices comply substantially with this regulation . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Information on or with traffic control
devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limited effect
of certain traffic control devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Legal effect of traffic-related items
mentioned in this regulation . When do
traffic-related items comply substantially with this
regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of information on or with
traffic control devices and traffic-related
items .
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. Reference to
traffic control devices
and traffic-related
items on a road etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
References
to lights
that are
traffic signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audible lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Application
of traffic
control devices to lengths of roads and
areas Purpose of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References to traffic control
devices—application to lengths of road and areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
When do traffic control devices
apply to
a length
of road
or area—the basic rules
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. References to
a traffic
control device applying
to a
length of road ........................................ Traffic
control devices applying
to a
marked lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . Traffic
control devices applying
to a
slip lane
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Traffic control devices
applying to
an intersection .
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. Parking control
signs applying to a length of road . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking control signs
applying to
a length
of road
in an
area to which another parking control sign
applies etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How parking
control signs apply to a length of road. . . . . . . . . . .
Traffic control devices applying to an area
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How separated
footpath signs and separated footpath road markings apply
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. Application of
traffic control devices
to persons Purpose of
division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . References to traffic control
devices—application to persons . . . When do traffic
control devices apply to a person—the basic rules .......................................... 314 317
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320
322
322
323
323
323
324
324
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325
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328 330
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350 351 352
352A 353 353A
353B Part 22 354
355 356 Schedule 1
Schedule 2 Schedule 3
Schedule 4 Schedule 5
Traffic control devices (except road
markings and parking control signs) . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Road markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traffic signs
(except parking control signs) applying to a length
of
road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traffic signs
(except parking control signs) applying to an area . .
Traffic control devices
applying to
a driver
in a
marked lane
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Traffic control devices applying to a driver
in a slip lane. . . . . . . . Parking control
signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . General
Meaning of abbreviations
and symbols
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References
to a
driver doing something
etc. .
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. References to
certain kinds of roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References
to stopping
or parking
on a
length of
road etc.
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. References to
left and
right .
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References
to stopping
as near
as practicable to
a place
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Giving way to pedestrians crossing a road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prescribed
offences for ch 5, pt 7 of the Act. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
People with disabilities
symbols—Act, sch 4, definition
people with
disabilities symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . Power-assisted bicycles—Act, sch 4,
definition power-assisted bicycle ........................................
Repeal and transitional
provisions Repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Continuation
of Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 1999,
s 266.
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. References to
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 1999
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. Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Standard
or commonly
used traffic signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other
permitted traffic signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symbols and traffic-related
items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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333 334
334 334 335 335
335
335
336
336
336
337
338 338
339
339
339
340
341
360
384 387
Endnotes 1
2 Index
to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 404 Key
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3 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 404 4 List of
legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 5
List
of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Page
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Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 1
Introductory [s 1] Transport
Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation
2009 [as amended by all amendments that commenced
on or before 7 April 2014] Part 1 Introductory Division 1
General 1
Short
title This regulation may
be cited as
the Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 or as
the
Queensland Road Rules. 2 Commencement (1)
This
regulation, other than sections 266 and 267(1), (1AA),
(1AB), (1A), (1B) and (1C), commences on 12
October 2009. (2) Sections 266 and 267(1), (1AA), (1AB),
(1A), (1B) and (1C) commence on 11 March 2010.
3 Object The
object of
this regulation is
to provide road
rules in
Queensland that
are substantially uniform
with road
rules elsewhere in
Australia. Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 1 Introductory [s 4]
Division 2 Some features of
this regulation 4 Definitions The dictionary
in schedule 5 defines particular words used in this
regulation. 5 Compliance with standards
(1) In this regulation, unless otherwise
stated— (a) a reference to a standard using the
designation made up of ‘AS’ and a number is a reference to the
standard as in force from time to time under that
designation; and Example —
‘AS
1754’ is a reference to the standard that is in force under
that designation at
the relevant time,
including, for
example, AS
1754–1991. (b)
a
reference to a standard using the designation made up
of
‘AS/NZS’ and a number is a reference to the standard
as
in force from time to time under that designation.
Example —
‘AS/NZS 1754’ is a reference to the standard
that is in force under that designation at
the relevant time,
including, for
example, AS/NZS
1754–1995, AS/NZS
1754–2000 or
AS/NZS 1754–2004.
(2) If this regulation requires a person
to fit or use a thing that complies with
a standard mentioned
in subsection (1),
the person complies with the requirement
if, when the thing was manufactured, the thing complied with
the standard in force under the designation at that
time. (3) In this section— standard
means AS or AS/NZS. 6
Examples A diagram under
a provision is an example for the provision. Page 20
Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 2
Application of this regulation [s 7–10]
7–10 Section numbers not used
Note — This regulation
is based on the Australian Road Rules. Some provisions
of
the Australian Road Rules contain provisions that are not relevant
to the operation of this regulation. To
maximise uniformity between this regulation and
the Australian Road Rules, the numbers of some sections
that are not
relevant have
not been used
in the numbering
of this regulation,
unless required for provisions particular to the State.
Part
2 Application of this regulation
Division 1 Roads and
road-related areas 11 Regulation applies to vehicles and
road users on roads and road-related areas (1)
This regulation applies
to vehicles and
road users
on roads and road-related
areas. (2) A reference
in this regulation (except
in this division)
to a road
includes a
reference to
a road-related area
, unless otherwise
expressly stated in this regulation. Examples for
subsection (2) — 1 A reference in
section 146 (which deals with driving within a single
marked lane or line of traffic) to the road
includes a reference to the road-related area of the road.
2 A reference in section 200(1) (which
deals with certain heavy or long vehicles stopping on roads) to a
length of road includes a reference to the road-related area of
the length of road. 3 A reference in section 31 (which deals
with starting a right turn from a road, except a multi-lane road)
to a road does not include a reference
to a road-related area,
because of
the definition in
subsection (5) of that section.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 2 Application of this
regulation [s 12] 12
Section number not used 13
What
is a road-related area (1)
A road-related area is any of the
following— (a) an area that divides a road;
(b) a footpath or nature strip adjacent to
a road; (c) an area that is not a road and that is
open to the public and designated for use by cyclists or
animals; (d) an area that is not a road and that is
open to, or used by, the public for parking
vehicles. (2) However, unless the contrary intention
appears, a reference in this regulation (except
this division)
to a road-related area
includes a reference to— (a)
any
shoulder of a road; and (b) any other area
that is a footpath or nature strip as defined in the
dictionary. (3) In this section— shoulder
, of
a road— (a) includes any part of the road that is
not designed to be used by motor vehicles in travelling along
the road; and (b) includes— (i)
for
a kerbed road—any part of the kerb; and (ii)
for
a sealed road—any unsealed part of the road, and any sealed
part of the road outside an edge line on the road;
but (c) does not include a bicycle path,
footpath or shared path. Page 22 Current as at 7
April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 2
Application of this regulation [s 14]
Division 2 Road users and
vehicles 14 Road users A
road
user is a driver, rider, passenger or
pedestrian. 15 What is a vehicle
A vehicle includes—
(a) a motor vehicle, trailer and tram;
and (b) a bicycle; and (c)
an animal-drawn vehicle,
and an animal
that is
being ridden or
drawing a vehicle; and (d) a combination;
and (e) a motorised wheelchair that can travel
at over 10km/h (on level ground); but
does not
include another
kind of
wheelchair, a
train, a
wheeled recreational device,
a wheeled toy
or a personal
mobility device. 16
Who
is a driver (1)
A driver is
the person who
is driving a
vehicle (except
a motorbike, bicycle, animal or
animal-drawn vehicle). (2) However,
a driver does
not include a
person pushing
a motorised wheelchair.
17 Who is a rider
(1) A rider
is the person
who is riding
a motorbike, bicycle,
animal or animal-drawn vehicle.
(2) A rider
does
not include— (a) a passenger; or (b)
a
person walking beside and pushing a bicycle. Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 23
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 3 Speed limits [s 18]
18 Pedestrian includes personal mobility
device user A pedestrian includes
a person who
is using a
personal mobility
device, unless
otherwise expressly
stated in
this regulation. Editor’s
note — See also the Act, schedule 4,
definition pedestrian .
19 Reference to driver includes rider
etc. Unless otherwise
expressly stated
in this regulation, a
reference in this regulation (except in this
division)— (a) to a driver
,
includes a reference to a rider; and (b)
to driving , includes a
reference to riding. Part 3 Speed
limits 20 Obeying the speed limit
A driver must
not drive at
a speed over
the speed limit
applying to the driver for the length of
road where the driver is driving. Maximum
penalty—40 penalty units. Note —
See
also the Criminal Code, section 328A (Dangerous operation of
a vehicle) and sections 83 (Careless driving
of motor vehicles) and 84 (Dangerous driving of vehicles (other
than motor vehicles) etc.) of the Act.
21 Speed limit where a speed limit sign
applies (1) The speed limit applying to a driver
for a length of road to which a speed limit sign applies is
the number of kilometres per hour indicated by the number on
the sign. Page 24 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 3 Speed
limits [s 22] (2)
A speed limit
sign on
a road applies
to the length
of road beginning
at the sign
and ending at
the nearest of
the following— (a)
a
speed limit sign on the road with a different number on
the
sign; (b) an end speed limit sign or speed
derestriction sign on the road; (c)
if
the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end
of
the road. Examples —
Speed
limit sign (Standard sign) Other signs Speed limit sign
(Variable illuminated message sign) End speed limit
sign Speed derestriction sign 22
Speed
limit in a speed limited area (1)
The
speed limit applying to a driver for any length of road in a
speed limited
area is
the number of
kilometres per
hour indicated by the
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into
the area, unless another speed limit applies to the driver
for
the length of road under another section of this part.
Example of another speed limit—
Although an area speed limit sign on a road
into a speed limited area may indicate a speed limit of 60km/h,
a particular length of road in the area may have a
school zone sign indicating a 40km/h speed limit for
that
length of road. (2) A speed limited
area is the network of roads in an area
with— (a) an area
speed limit
sign on
each road
into the
area, indicating the
same number; and (b) an end area speed limit sign on each
road out of the area. (3) In this
section— road ,
in subsection (2)(a)
and (b), does
not include a
road-related area. Examples
— Area speed limit sign
End
area speed limit sign 23 Speed limit in a
school zone (1) The speed limit applying to a driver
for any length of road in a school zone is
the number of kilometres per hour indicated by the number on
the school zone sign on a road, or the road, into
the
zone. (2) A school
zone is— Page 26 Current as at 7
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limits [s 24] (a)
if there is
a school zone
sign and
an end school
zone sign, or a speed
limit sign with a different number on the sign, on a
road—that length of road; or (b)
if
there is a school zone sign on a road that ends in a
dead
end and there is no sign mentioned in paragraph (a),
on the length
of road beginning
at the sign
and ending at the dead end—that length of
road. Examples —
School zone sign End school zone
sign 24 Speed limit in a shared zone
(1) The speed limit applying to a driver
for any length of road in a shared zone is
the number of kilometres per hour indicated by the number on
the shared zone sign on a road, or the road, into
the
zone. (2) A shared
zone is— (a) if
there is
a shared zone
sign and
an end shared
zone sign on a road
and there is no intersection on the length of road between
the signs—that length of road; or (b)
if
there is a shared zone sign on a road that ends in a
dead
end and there is no intersection on the length of
road beginning
at the sign
and ending at
the dead end—that length
of road; or (c) a network of roads in an area
with— (i) a shared
zone sign
on each road
into the
area indicating the
same number; and Current as at 7 April 2014
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(ii) an
end shared zone
sign on
each
road out of the
area; or (d)
a
road related area that is between a shared zone sign
that
relates to the area and an end shared zone sign that
relates to the area. (3)
In
subsection (2)(c)(i) and (ii)— road
does
not include a road-related area. Examples
— Shared zone sign End shared zone
sign 24A Speed limit for certain
vehicles (1) This section applies to a driver
despite a higher speed limit that would
otherwise apply to the driver under this part. (2)
The
speed limit applying to the following drivers for a length
of
road where the driver is driving is— (a)
for a driver
driving a
tractor towing
a sugar cane
trailer—50km/h; (b)
for
a driver driving an oversize vehicle that is required to
travel with a pilot or escort
vehicle—80km/h; (c) for a driver driving a road
train—90km/h; (d) for a driver driving a bus with a GVM
over 5t, or another vehicle with a GVM over 12t—100km/h.
(3) In this section— sugar cane
trailer means a trailer— Page 28
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with
an ATM within the meaning of the Standards and Safety
Regulation of not more than 20t; and (b)
designed for carrying sugar cane.
tractor does
not include a
motor vehicle
built to
tow a semitrailer. 25
Speed
limit elsewhere (1) If a speed limit sign does not apply
to a length of road and the length of road
is not in a speed limited area, school zone or shared zone, the
speed limit applying to a driver for the length of road is the
default speed limit. (2) The
default speed limit applying to a
driver for a length of road is— (a)
for
a road in a built-up area—50km/h; or (b)
for
a road that is not in a built-up area—100km/h. Part 4
Making turns Division 1
Left
turns 26 Application of division to
roundabouts, road-related areas and adjacent land
(1) This division does not apply to a
driver entering or leaving a roundabout. (2)
This
division applies to a driver turning left from a road into a
road-related area or adjacent land, or from
a road-related area into a road, as if the driver were turning
left at an intersection. (3) In this
section— road does not include
a road-related area. Current as at 7 April 2014
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27 Starting a left turn from a road
(except a multi-lane road) (1) A driver turning
left at an intersection from a road (except a multi-lane road)
must approach
and enter the
intersection from as near as
practicable to the far left side of the road. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (1A) Subsection (1)
also applies
to a rider
of a bicycle
who approaches and enters an intersection
from a bicycle storage area. (1B)
Despite subsection (1), if there is space in
a bicycle storage area for 2 riders of bicycles to be next to
each other, the rider on the right may approach and enter
the intersection as near as practicable to
the right side of the other rider, but only if that
other rider
approaches and
enters the
intersection in
accordance with this section.
(2) In this section— road
does
not include a road-related area. Example
— Starting a left turn from a road
(except a multi-lane road) Page 30 Current as at 7
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Starting a left turn from a multi-lane
road (1) A driver turning left at an
intersection from a multi-lane road must approach
and enter the intersection from within the left lane
unless— (a) the driver is required or permitted to
approach and enter the intersection from within another marked
lane under section 88(1), 92 or 159; or
(b) the driver is turning, at B lights or
a white traffic arrow, in accordance with part 17, division
2; or (c) subsection (1A) or (2) applies to the
driver. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Example for subsection (1)(a)
— Starting a left turn on a multi-lane
road with traffic lane arrows as required or permitted under
section 92 (1A) A driver turning
left at an intersection from a multi-lane road that has a slip
lane must approach and enter the intersection— (a)
from
within the slip lane; or (b) if there is an
obstruction that prevents the driver from entering
the intersection from
within the
slip lane—from within
the left lane. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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(2) A driver
may approach and
enter the
intersection from
the marked lane next to the left lane as
well as, or instead of, the left lane
if— (a) the driver’s vehicle, together with
any load or projection, is 7.5m long, or longer; and
(b) the vehicle
displays a
do not overtake
turning vehicle
sign; and (c)
any
part of the vehicle is within 50m of the nearest point
of
the intersection; and (d) it is not
practicable for the driver to turn left from within
the
left lane; and (e) the driver can safely occupy the next
marked lane and can safely turn left at the intersection by
occupying the next marked lane, or both lanes.
Example —
Long
vehicle turning left from the left lane and next marked lane
(2A) If
there is
a bicycle storage
area before
an intersection that
extends across 1 or more marked lanes of a
multi-lane road, a rider of
a bicycle turning
left must
approach and
enter the
intersection from within the part of the
bicycle storage area that is directly in front of the left
marked lane or of a bicycle lane that is on
the left side of the road. Page 32 Current as at 7
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turns [s 29] Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) In this
section— left lane means—
(a) the marked lane nearest to the far
left side of the road; or (b) if there is an
obstruction (for example, a parked car or roadworks) in
that marked
lane—the marked
lane nearest to that
marked lane that is not obstructed. marked
lane , for a driver, does not include a special
purpose lane in which the driver is not permitted to
drive. Examples of do not overtake turning vehicle
signs — 29 Making a left
turn as indicated by a turn line (1)
If a
driver is turning left at an intersection and there is a
turn line indicating how the turn is required to
be made, the driver must make the turn as indicated by the turn
line unless— (a) the driver
is turning, at
B lights or
traffic arrows,
in accordance with part 17, division 2;
or (b) subsection (2) applies to the
driver. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Example— Making a left
turn as indicated by a turn line (2)
A driver may
turn left
at an intersection other
than as
indicated by a turn line if—
(a) the driver’s vehicle, together with
any load or projection, is 7.5m long, or longer; and
(b) the vehicle
displays a
do not overtake
turning vehicle
sign; and (c)
it
is not practicable for the driver to turn left as indicated
by
the turn line; and (d) the driver can safely turn left other
than as indicated by the turn line. Examples of do
not overtake turning vehicle signs— Page 34
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turns [s 30] Division 2
Right turns 30
Application of division to certain right
turns (1) This division does not apply
to— (a) a driver turning right at an
intersection where there is a hook turn only
sign; or (b) the rider of a bicycle making a hook
turn under division 3; or (c)
a
driver making a U-turn; or (d) a driver
entering or leaving a roundabout. (2)
This
division applies to a driver turning right from a road into
a road-related area
or adjacent land,
or from a
road-related area
into a
road, as
if the driver
were turning
right at
an intersection. (3)
In
this section— road does not include
a road-related area. 31 Starting a right turn from a road
(except a multi-lane road) (1) A driver turning
right at an intersection from a road (except a multi-lane road)
must approach and enter the intersection in accordance with
this section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If the road has a dividing line or
median strip, the driver must approach and
enter the intersection from the left of, parallel
to,
and as near as practicable to, the dividing line or median
strip. (3)
If
the road does not have a dividing line or median strip and
is not a one-way road, the driver must approach
and enter the intersection from
the left of,
parallel to,
and as near
as practicable to, the centre of the
road. Current as at 7 April 2014
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(4) If the road is a one-way road, the
driver must approach and enter the
intersection from
as near as
practicable to
the far right side of
the road. (4A) Subsections (2),
(3) and (4) also apply to a rider of a bicycle who
approaches and
enters an
intersection from
a bicycle storage
area. (4B) Despite
subsections (2),
(3) and (4),
if there is
space in
a bicycle storage area for 2 riders of
bicycles to be next to each other,
the rider on
the left may
approach and
enter the
intersection as near as practicable to the
left side of the other rider, but
only if
that other
rider approaches and
enters the
intersection in accordance with this
section. (5) In this section— road
does
not include a road-related area. Examples
— Example 1 Starting
a right turn
from a
road with a dividing
line Example 2 Starting a right
turn from a one-way road Page 36
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Starting a right turn from a multi-lane
road (1) A driver turning right at an
intersection from a multi-lane road must approach
and enter the intersection from within the right
lane
unless— (a) the driver is required or permitted to
approach and enter the intersection from
within another
marked lane
in accordance with section 89(1), 92 or
159; or (b) the driver is turning, at B lights or
a white traffic arrow, in accordance with part 17, division
2; or (c) subsection (2) applies to the
driver. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Example for subsection (1)(a)—
Starting a right turn on a multi-lane road
with traffic lane arrows as required or permitted under
section 92 (2) A driver
may approach and
enter the
intersection from
the marked lane next to the right lane as
well as, or instead of, the right lane
if— (a) the driver’s vehicle, together with
any load or projection, is 7.5m long, or longer; and
(b) the vehicle
displays a
do not overtake
turning vehicle
sign; and Current as at 7
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(c) any part of the vehicle is within 50m
of the nearest point of the intersection; and
(d) it is
not practicable for
the driver to
turn right
from within the right
lane; and (e) the driver can safely occupy the next
marked lane and can safely turn right at the intersection by
occupying the next marked lane, or both lanes.
(2A) If
there is
a bicycle storage
area before
an intersection that
extends across 1 or more marked lanes of a
multi-lane road, a rider of a bicycle turning right (but not
making a hook turn) must approach and enter the intersection
from within the part of the bicycle storage area that is
directly in front of the right marked lane or
of a bicycle lane that is on the right side of the
road. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) In this
section— marked lane , for a driver,
does not include a special purpose lane in which
the driver is not permitted to drive. right
lane means— (a)
the
marked lane nearest to the dividing line or median
strip on the road; or (b)
if
there is an obstruction (for example, a parked car or
roadworks) in
that marked
lane—the marked
lane nearest to that
marked lane that is not obstructed. Examples of do
not overtake turning vehicle signs —
Page
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 4 Making
turns [s 33] 33
Making a right turn (1)
A
driver turning right at an intersection must make the turn
in accordance with this section unless—
(a) the driver
is turning, at
B lights or
traffic arrows,
in accordance with part 17, division 2;
or (b) subsection (4) applies to the
driver. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If there is a turn line indicating how
the turn is required to be made, the driver must make the turn as
indicated by the turn line. (3)
If
there is no turn line indicating how the turn is required to
be made, the driver must make the turn so the
driver— (a) passes as near as practicable to the
right of the centre of the intersection; and
(b) turns into the left of the centre of
the road the driver is entering, unless the driver is
entering a one-way road. Examples —
Making a right turn as indicated by
turn
lines Current as at 7 April 2014
Making a right turn from a road
with
no turn lines indicating how to make the turn
(diagram shows the location of the centre of the
intersection) Page
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(4) A driver may turn right other than as
indicated by a turn line if— (a)
the
driver’s vehicle, together with any load or projection,
is
7.5m long, or longer; and (b) the
vehicle displays
a do not
overtake turning
vehicle sign; and
(c) it is
not practicable for
the driver to
turn right
as indicated by the turn line; and
(d) the driver
can safely make
the turn other
than as
indicated by the turn line.
Examples of do not overtake turning vehicle
signs — Division 3 Hook turns at
intersections 34 Making a hook turn at a hook turn only
sign (1) A driver turning right at an
intersection with traffic lights and a hook turn only
sign must turn right by making a hook turn in accordance with
this section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) To make a hook turn
,
the driver must take, in sequence, each of the following
steps— 1 Approach and
enter the
intersection from
as near as
practicable to the far left side of the road
that the driver is leaving. Page 40
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turns [s 34] 2
Move
forward— (a) keeping as near as practicable to the
far left side of the intersection; and (b)
keeping clear of any marked foot
crossing; until the driver is as near as practicable
to the far side of the road that the driver is entering.
3 Remain at
the position reached
under step
2 until the
traffic lights
on the road
that the
driver is
entering change to
green. 4 Turn right into the road that the
driver is entering. (3) In this section— road
does
not include a road-related area. Examples
— Hook turn only sign
Current as at 7 April 2014
Making a hook turn at a hook turn
only
sign Page 41
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35 Optional hook turn by a bicycle
rider (1) The rider of a bicycle turning right
at an intersection, without a hook turn only
sign or a no hook turn by bicycles sign, may turn right at
the intersection by making— (a)
a
right turn under division 2; or (b)
a
hook turn under this section. (2)
The rider must
make a
hook turn
under this
section in
accordance with subsection (3).
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) To make a hook turn
under this section, the rider must take,
in sequence, each of the following
steps— 1 Approach and
enter the
intersection from
as near as
practicable to the far left side of the road
that the rider is leaving. 2
Move
forward— (a) keeping as near as practicable to the
far left side of the intersection; and (b)
keeping clear of any marked foot crossing;
and (c) keeping clear, as far as practicable,
of any driver turning left from the left of the
intersection; until the rider is as near as practicable to
the far side of the road that the rider is entering.
3 If there are traffic lights at the
intersection, remain at the position reached
under step 2 until the traffic lights on the road that
the rider is entering change to green. 4
If
there are no traffic lights at the intersection, remain at
the position reached
under step
2 until the
rider has
given way to approaching drivers on the road
that the rider is leaving. 5
Turn
right into the road that the rider is entering. (4)
To
make a hook turn under this
section at an intersection that has
a bicycle hook
turn storage
area on
the left side
of the Page 42
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turns [s 35] intersection as
the rider approaches the intersection, the rider
must
take the following initial 2 steps instead of the initial 2
steps listed in subsection (3)—
1 Approach the intersection from the far
left side of the road the
rider is
leaving and
enter the
intersection by
moving into the bicycle hook turn storage
area, keeping clear of any marked foot crossing.
2 Move forward in the bicycle hook turn
storage area until the rider is as near as practicable to the
far side of the road that the rider is entering.
Example 1— Bicycle rider
making a hook turn at an intersection without traffic lights where
there is a bicycle hook turn storage area
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Example 2— Bicycle rider
making a hook turn at an intersection without traffic lights
(5) In this section— bicycle hook
turn storage area — (a) means
an area between
an intersection and
a marked foot crossing,
or if there is no marked foot crossing, a stop line,
before the intersection that has painted on it 1
or
more bicycle symbols and 1 or more right traffic lane
arrows; and (b)
includes any
line that
delineates the
right side
of the area, and any
line that delineates the left side of the area that
is not also
a stop line
or part of
a marked foot
crossing and excludes any bicycle storage
area. 36 Bicycle rider making a hook turn
contrary to no hook turn by bicycles sign The
rider of
a bicycle must
not make a
hook turn
at an intersection
that has a no hook turn by bicycles sign. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Page 44 Current as at 7
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turns [s 37] Example—
No
hook turn by bicycles sign Division 4 U-turns
37 Beginning a U-turn A driver must
not begin a U-turn unless— (a) the driver has a
clear view of any approaching traffic; and
(b) the driver
can safely make
the U-turn without
unreasonably obstructing the free movement
of traffic. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
38 Giving way when making a U-turn
A
driver making a U-turn must give way to all vehicles and
pedestrians. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 39 Making a U-turn
contrary to a no U-turn sign (1)
A
driver must not make a U-turn at a break in a dividing strip
on a road
if there is
a no U-turn
sign at
the break in
the dividing strip. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A driver must
not make a U-turn on a length of road to which a no U-turn sign
applies. Current as at 7 April 2014
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Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) A no
U-turn sign
on a road
(except a
no U-turn sign
at an intersection or
at a break
in a dividing
strip) applies
to the length of road
beginning at the sign and ending at the nearer of the
following— (a) the next intersection on the
road; (b) if the road ends at a T-intersection
or dead end—the end of the road. Example of no
U-turn signs— No U-turn sign (Standard sign)
No
U-turn sign (Variable illuminated message sign)
40 Making a U-turn at an intersection
with traffic lights A driver must not make a U-turn at an
intersection with traffic lights unless
there is
a U-turn permitted
sign at
the intersection. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Example of U-turn permitted
sign— Page 46 Current as at 7
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turns [s 41] 41
Making a U-turn at an intersection without
traffic lights A driver must not make a U-turn at an
intersection without traffic lights if there is a no U-turn
sign at the intersection. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. 42 Starting a U-turn at an
intersection A driver making
a U-turn at
an intersection must
start the
U-turn— (a)
if
the road where the driver is turning has a dividing line
or median strip—from the
marked lane
nearest, or
as near as practicable, to the dividing
line or median strip; or (b)
in any other
case—from the
left of
the centre of
the road. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Example— Starting a
U-turn on a road with a median strip Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 47
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 5 Change of direction and stop
signals [s 43] 43
Section number not used Part 5
Change of direction and stop
signals Division 1
Change of direction signals
44 Division does not apply to entering or
leaving a roundabout This division
does not apply to a driver entering, in or leaving
a
roundabout. 45 What is changing
direction (1) A driver changes
direction if— (a) the driver
changes direction to the left; or (b)
the
driver changes direction to the right. (2)
A driver changes
direction to
the left by
doing any
of the following— (a)
turning left; (b)
changing marked lanes to the left;
(c) diverging to the left;
(d) entering a marked lane, or a line of
traffic, to the left; (e) moving to the
left from a stationary position; (f)
turning left into a marked lane, or a line
of traffic, from a median strip parking area;
(g) at a T-intersection where the
continuing road curves to the right—leaving the
continuing road
to proceed straight ahead
onto the terminating road. Page 48 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 5 Change of
direction and stop signals [s 45] (3)
A
driver changes direction to the right
by
doing any of the following— (a)
turning right; (b)
changing marked lanes to the right;
(c) diverging to the right;
(d) entering a marked lane, or a line of
traffic, to the right; (e) moving to the
right from a stationary position; (f)
turning right into a marked lane, or a line
of traffic, from a median strip parking area;
(g) making a U-turn; (h)
at a
T-intersection where the continuing road curves to
the
left—leaving the continuing road to proceed straight
ahead onto the terminating road.
Examples for subsections (2)(g) and
(3)(h)— Example 1 Example 2
Driver indicating change of direction at
a Driver indicating change of direction at
a T-intersection where the continuing
road T-intersection where the continuing
road curves to the right and the driver is
curves to the left and the driver is
proceeding straight ahead onto the
proceeding straight ahead onto the
terminating road terminating
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 5 Change of direction and stop
signals [s 46] 46
Giving a left change of direction
signal (1) Before a driver changes direction to
the left, the driver must give a
left change
of direction signal
in accordance with
section 47 for long enough to comply
with— (a) subsection (2); and
(b) if subsection (3) applies to the
driver—subsection (3). Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) The driver must give the change of
direction signal for long enough to
give sufficient warning
to other drivers
and pedestrians. (3)
If
the driver is about to change direction by moving from a
stationary position at the side of the road
or in a median strip parking area,
the driver must
give the
change of
direction signal
for at least
5 seconds before
the driver changes
direction. (4)
The
driver must stop giving the change of direction signal as
soon
as the driver completes the change of direction.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(5) This section does not apply to a
driver if the driver’s vehicle is not fitted with
direction indicator lights. 47 How to give a
left change of direction signal The driver of a
vehicle must give a left change of direction signal by
operating the vehicle’s left direction indicator lights.
48 Giving a right change of direction
signal (1) Before a driver changes direction to
the right, the driver must give a
right change
of direction signal
in accordance with
section 49 for long enough to comply
with— (a) subsection (2); and
(b) if subsection (3) applies to the
driver—subsection (3). Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. Page 50 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 5 Change of
direction and stop signals [s 49] (2)
The
driver must give the change of direction signal for long
enough to
give sufficient warning
to other drivers
and pedestrians. (3)
If
the driver is about to change direction by moving from a
stationary position at the side of the road
or in a median strip parking area,
the driver must
give the
change of
direction signal
for at least
5 seconds before
the driver changes
direction. (3A)
Subsection (3) does not apply to the rider
of a bicycle that is stopped in traffic but not
parked. (4) The driver must stop giving the change
of direction signal as soon as the driver completes the
change of direction. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (5) This section does not apply to—
(a) the driver
of a tram
that is
not fitted with
direction indicator
lights; or (b) the rider of a bicycle making a hook
turn. 49 How to give a right change of
direction signal (1) The driver of a vehicle must give a
right change of direction signal by
operating the
vehicle’s right
direction indicator
lights. (2)
However, if the vehicle’s direction
indicator lights are not in working order or
are not clearly visible, or the vehicle is not fitted with
direction indicator lights, the driver must give the
change of direction signal by—
(a) giving a hand signal in accordance
with section 50; or (b) using a
mechanical signalling device
fitted to
the vehicle. Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 51
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 5 Change of direction and stop
signals [s 50] 50
How
to give a right change of direction signal by giving a
hand
signal To give a hand signal for changing direction
to the right, the driver must extend the right arm and hand
horizontally and at right angles from the right side of the
vehicle, with the hand open and the palm facing the direction
of travel. Example— Giving a hand
signal for changing direction to the right 51
When
use of direction indicator lights permitted The driver of a
vehicle must not operate a direction indicator light
except— (a) to give a change of direction signal
when the driver is required to give the signal under this
regulation; or (b) as part of the vehicle’s hazard
warning lights. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Page
52 Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 5 Change of
direction and stop signals [s 52] Division 2
Stop
signals 52 Division does not apply to bicycle
riders or certain tram drivers This division
does not apply to— (a) the rider of a bicycle; or
(b) the driver of a tram that is not
fitted with brake lights. 53 Giving a stop
signal (1) A driver must give a stop signal in
accordance with section 54 before stopping or when suddenly
slowing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If the driver is stopping, the driver
must give the stop signal for long enough to give sufficient
warning to other road users. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) If the driver is
slowing suddenly, the driver must give the stop signal while
slowing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
54 How to give a stop signal
(1) The driver of a vehicle must give a
stop signal by means of the vehicle’s brake
lights. (2) However, if the vehicle’s brake lights
are not in working order or are not clearly visible, or the
vehicle is not fitted with brake lights, the
driver must give the stop signal by— (a)
giving a hand signal in accordance with
section 55; or (b) using a
mechanical signalling device
fitted to
the vehicle. Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 53
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 5 Change of direction and stop
signals [s 55] 55
How
to give a stop signal by giving a hand signal (1)
To
give a hand signal for stopping or suddenly slowing, the
driver must extend the right arm and hand at
right angles from the right side of the vehicle with—
(a) the upper
arm horizontal and
the forearm and
hand pointing
upwards; and (b) the hand
open and
the palm facing
the direction of
travel. (2)
However, the rider of a motorbike may give
the hand signal by extending the left arm and hand at right
angles from the left side of the motorbike with—
(a) the upper
arm horizontal and
the forearm and
hand pointing
upwards; and (b) the hand
open and
the palm facing
the direction of
travel. Example—
Giving a hand signal for stopping or
suddenly slowing Page 54 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 6 Traffic
lights, traffic arrows and twin red lights [s 56]
Part
6 Traffic lights, traffic arrows and
twin
red lights Division 1 Obeying traffic
lights and traffic arrows 56
Stopping on a red traffic light or
arrow (1) A driver approaching or at traffic
lights showing a red traffic light—
(a) must stop— (i)
if
there is a stop line at or near the traffic lights—as
near
as practicable to, but before reaching, the stop
line; or (ii)
if
there is a stop here on red signal sign at or near
the traffic lights,
but no stop
line—as near
as practicable to, but before reaching,
the sign; or (iii) if there is no
stop line or stop here on red signal sign
at or near
the traffic lights—as
near as
practicable to, but before reaching, the
nearest or only traffic lights; and (b)
must
not proceed until— (i) the traffic lights change to green or
flashing yellow or show no traffic light; or
(ii) a green or
flashing yellow traffic arrow is showing, if the driver is
turning in the direction indicated by the
arrow. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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55
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 6 Traffic lights, traffic arrows
and twin red lights [s 56] Example for
subsection (1)(a)(ii)— Stopping at a stop here on red signal
sign on a road the driver is entering (1A)
However, if the traffic lights are at an
intersection with a left turn on red after stopping sign and
the driver is turning left at the
intersection, the driver may turn left after stopping.
(2) A driver approaching or at traffic
arrows showing a red traffic arrow who is
turning in the direction indicated by the arrow—
(a) must stop— (i)
if there is
a stop line
at or near
the traffic arrows—as
near as
practicable to,
but before reaching, the
stop line; or (ii) if there is a
stop here on red arrow sign at or near the
traffic arrows,
but no stop
line—as near
as practicable to, but before reaching,
the sign; or (iii) if there is no
stop line or stop here on red arrow sign
at or near
the traffic arrows—as
near as
practicable to, but before reaching, the
nearest or only traffic arrows; and (b)
must
not proceed until— Page 56 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 6 Traffic
lights, traffic arrows and twin red lights [s 57]
(i) the traffic
arrows change
to green or
flashing yellow;
or (ii) the traffic
lights show a green or flashing yellow traffic
light and
there is
no red or
yellow traffic
arrow showing. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Examples— Stop here on red
signal sign Stop here on red arrow sign
(3) If there
is a bicycle
storage area
before any
traffic lights
referred to in subsection (1) or (2), a
reference to the stop line in subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a)—
(a) in the case of a driver of a motor
vehicle, is a reference to the first stop line that the driver
comes, or came, to in approaching the lights; or
(b) in the case of a rider of a bicycle,
is a reference to the stop line that is nearest to the
intersection. 57 Stopping for a yellow traffic light or
arrow (1) A driver
who is approaching, or
at, traffic lights
showing a
yellow traffic light— (a)
must
stop— (i) if there is a stop line at or near the
traffic lights and the driver can stop safely before reaching
the stop line—as near
as practicable to,
and before reaching, the
stop line; or Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 6 Traffic lights, traffic arrows
and twin red lights [s 57] (ii)
if
there is no stop line at or near the traffic lights
and
the driver can stop safely before reaching the traffic
lights—as near as practicable to, and before reaching, the
nearest traffic lights; or (iii) if
the traffic lights
are at an
intersection and
the driver can not stop safely under
subparagraph (i) or (ii), but
can stop safely
before entering
the intersection—before entering the
intersection; and (b) must not proceed until the traffic
lights— (i) change to green or flashing yellow;
or (ii) show no traffic
light. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver who is approaching, or at,
traffic arrows showing a yellow traffic arrow, and turning in
the direction indicated by the arrow— (a)
must
stop— (i) if there is a stop line at or near the
traffic arrows and the driver can stop safely before
reaching the stop line—as
near as
practicable to,
and before reaching, the
stop line; or (ii) if there is no
stop line at or near the traffic arrows and the driver
can stop safely before reaching the traffic
arrows—as near
as practicable to,
and before reaching, the nearest traffic
arrows; or (iii) if the traffic
arrows are at an intersection and the driver can not
stop safely under subparagraph (i) or (ii),
but can stop
safely before
entering the
intersection—before entering the
intersection; and (b) must not proceed until the traffic
arrows— (i) change to green or flashing yellow;
or (ii) show no traffic
arrow. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Page
58 Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 6 Traffic
lights, traffic arrows and twin red lights [s 58]
(3) If the
traffic lights
or arrows are
at an intersection and
the driver can
not stop safely
under subsection (1)
or (2) and
enters the intersection, the driver must
leave the intersection as soon as the driver can do so
safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) If there
is a bicycle
storage area
before any
traffic lights
referred to in subsection (1) or (2), a
reference to the stop line in subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a)—
(a) in the case of a driver of a motor
vehicle, is a reference to the first stop line that the driver
comes, or came, to in approaching the lights; or
(b) in the case of a rider of a bicycle,
is a reference to the stop line that is nearest to the
intersection. 58 Exceptions to stopping for a red or
yellow traffic light (1) A
driver approaching or
at traffic lights
showing a
red or yellow
traffic light
does not
have to
stop if
a green traffic
arrow is also showing and the driver is
turning in the direction indicated by the arrow.
(2) A driver
turning at
an intersection with
traffic lights
who approaches, or
is at, a
red traffic light
on the road
that the
driver is entering does not have to stop for
the red traffic light if there is no stop line or stop here
on red signal sign at or near the traffic
light. 59 Proceeding through a red traffic
light (1) If traffic lights at an intersection,
bicycle crossing or marked foot crossing are showing a red
traffic light, a driver facing the red
traffic light
must not
enter the
intersection, bicycle
crossing or marked foot crossing.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) However, if the traffic lights are at
an intersection with a left turn on red
after stopping sign and the driver is turning left at
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59
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 6 Traffic lights, traffic arrows
and twin red lights [s 60] the
intersection, the
driver may
turn left
before the
traffic lights change to
green or flashing yellow. Example— Left turn on red
after stopping sign (3) Subsection (1)
does not
apply to
a driver if
section 58(1)
applies to the driver. 60
Proceeding through a red traffic
arrow If traffic arrows at an intersection or
marked foot crossing are showing a
red traffic arrow,
and a driver
is turning in
the direction indicated by the arrow, the
driver must not enter the intersection or marked foot
crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
60A Proceeding through a bicycle storage
area before a red traffic light or arrow (1)
If
there is a bicycle storage area before traffic lights that
are showing a red traffic light, a driver of a
motor vehicle must not allow any part of the vehicle to enter
the bicycle storage area. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) If there is a
bicycle storage area before traffic arrows that are
showing a red traffic arrow, and a driver of
a motor vehicle is turning in the direction indicated by the
arrow, the driver must not allow any part of the vehicle to
enter the bicycle storage area. Page 60
Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 6 Traffic
lights, traffic arrows and twin red lights [s 61]
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
61 Proceeding when traffic lights or
arrows at an intersection change to red or yellow
(1) This section applies to a
driver— (a) at an
intersection with
traffic lights
showing a
green traffic light
who has stopped after the stop line, stop here on red signal
sign, or nearest or only traffic lights, at the intersection and
is not making
a hook turn
at the intersection;
or (b) at an
intersection with
traffic arrows
showing a
green traffic arrow
who is turning in the direction indicated by the arrow and
has stopped after the stop line, stop here on red arrow
sign, or nearest or only traffic arrows, at the
intersection. Example —
A
driver may stop after the stop line at an intersection with traffic
lights showing a green traffic light, and not
proceed through the intersection, because traffic
is congested. (2) If the traffic lights or arrows change
to red or yellow while the driver is
stopped and
the driver has
not entered the
intersection, the driver must not enter the
intersection. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) However, if the traffic lights are at
an intersection with a left turn on red
after stopping sign and the driver is turning left at
the
intersection, the driver may turn left after stopping.
(4) Also, subsection (2) does not apply to
a driver if section 58(1) applies to the driver.
(5) If the traffic lights or arrows change
to red or yellow while the driver is stopped and the driver has
entered the intersection, the driver must leave the intersection
as soon as the driver can do so safely. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Current as at 7 April 2014
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61
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 6 Traffic lights, traffic arrows
and twin red lights [s 62] Division 2
Giving way at traffic lights and
traffic arrows 62
Giving way when turning at intersection with
traffic lights (1) A driver turning at an intersection
with traffic lights must give way to—
(a) any pedestrian at or near the
intersection who is crossing the road the
driver is entering; and (aa) any rider of a
bicycle at or near the intersection who is crossing the
road the driver is entering on a marked foot crossing;
and (b) if the
driver is
turning left
at a left
turn on
red after stopping sign at
the intersection— (i) any vehicle
approaching from
the right, turning
right at the intersection into the road the
driver is entering, or
making a
U-turn at
the intersection; and
(ii) any pedestrian
or rider of a bicycle at or near the intersection who
is on the
road the
driver is
leaving; and (c)
if
the driver is turning right—any oncoming vehicle that
is
going straight ahead or turning left at the intersection
(except a vehicle turning left using a slip
lane). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) However, a driver who is turning at an
intersection with traffic arrows showing a green traffic arrow
need not give way to an oncoming vehicle
if the driver
is turning in
the direction indicated by the
green traffic arrow. Page 62 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 6 Traffic
lights, traffic arrows and twin red lights [s 62]
Examples— Example 1
Giving way to a pedestrian crossing
the road the driver is entering
Example 2 Driver turning
right giving way to an oncoming vehicle going straight
ahead Example 3 Driver turning
right does not have to give way to an oncoming vehicle that is
turning left into the road the driver is entering
using a slip lane In example 1, the vehicle must give way to
the pedestrian. In examples 2 and 3, vehicle B must give way
to vehicle A. Current as at 7 April 2014
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63
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 6 Traffic lights, traffic arrows
and twin red lights [s 63] 63
Giving way at an intersection with traffic
lights not operating or only partly operating
(1) This section applies to a driver at an
intersection if— (a) traffic lights at the intersection are
not operating; or (b) the traffic
lights are
showing only
a flashing yellow
traffic light. (2)
If
there is a traffic light-stop sign at the intersection, the
driver must comply with section 67 as if the sign
were a stop sign at an intersection without traffic
lights. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) If there
is no traffic
light-stop sign
at the intersection, the
driver must give way to vehicles and
pedestrians at or near the intersection in
accordance with
section 72
or 73 as
if the intersection were
an intersection without
traffic lights
or a stop sign, stop
line, give way sign or give way line. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Example— Traffic
light-stop sign (4) Subsection (3)
does not
apply if
the intersection is
a roundabout. (5)
If the intersection is
a roundabout, the
driver must
comply with section
114. Page 64 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 6 Traffic
lights, traffic arrows and twin red lights [s 64]
64 Giving way at a flashing yellow
traffic arrow at an intersection A driver turning
in the direction indicated by a flashing yellow traffic
arrow at
an intersection with
traffic lights
must give
way
to— (a) any vehicle travelling on the road the
driver is entering; and (b) any pedestrian
at or near the intersection who is crossing the road the
driver is entering; and (ba) any rider of a
bicycle at or near the intersection who is crossing the
road the driver is entering on a marked foot crossing;
and (c) if the driver is turning right—any
oncoming vehicle that is going straight ahead or turning
left at the intersection (except a vehicle turning left using a
slip lane). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
65 Giving way at a marked foot crossing
(except at an intersection) with a flashing yellow traffic
light (1) This section applies to a driver
approaching or at a marked foot crossing (except at or near an
intersection) with a flashing yellow traffic
light at the crossing. (2) The driver
must— (a) give way to any pedestrian or rider of
a bicycle on the crossing; and (b)
not
obstruct any pedestrian or rider of a bicycle on the
crossing; and (c)
not overtake or
pass a
vehicle that
is travelling in
the same direction
as the driver
and is stopping,
or has stopped, to give
way at the crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (3) If there is no pedestrian or rider of
a bicycle on the crossing, and no
other vehicle
travelling in
the same direction
as the Current as at 7
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 6 Traffic lights, traffic arrows
and twin red lights [s 66] driver
that is
stopping, or
has stopped, to
give way
at the crossing, the
driver may proceed through the crossing. Division 3
Twin
red lights (except at level crossings) 66
Stopping for twin red lights (except at
level crossings) (1) A driver approaching or at twin red
lights on a road (except at a level
crossing) must stop in accordance with subsections (2)
and
(3). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If there is a stop line at or near the
lights and the driver can stop safely before reaching the stop
line, the driver must stop as near as practicable to, but before
reaching, the stop line. (3) If there is no
stop line at or near the lights and the driver can
stop
safely before reaching the lights, the driver must stop as
near
as practicable to, but before reaching, the lights.
(4) If the driver stops for the lights,
the driver must not proceed until the lights
are not showing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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66 Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 67] Part 7
Giving way Division 1
Giving way at a stop sign, stop line,
give
way sign or give way line applying to the driver
67 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign
or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights
(1) This section
applies to
a driver at
an intersection without
traffic lights who is facing a stop sign or
stop line. (2) The driver
must stop
as near as
practicable to,
but before reaching—
(a) the stop line; or (b)
if
there is no stop line—the intersection. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) The
driver must
give way
to a vehicle
in, entering or
approaching the intersection except—
(a) an oncoming vehicle turning right at
the intersection, if a stop
sign, stop
line, give
way sign or
give way
line applies to the
driver of the oncoming vehicle; or (b)
a
vehicle turning left at the intersection using a slip lane;
or (c) a vehicle making
a U-turn. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) If the driver is turning left or right
or making a U-turn, the driver must
also give
way to any
pedestrian at
or near the
intersection crossing the road, or part of
the road, the driver is entering. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Current as at 7 April 2014
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67
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving way [s 67]
(5) For this section, an oncoming vehicle
proceeding through a T-intersection on
the continuing road
is taken not
to be turning.
Examples— Example 1
Stop
sign Example 2 Stop line
Example 3 Example 4
Stopping and giving way at a stop sign
to Stopping and giving way at a stop sign
to vehicles on the left and right
an
oncoming vehicle at a stop sign In example 3,
vehicle B must stop and give way to each vehicle A.
Page
68 Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 68] Example 5
Stopping and giving way at a stop sign to an
oncoming vehicle that is not at a stop sign or give way
sign In examples 4 and 5, vehicle B must stop and
give way to vehicle A. 68 Stopping and
giving way at a stop sign or stop line at other
places (1) This section applies to a driver
approaching or at a place with a stop sign or
stop line, unless the place is— (a)
an
intersection; or (b) a children’s crossing; or
(c) an area of a road that is not a
children’s crossing only because it does not have—
(i) children crossing flags; or
(ii) children’s
crossing signs and twin yellow lights; or (d)
a
level crossing; or (e) a place with twin red lights.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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69
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving way [s 68]
Examples —
• a stop sign at a break in a dividing
strip dividing the part of the road used by the main
body of moving vehicles from a service road •
a
stop sign on an exit from a carpark where the exit joins the
road (2) The driver
must stop
as near as
practicable to,
but before reaching—
(a) the stop line; or (b)
if
there is no stop line—the stop sign. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) The driver must
give way to any vehicle or pedestrian at or near the stop
line or stop sign. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Examples— Example 1
Stopping and giving way at a stop sign at
a break in a dividing strip Example 2
Stopping and giving way at a stop
sign where a carpark exit joins a road
In
each example, vehicle B must stop and give way to vehicle A.
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70 Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 69] 69
Giving way at a give way sign or give way
line at an intersection, other than a roundabout
(1) This section applies to a driver at an
intersection, other than a roundabout, who is facing a give way
sign or give way line. (2) Unless the
driver is turning left using a slip lane, the driver
must give
way to a
vehicle in,
entering or
approaching the
intersection except— (a)
an
oncoming vehicle turning right at the intersection, if
a stop sign,
stop line,
give way
sign or
give way
line applies to the
driver of the oncoming vehicle; or (b)
a
vehicle turning left at the intersection using a slip lane;
or (c) a vehicle making
a U-turn. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2A) If the driver is
turning left using a slip lane, the driver must give way
to— (a) a vehicle, other than a vehicle making
a U-turn at the intersection, that is— (i)
on
the road that the driver is entering; or (ii)
turning right at the intersection into the
road that the driver is entering; and
(b) a vehicle or a pedestrian on the slip
lane. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) If the driver is turning left or right
or making a U-turn, the driver must
also give
way to any
pedestrian at
or near the
intersection crossing the road, or part of
the road, the driver is entering. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (5) For this
section, an oncoming vehicle proceeding through a
T-intersection on
the continuing road
is taken not
to be turning.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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71
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving way [s 69]
Examples— Example 1
Give
way sign Example 2 Give way
line Example 3 Giving way at a
give way sign to vehicles on the left and right
Example 4 Giving way at a
give way sign to an oncoming vehicle at a give way sign
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Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 69A] Example 5
Giving way
at a give
way sign to
an oncoming vehicle that is not at a stop
sign or give way sign Example 6
Driver turning right at a give way
line does not have to give way to a
vehicle turning left using a slip lane
In
example 3, vehicle B must give way to each vehicle A.
In
examples 4, 5 and 6, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
69A Two or more drivers facing various
signs or lines at an intersection If 2 or more
drivers at an intersection are each facing a stop
sign, stop
line, give
way sign or
give way
line, each
driver must
give way
to the other
or others, as
required under
division 2, as if none of the drivers were
facing a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way
line. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
70 Giving way at a give way sign at a
bridge or length of narrow road A driver
approaching a bridge or length of narrow road with a
give
way sign must give way to any oncoming vehicle that is
on
the bridge or length of road when the driver reaches the
sign. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Current as at 7 April 2014
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73
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving way [s 71]
Examples— Example 1
Giving way at a bridge Example 2
Giving way at a length of narrow road
In
each example, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
71 Giving way at a give way sign or give
way line at other places (1)
A driver approaching or
at a place
(except an
intersection, bridge or length
of narrow road, level crossing, or a place with twin red lights)
with a give way sign or give way line must give way in
accordance with this section. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Examples —
• a give way sign at a break in a
dividing strip dividing the part of the road used by the
main body of moving vehicles from a service road
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way [s 72] •
a
give way sign on a road at a place where a bicycle path meets
the road (2)
The
driver must give way to any vehicle or pedestrian at or
near
the give way sign or give way line. Examples—
Example 1 Giving way at a
give way sign at a break in a dividing
strip Example 2 Giving way at a
give way sign where a bicycle path meets a road
In
example 1, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
In
example 2, the motor vehicle must give way to the bicycle.
Division 2 Giving way at an
intersection without traffic lights or a stop
sign, stop line, give way sign or give way
line 72 Giving way at an
intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout) (1)
A driver at
an intersection (except
a T-intersection or
roundabout) who is not facing traffic lights
or a stop sign, stop line, give
way sign, or
give way
line, must
give way
in accordance with this section.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If the driver is going straight ahead,
the driver must give way to any vehicle approaching from the
right (except a vehicle approaching or at a place with a stop
sign, stop line, give way sign, or give way line).
Examples— Example 1
Driver going straight ahead giving
way
to a vehicle on the right that is going straight
ahead Example 2 Driver going
straight ahead giving way to a vehicle on the right
that
is turning right In each example, vehicle B must give way to
vehicle A. (3) If the driver is turning left (except
if the driver is using a slip lane), the
driver must give way to— (a) any vehicle
approaching from the right (except a vehicle approaching or
at a place with a stop sign, stop line, give way sign, or
give way line); and (b) any pedestrian at
or near the
intersection crossing
the road the driver is entering.
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Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 72] Examples—
Example 3 Example 4
Driver turning left giving way to a
vehicle Driver turning left giving way to a
on
the right that is going straight ahead pedestrian
crossing the road the driver is entering
In
example 3, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A.
In
example 4, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian.
(4) If the driver is turning left using a
slip lane, the driver must give way to— (a)
any
vehicle approaching from the right or turning right
at the intersection into
the road the
driver is
entering (except a
vehicle making a U-turn at the intersection); and
(b) any pedestrian on the slip
lane. Current as at 7 April 2014
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Example— Example 5
Driver turning left using a slip lane giving
way to a vehicle that is turning right into the road the
driver is entering In this example, vehicle B must give way to
vehicle A. (5) If the driver is turning right, the
driver must give way to— (a) any vehicle
approaching from the right (except a vehicle approaching or
at a place with a stop sign, stop line, give way sign, or
give way line); and (b) any oncoming
vehicle that
is going straight
ahead or
turning left at the intersection (except a
vehicle turning left using
a slip lane
or a vehicle
approaching or
at a place with a
stop sign, stop line, give way sign, or give way line);
and (c) any pedestrian at
or near the
intersection crossing
the road the driver is entering.
Page
78 Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 72] Examples—
Example 6 Driver turning
right giving way to a vehicle on the right that is turning
right into the road the driver is leaving
Example 7 Driver turning
right giving way to an oncoming vehicle that is going
straight ahead on the road the driver is
leaving In examples 6 and 7, vehicle B must give way
to vehicle A. Current as at 7 April 2014
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Example 8 Example 9
Driver turning
right giving
way to an
Driver turning right giving way to a
oncoming vehicle that is turning left
into pedestrian crossing the road the driver
is the road the driver is entering
entering In example 8,
vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. In example 9, the
vehicle must give way to the pedestrian. 73
Giving way at a T-intersection
(1) A driver at a T-intersection who is
not facing traffic lights or a stop sign, stop
line, give way sign, or give way line, must give
way
in accordance with this section. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) If the driver is
turning left (except if the driver is using a slip
lane) or right from the terminating road
into the continuing road, the driver must give way to—
(a) any vehicle travelling on the
continuing road except— (i) a
vehicle approaching or
at a place
with a
stop sign, stop line,
give way sign, or give way line; or (ii)
a
vehicle making a U-turn on the continuing road at the
T-intersection; and Page 80 Current as at 7
April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 73] (b)
any
pedestrian crossing the continuing road at or near
the
intersection. Examples— Example 1
Driver turning right from the
terminating road giving way to a vehicle on the
continuing road Example 2
Driver turning left (except if the
driver is using a slip lane) from the
terminating road giving way to a pedestrian
crossing the continuing road In example 1,
vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. In example 2, the
vehicle must give way to the pedestrian. (3)
If
the driver is turning left from the terminating road into
the continuing road using a slip lane, the
driver must give way to— (a)
any
vehicle travelling on the continuing road (except a
vehicle making a U-turn on the continuing
road at the T-intersection); and (b)
any
pedestrian on the slip lane. (4)
If
the driver is turning left (except if the driver is using a
slip lane) from the continuing road into the
terminating road, the driver must
give way
to any pedestrian crossing
the terminating road at or near the
intersection. Current as at 7 April 2014
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Example— Example 3
Driver turning left (except if the driver is
using a slip lane) from the continuing road giving way to a
pedestrian crossing the terminating road In this example,
the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian. (5)
If the driver
is turning from
the continuing road
into the
terminating road using a slip lane, the
driver must give way to— (a)
any
vehicle approaching from the right (except a vehicle
making a
U-turn from
the terminating road
at the T-intersection);
and (b) any pedestrian on the slip
lane. (6) If the driver is turning right from
the continuing road into the terminating
road, the driver must give way to— (a)
any oncoming vehicle
that is
travelling through
the intersection on the continuing road or
turning left at the intersection (except a vehicle approaching
or at a place with a stop sign, stop line, give way sign,
or give way line); and (b)
any
pedestrian crossing the terminating road at or near
the
intersection. Page 82 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 73] Examples—
Example 4 Driver turning
right from the continuing road giving way to an oncoming
vehicle travelling through the intersection on
the continuing road Example 5
Driver leaving the continuing road to
go
straight ahead on the terminating road giving way
to a vehicle going through the intersection on the
continuing road Example 5 shows a
T-intersection where the continuing road (marked with broken
white lines) goes
around a
corner. Vehicle
B is leaving
the continuing road
to enter the
terminating road. In examples 4 and 5,
vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 83
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving way [s 73]
Example 6 Example 7
Driver turning right from the
continuing Driver turning right from the
road
giving way to an oncoming vehicle continuing road
giving way to a turning left from the continuing road
pedestrian crossing the terminating
road In example 6, vehicle B must give way to
vehicle A. In example 7, the vehicle must give way to
the pedestrian. (7) In this section— (a)
turning left
from the
continuing road
into the
terminating road
, for a
driver, includes,
where the
continuing road curves to the right at a
T-intersection, leaving the
continuing road
to proceed straight
ahead onto the
terminating road; and (b) turning
right from
the continuing road
into the
terminating road
, for a
driver, includes,
where the
continuing road
curves to
the left at
a T-intersection, leaving
the continuing road
to proceed straight
ahead onto the
terminating road. Page 84 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 74] Division 3
Entering or leaving road-related
areas and adjacent land 74
Giving way when entering a road from a
road-related area or adjacent land (1)
A
driver entering a road from a road-related area, or adjacent
land, without traffic lights or a stop sign,
stop line, give way sign or give way line must give way to all
of the following— (a) a vehicle travelling on the road or
turning into the road, except a
vehicle turning
right into
the road from
a road-related area or adjacent
land; (b) a pedestrian on the road;
(c) a vehicle or a pedestrian on a
road-related area that the driver crosses to enter the
road; (d) for a driver entering the road from a
road-related area— (i) a pedestrian on the road-related area;
and (ii) another
vehicle ahead
of the driver’s
vehicle or
approaching from the left or right.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) In this section— road
does
not include a road-related area. Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 85
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving way [s 75]
Example— Driver entering a
road from a road-related area giving way to a pedestrian on
the footpath and a vehicle on the road
In
this example, vehicle B must give way to the pedestrian on the
footpath and to vehicle A. 75
Giving way when entering a road-related area
or adjacent land from a road (1)
A
driver entering a road-related area or adjacent land from a
place on a road without traffic lights or a
stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line must
give way to— (a) any pedestrian on the road; and
(b) any vehicle or pedestrian on any
road-related area that the driver crosses or enters;
and (c) if the
driver is
turning right
from the
road—any oncoming
vehicle on
the road that
is going straight
ahead or turning left; and
(d) if the road the driver is leaving ends
at a T-intersection opposite the road-related area or adjacent
land and the driver is crossing the continuing road—any
vehicle on the continuing road. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Page 86 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 76] (2)
In
this section— road does not include
a road-related area. Examples— Example 1
Driver turning right from a road into
a
road-related area giving way to an oncoming vehicle
that is going straight ahead and to a pedestrian on
the
footpath Example 2 Driver crossing
a continuing road at a T-intersection to enter a road-related
area giving way to a vehicle on the
continuing road In each example, vehicle B must give
way to vehicle A. In example 1, vehicle B must also
give
way to the pedestrian on the footpath. Division 4
Keeping clear of and giving way to
particular vehicles 76
Keeping clear of trams travelling in tram
lanes etc. (1) A driver must not move into the path
of an approaching tram travelling in a tram lane, or on tram
tracks marked along the left side of the tracks by a broken or
continuous yellow line parallel to the tracks.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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(2) If a driver is in the path of an
approaching tram travelling in a tram lane, or on
tram tracks marked along the left side of the tracks by a
broken or continuous yellow line parallel to the
tracks, the driver must move out of the path
of the tram as soon as the driver can do so safely.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) In this section— tram
includes a bus travelling along tram
tracks. 77 Giving way to buses
(1) A driver driving on a length of road
in a built-up area where the speed limit applying to the driver
is not more than 70km/h, in the left lane or left line of
traffic, or in a bicycle lane on the far left side of
the road, must give way to a bus in front of the
driver if— (a)
the
bus has stopped, or is moving slowly, at the far left
side
of the road or in a bus-stop bay; and (b)
the
bus displays a give way to buses sign and the right
direction indicator lights of the bus are
operating; and (c) the bus is about to enter or proceed
in the lane or line of traffic in which the driver is
driving. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) In this section— left lane
, of
a road, means— (a) the marked lane nearest to the far
left side of the road (the first
lane ) or, if the first lane is a bicycle lane,
the marked lane next to the first lane;
or (b) if there is an obstruction in the
first lane (for example, a parked car
or roadworks) and
the first lane
is not a
bicycle lane—the marked lane next to the
first lane. left line of traffic , for a road,
means the line of traffic nearest to the far left
side of the road. Page 88 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 78] Example—
Give
way to buses sign 78 Keeping clear of police and emergency
vehicles (1) A driver must not move into the path
of an approaching police or emergency vehicle that is
displaying a flashing blue or red light
(whether or
not it is
also displaying other
lights) or
sounding an alarm. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) If
a driver is
in the path
of an approaching police
or emergency vehicle
that is
displaying a
flashing blue
or red light
(whether or
not it is
also displaying other
lights) or
sounding an alarm, the driver must move out
of the path of the vehicle as soon as the driver can do so
safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) This section applies to the driver
despite any other section of this
regulation. 79 Giving way to police and emergency
vehicles (1) A driver must give way to a police or
emergency vehicle that is displaying a flashing blue or red
light (whether or not it is also displaying
other lights) or sounding an alarm. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) This section
applies to the driver despite any other section that
would otherwise require the driver of a
police or emergency vehicle to give way to the driver.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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79A Giving way to escorted vehicles
(1) A driver must give way to an oversize
vehicle that is being escorted by a pilot or escort
vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) This section applies to the driver
despite any other section that would otherwise
require the driver of an oversize vehicle to give way to the
driver. Division 5 Crossings and
shared zones 80 Stopping at a children’s
crossing (1) A driver
approaching a
children’s crossing
must drive
at a speed at which
the driver can, if necessary, stop safely before
the
crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver approaching or at a
children’s crossing must stop as near as
practicable to, but before reaching, the stop line at the
crossing if— (a)
a
hand-held stop sign is displayed at the crossing; or
(b) a pedestrian is on or entering the
crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) If a driver stops at a children’s
crossing for a hand-held stop sign, the driver
must not proceed until there is no pedestrian on or entering
the crossing and the holder of the sign— (a)
no
longer displays the sign towards the driver; or (b)
otherwise indicates that the driver may
proceed. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) If a driver stops at a children’s
crossing for a pedestrian, the driver
must not
proceed until
there is
no pedestrian on
or entering the crossing.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 80] (5)
For
this section, if a children’s crossing extends across a road
with a
dividing strip,
the part of
the children’s crossing
on each side
of the dividing
strip is
taken to
be a separate
children’s crossing. (6)
A children’s crossing
is
an area of a road— (a) at a place with stop lines marked on
the road, and— (i) children crossing flags; or
(ii) children’s crossing
signs and
twin yellow
lights; and
(b) indicated by— (i)
2
red and white posts erected on each side of the road; or
(ii) 2 parallel
continuous or broken lines on the road surface from 1
side of the road completely or partly across the road;
and (c) extending across the road between the
posts or lines. Examples— Children crossing
flag Current as at 7 April 2014
Children’s crossing sign Page
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving way [s 81]
Hand-held stop signs Example 1
Driver stopped at stop line for
pedestrians on a children’s crossing
with
children crossing flags Example 2 Driver stopped
at stop line for pedestrians on a children’s crossing
with children’s crossing signs and twin
yellow lights In
each of these
examples, the
driver must
stop at the
stop line because
there are
pedestrians on the children’s
crossing. 81 Giving way at a pedestrian
crossing (1) A driver
approaching a
pedestrian crossing
must drive
at a speed at which
the driver can, if necessary, stop safely before
the
crossing. Page 92 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 81] Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A
driver must
give way
to any pedestrian on
a pedestrian crossing.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) A pedestrian
crossing is an area of a road— (a)
at a
place with white stripes on the road surface that—
(i) run lengthwise along the road;
and (ii) are of
approximately the same length; and (iii)
are
approximately parallel to each other; and (iv)
are in a
row that extends
completely, or
partly, across the road;
and (b) with or without either or both of the
following— (i) a pedestrian crossing sign;
(ii) alternating
flashing twin yellow lights. Examples—
Pedestrian crossing sign Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 93
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving way [s 82]
Example 1 Giving
way to a
pedestrian on
a pedestrian crossing Example 2
Giving way to a pedestrian on a
pedestrian crossing at a slip lane
In
each of these examples, the driver must give way to the pedestrian
on the crossing. 82 Overtaking or passing a vehicle at a
children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing A
driver approaching a
children’s crossing,
or pedestrian crossing, must
not overtake or pass a vehicle that is travelling
in the same
direction as
the driver and
is stopping, or
has stopped, to give way to a pedestrian
at the crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Page
94 Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 83] Example—
Driver not passing a vehicle that has
stopped to give way to a pedestrian at a pedestrian
crossing In the example, vehicle A has stopped to give
way to a pedestrian on the crossing. Vehicle B must not
overtake or pass vehicle A. 83 Giving way to
pedestrians in a shared zone A
driver driving
in a shared
zone must
give way
to any pedestrian in
the zone. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Division 6 Other give way
rules 84 Giving way when driving through a
break in a dividing strip (1)
If a
driver drives through a break in a dividing strip that has
no stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give
way line, the driver must give way to— (a)
any
tram on the dividing strip; and Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 95
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(b) any vehicle travelling on the part of
the road the driver is entering (except a vehicle to which a
stop sign, stop line, give way sign, or give way line,
applies). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) In this section— tram
includes a bus travelling along tram
tracks. Examples— Example 1
Giving way when driving through a
break
in a median strip Example 2 Giving way when
driving through a break in a dividing strip to leave a service
road Page 96 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 85] Example 3
Giving way when driving through a break in a
dividing strip to enter a service road In each of the
examples, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. 85
Giving way on a painted island
A
driver entering a turning lane from a painted island must
give
way to any vehicle— (a) in the turning lane; or
(b) entering the turning lane from the
marked lane, or line of traffic, immediately adjacent to
the turning lane. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Examples— Example 1
Driver entering a turning lane from a
painted island giving way to a vehicle
entering the turning lane from the
marked lane immediately to the right
of the turning lane Example 2
Driver entering a turning lane from a
painted island giving way to a
vehicle entering the turning lane from the
marked lane immediately to the left of the
turning lane In the examples, vehicle B must give
way to vehicle A. 86 Giving way in median turning
bays (1) A driver entering a median turning bay
must give way to any oncoming vehicle already in the
turning bay. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) In this section— median
turning bay
means a
marked lane,
or the part
of a marked
lane— (a) to which a median turning lane sign
applies; or (b) where traffic lane arrows applying to
the lane indicate that vehicles travelling in opposite
directions must turn right. Page 98
Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 7 Giving
way [s 87] Examples—
Example 1 Median turning
lane sign Example 2 Giving way in a
median turning bay In example 2, vehicle B must give way to
vehicle A. 87 Giving way when moving from a side of
a road or a median strip parking area
(1) A driver entering a marked lane, or a
line of traffic, from the far left or right side of a road must
give way to any vehicle travelling in the lane or line of
traffic. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) However, the driver of a bus does not
have to give way to a vehicle if— (a)
the
driver of the vehicle is required to give way to the
bus
under section 77; and (b) it is safe for
the bus to enter the lane or line of traffic in which the
vehicle is driving. (3) A driver
turning from
a median strip
parking area
into a
marked lane, or a line of traffic, must give
way to any vehicle travelling in the lane or line of
traffic. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic signs and road
markings [s 88] (4)
In
this section— road does
not include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. Part 8
Traffic signs and road markings
Division 1 Traffic signs
and road markings at intersections and other places
88 Left turn signs (1)
If
there is a left turn only sign at an intersection, a driver
must turn left at the intersection.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If there is a left lane must turn left
sign at an intersection, a driver who
is in the
left marked
lane when
entering the
intersection must turn left at the
intersection. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Examples— Left turn only
sign Page 100 Left lane must
turn left sign Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic
signs and road markings [s 89] 89
Right
turn signs (1) If there is a right turn only
sign at
an intersection, a
driver must turn right
at the intersection. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) If there is a right lane must turn
right sign at an intersection, a driver
who is in
the right marked
lane when
entering the
intersection must turn right at the
intersection. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) In this section— turn
right does not include make a U-turn.
Examples— Right turn only
sign Right lane must turn right sign
90 No turns signs If there is a no
turns sign at an intersection, a driver must not
turn
left or right, or make a U-turn, at the intersection.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic signs and road
markings [s 91] Example—
No
turns sign 91 No left turn and no right turn
signs (1) If there
is a no
left turn
sign at
an intersection, or
another place on a road,
a driver must not turn left at the intersection or place.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If there is a no right turn sign at an
intersection, or another place on a road, a driver must not
turn right or make a U-turn at the
intersection or place. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. Examples of no left turn signs—
No
left turn sign (Standard sign) No left turn
sign (Variable illuminated message sign) Page 102
Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic
signs and road markings [s 92] Examples of no
right turn signs— No right turn sign (Standard sign)
No
right turn sign (Variable illuminated message sign)
(3) However, a driver may make a U-turn at
the intersection or place if there is a U-turn permitted sign at
the intersection or place. 92
Traffic lane arrows (1)
If a driver
is driving in
a marked lane
at an intersection (except
a roundabout) and
there are
traffic lane
arrows applying to the
lane, the driver must— (a) if
the arrows indicate
a single direction—drive in
that direction;
or (b) if the arrows indicate 2 or more
directions—drive in 1 of those directions. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) However, this
section does not apply to a driver if— (a)
the
arrows indicate a direction to the right (whether or
not they also
indicate another
direction) at
an intersection and
the driver is
making a
U-turn at
the intersection; or (b)
a traffic sign
indicates that
the driver may
drive in
a direction different
to that indicated
by the traffic
lane arrows;
or (c) the driver is driving in the direction
indicated by traffic lane arrows that apply to 1 or more
marked lanes and there is an obstruction in each of those
lanes; or Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic signs and road
markings [s 93] (d)
the driver is
turning at
an intersection in
accordance with section
28(2) or 32(2). Examples— Example 1
Traffic lane arrows on the surface of
marked lanes Example 2
Traffic lane arrows on a traffic sign
(3) The existence of a bicycle storage
area in a marked lane does not alter a driver’s obligation to
comply with this section. Division 2 Traffic signs
and road markings generally 93
No
overtaking or passing signs (1)
A
driver must not— (a) drive past
a no overtaking or
passing sign
if any oncoming vehicle
is on the bridge or length of road to which the sign
applies; or (b) overtake a vehicle on a bridge or
length of road to which a no overtaking or passing sign
applies. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic
signs and road markings [s 94] (2)
A no
overtaking or passing sign on a road applies to the length
of
road (including a length of road on a bridge) beginning at
the
sign and ending— (a) if information on
or with the
sign indicates
a distance—at that distance past the
sign; or (b) if the sign applies to a bridge—at the
end of the bridge; or (c) at an end no
overtaking or passing sign on the road. Examples—
No
overtaking or passing sign End no overtaking or passing
sign 94 No overtaking on bridge signs
A
driver on a bridge with a no overtaking on bridge sign must
not
overtake a vehicle between the sign and the far end of the
bridge. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic signs and road
markings [s 95] Example—
No
overtaking on bridge sign 95 Emergency
stopping lane only signs (1) A
driver must
not drive in
an emergency stopping
lane unless—
(a) the driver needs to drive in the
emergency stopping lane to avoid a collision, to stop in the
lane, or because the driver’s vehicle is disabled;
or (b) the driver
is permitted to
drive in
the emergency stopping lane
under another section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) This section does not apply to the
rider of a bicycle. (3) In this regulation—
emergency stopping lane means a marked
lane, or the part of a marked lane, to which an emergency
stopping lane only sign applies. Page 106
Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic
signs and road markings [s 96] Example—
Emergency stopping lane only sign
96 Keep clear markings
(1) A driver must not stop on an area of a
road marked with a keep clear marking. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) In this
section— keep clear
marking means
the words ‘keep
clear’ marked
across all or part of a road, with or
without continuous lines marked across all or part of the
road. Examples— Keep clear
marking bounded by line road markings
Keep
clear marking with no line road markings
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic signs and road
markings [s 97] 97
Road
access signs (1) A driver must not drive on a length of
road to which a road access sign applies if information on
or with the sign indicates that the driver or the driver’s
vehicle is not permitted beyond the sign.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A road
access sign
on a road
applies to
the length of
road beginning
at the sign
(including any
road into
which the
length of road merges) and ending—
(a) if the sign is on a freeway—at an end
freeway sign or end road access sign on the road; or
(b) if the
sign is
not on a
freeway—at the
nearer of
the following— (i)
if the road
ends at
a T-intersection or
dead end—the end of
the road; (ii) an end road
access sign on the road. Examples —
A
road access sign on an access ramp to a freeway applies to the
access ramp and the freeway into which the access
ramp merges. Road access sign Page 108
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Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic
signs and road markings [s 98] End road access
sign 98 One-way signs (1)
A driver must
not drive on
a length of
road to
which a
one-way sign applies except in the direction
indicated by the arrow on the sign. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A
one-way sign
on a road
applies to
the length of
road beginning
at the sign
and ending at
the nearer of
the following— (a)
a
two-way sign on the road; (b) a keep left sign
on the road; (c) another sign or road marking on the
road that indicates that the road is a two-way road;
(d) if the road ends at a
T-intersection—the end of the road. (3)
This
section does not apply to the rider of a motorbike that is a
postal vehicle, the rider of a bicycle or
the rider of an animal if the rider— (a)
is riding on
a footpath, nature
strip or
shared path
adjacent to the length of road; and
(b) is permitted
to ride on
the footpath, nature
strip or
shared path under this regulation.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic signs and road
markings [s 99] Examples
— One-way sign Two-way
sign 99 Keep left and keep right signs
(1) A driver driving past a keep left sign
must drive to the left of the sign. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A driver driving
past a keep right sign must drive to the right of the
sign. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) This section does not apply to the
rider of a motorbike that is a postal vehicle,
the rider of a bicycle or the rider of an animal if
the
rider— (a) is riding on a footpath, nature strip
or shared path; and (b) is permitted
to ride on
the footpath, nature
strip or
shared path under this regulation.
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110 Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic
signs and road markings [s 100] Examples
— Keep left sign Keep right
sign 100 No entry signs A driver must
not drive past a no entry sign. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Example —
No
entry sign 101 Hand-held stop signs
(1) A driver approaching a hand-held stop
sign must stop before reaching the sign. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) The driver must
not proceed until the holder of the sign— (a)
no
longer displays the sign towards the driver; or (b)
otherwise indicates that the driver may
proceed. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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111
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic signs and road
markings [s 101A] (3)
This section
does not
apply to
a driver approaching or
at a hand-held stop
sign at a children’s crossing. Examples of
hand-held stop signs — 101A Safety ramp and
arrester bed signs (1) A driver must not drive on a safety
ramp or arrester bed unless it is necessary
for the driver to do so in the interests of safety.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) In this section— arrester
bed means an
area to
which an
arrester bed
sign applies.
safety ramp
means an
area to
which a
safety ramp
sign applies.
Examples —
Arrester bed sign Safety ramp
sign Page 112 Current as at 7
April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic
signs and road markings [s 102] Division 3
Signs for trucks, buses and other
large vehicles 102
Clearance and low clearance signs
(1) A driver
must not
drive past
a clearance sign,
or a low
clearance sign,
if the driver’s
vehicle, or
any vehicle connected to it,
is higher than the height (in metres) indicated by the
sign. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(2) In this section— vehicle
includes any load carried by the
vehicle. Examples —
Clearance sign Low clearance
sign 103 Load limit signs (1)
A
driver must not drive past a bridge load limit (gross mass)
sign
or gross load limit sign if the total of the gross mass (in
tonnes) of the driver’s vehicle, and any
vehicle connected to it, is more than the gross mass
indicated by the sign. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) A driver must not drive past a bridge
load limit (mass per axle group) sign if the mass (in tonnes)
carried by an axle group of the driver’s
vehicle, or any vehicle connected to it, is more
than
the mass indicated by the sign for the axle group.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic signs and road
markings [s 104] (3)
In
this section— vehicle includes any
load carried by the vehicle. Examples
— Bridge load limit (gross mass)
sign Gross load limit sign Bridge load
limit (mass per axle group) sign 104
No
trucks signs (1) A driver (except the driver of a bus)
must not drive past a no trucks sign that has information on or
with it indicating a mass if the GVM of the driver’s vehicle
(or, if the driver is driving a combination, any
vehicle in
the combination) is
more than
that
mass. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver (except the driver of a bus)
must not drive past a no trucks sign
that has
information on
or with it
indicating a
length if the length of the driver’s vehicle
(or, if the driver is driving a
combination, the
length of
the combination) is
longer than that length. Page 114
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signs and road markings [s 104] Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) The driver of a
truck must not drive past a no trucks sign that has no
information on or with it indicating a mass or length.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) It is a defence to a charge under
subsection (1), (2) or (3) for the driver to
prove— (a) the destination of the driver’s
vehicle was on or near the road on which the no trucks sign was
located; and (b) the driver— (i)
could not reach the vehicle’s destination by
another route; or (ii)
could reach
the vehicle’s destination by
another route only by
driving past another no trucks sign. (5)
Subsections (1) to (3) do not apply to a
driver of a motorised caravan on the Brisbane Urban Corridor
or on the part of the Ipswich Motorway
between Granard
Road and
the Albert Street
pedestrian bridge at Goodna. (6)
In
this section— Brisbane Urban
Corridor means
the route between
Archerfield and
Wishart consisting of
Mt Gravatt–Capalaba Road west of the
Gateway Motorway, Kessels Road, Riawena Road and Granard
Road. motorised caravan means—
(a) 1 vehicle
with a
GVM over 4.5t,
designed mainly
for people to live in; or
(b) a combination of 2 vehicles with a GVM
over 4.5t if 1 of the vehicles is designed mainly for
people to live in and the other has a GVM of less than
4.5t. Current as at 7 April 2014
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic signs and road
markings [s 105] Example of a no
trucks sign — No trucks sign 105
Trucks must enter signs If the driver of
a truck drives past a trucks must enter sign, the
driver must enter the area indicated by
information on or with the sign. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Example —
Trucks must enter sign 106
No
buses signs (1) The driver of a bus must not drive
past a no buses sign that has information on or with it
indicating a mass if the GVM of the bus is more
than that mass. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic
signs and road markings [s 107] (2)
The
driver of a bus must not drive past a no buses sign that
has
information on or with it indicating a length if the bus is
longer than that length. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) The driver of a
bus must not drive past a no buses sign that has no
information on or with it indicating a mass or length.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Example —
No
buses sign 107 Buses must enter signs
If
the driver of a bus drives past a buses must enter sign, the
driver must enter the area indicated by
information on or with the sign. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Example —
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 8 Traffic signs and road
markings [s 108] 108
Trucks and buses low gear signs
(1) If the driver of a truck or bus is
driving on a length of road to which
a trucks and
buses low
gear sign
applies, the
driver must drive the
truck or bus in a gear that is low enough to limit the speed
of the truck or bus without the use of a primary
brake. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) Subsection (1)
does not
apply to
the driver of
a bus if
information on or with the sign indicates
that it applies only to trucks. (3)
A trucks and
buses low
gear sign
on a road
applies to
the length of road beginning at the sign
and ending— (a) if information on
or with the
sign indicates
a distance—at that distance on the road
from the sign; or (b) in any other case—at an end trucks and
buses low gear sign on the road. (4)
In
this section— primary brake means the
footbrake, or other brake, fitted to a truck or bus
that is normally used to slow or stop the vehicle.
Examples —
Trucks and buses low gear sign
End
trucks and buses low gear sign Page 118
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Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 9
Roundabouts [s 109] Part 9
Roundabouts 109
What
is a roundabout A
roundabout is an
intersection— (a) with either— (i)
1 or
more marked lanes, all of which are for the use of vehicles
travelling in the same direction around a central
traffic island; or (ii) room for 1 or
more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction
around a central traffic island; and (b)
with
or without a roundabout sign at each entrance. Example
— Roundabout sign 110
Meaning of halfway
around a roundabout A driver leaves
a roundabout halfway around the
roundabout if the driver leaves the roundabout on a
road that is straight ahead, or substantially straight
ahead, from the road on which the driver
enters the roundabout. 111 Entering a
roundabout from a multi-lane road or a road with 2 or more
lines of traffic travelling in the same direction
(1) A driver entering a roundabout from a
multi-lane road, or a road with
room for
2 or more
lines of
traffic, other
than animals,
bicycles, motorbikes or
motorised wheelchairs, Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 119
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 9 Roundabouts [s 111]
travelling in the same direction as the
driver, must enter the roundabout in accordance with this
section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If the
driver is
to leave the
roundabout less
than halfway
around it, the driver must enter the
roundabout— (a) from the left marked lane; or
(b) if the
road is
not a multi-lane road—as
near as
practicable to the left side of the
road. Example —
Example 1 Leaving a
roundabout less than halfway around it (3)
If the driver
is to leave
the roundabout more
than halfway
around it, the driver must enter the
roundabout from— (a) the right marked lane; or
(b) if the road is not a multi-lane
road—the left of, parallel to, and
as near as
practicable to,
the dividing line
or median strip of the road.
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120 Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 9
Roundabouts [s 111] Example
— Example 2 Leaving a
roundabout more than halfway around it (4)
If
the driver is to leave the roundabout halfway around it, the
driver may enter the roundabout from—
(a) any marked lane; or
(b) if the road is not a multi-lane
road—any part of the road on which vehicles travelling in the
same direction as the driver may travel. Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 121
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 9 Roundabouts [s 111]
Example —
Example 3 Leaving a
roundabout halfway around it (5)
Despite subsections (2)
to (4), if
the driver is
entering the
roundabout from
a marked lane
and there are
traffic lane
arrows applying to the lane, the driver
must— (a) if the
arrows indicate
a single direction—drive in
that direction after
entering the roundabout; or (b)
if
the arrows indicate 2 or more directions—drive in 1 of
those directions after entering the
roundabout. Page 122 Current as at 7
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Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 9
Roundabouts [s 111] Examples
— Example 4 Roundabout with 3
entry points Example 5 Roundabout with
5 entry points (6) Subsection (3)
does not
apply to
the rider of
a bicycle or
animal. (7)
Subsection (5) does not apply to the rider
of a bicycle or an animal if
the rider is
to leave the
roundabout more
than halfway around
it. (8) Despite subsection (2), a driver may
approach and enter the roundabout from the marked lane next
to the left lane as well as, or instead of, the left lane
if— (a) the driver’s vehicle, together with
any load or projection, is at least 7.5m long; and
(b) the vehicle
displays a
do not overtake
turning vehicle
sign; and (c)
any
part of the vehicle is within 50m of the nearest point
of
the roundabout; and (d) it is not practicable for the driver
to leave the roundabout less than halfway around it from
within the left lane; and (e) the driver can
safely occupy the next marked lane and can
safely leave
the roundabout less
than halfway
Current as at 7 April 2014
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around it
by occupying the
next marked
lane or
both lanes.
(9) Despite subsection (3), a driver may
approach and enter the roundabout from the marked lane next
to the right lane as well as, or instead of, the right lane
if— (a) the driver’s vehicle, together with
any load or projection, is at least 7.5m long; and
(b) the vehicle
displays a
do not overtake
turning vehicle
sign; and (c)
any
part of the vehicle is within 50m of the nearest point
of
the roundabout; and (d) it is not practicable for the driver
to leave the roundabout more than halfway around it from
within the right lane; and (e)
the
driver can safely occupy the next marked lane and
can safely leave
the roundabout more
than halfway
around it
by occupying the
next marked
lane or
both lanes.
(10) In this
section— left lane means—
(a) the marked lane nearest to the far
left side of the road; or (b) if
there is
an obstruction, including, for
example, a
parked car
or roadworks in
that marked
lane—the marked
lane nearest
to that marked
lane that
is not obstructed. marked
lane , for a driver, does not include a special
purpose lane in which the driver is not permitted to
drive. right lane means—
(a) the marked lane nearest to the
dividing line or median strip of the road; or
(b) if there
is an obstruction, including, for
example, a
parked car
or roadworks in
that marked
lane—the Page 124
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 9
Roundabouts [s 112] marked
lane nearest
to that marked
lane that
is not obstructed. 112
Giving a left change of direction signal
when entering a roundabout (1)
This
section applies to a driver entering a roundabout if—
(a) the driver is to leave the roundabout
at the first exit after entering the roundabout; and
(b) the exit is less than halfway around
the roundabout. (2) Before entering
the roundabout, the
driver must
give a
left change of
direction signal for long enough to give sufficient
warning to other drivers and
pedestrians. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) The driver
must continue
to give the
change of
direction signal until the
driver has left the roundabout. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (4) This section
does not apply to a driver if the driver’s vehicle is
not
fitted with direction indicator lights. 113
Giving a right change of direction signal
when entering a roundabout (1)
This
section applies to a driver entering a roundabout if the
driver is to leave the roundabout more than
halfway around it. (2) Before entering the roundabout, the
driver must give a right change of direction signal for long
enough to give sufficient warning to other drivers and
pedestrians. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) The driver
must continue
to give the
change of
direction signal while the
driver is driving in the roundabout, unless— (a)
the
driver is changing marked lanes, or entering another
line
of traffic; or Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 9 Roundabouts [s 114]
(b) the driver’s vehicle is not fitted
with direction indicator lights; or (c)
the
driver is about to leave the roundabout. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 114 Giving way when
entering or driving in a roundabout (1)
A
driver entering a roundabout must give way to— (a)
any
vehicle in the roundabout; and (b)
a
tram that is entering or approaching the roundabout.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver driving in a roundabout must
give way to a tram that is in, entering or approaching the
roundabout. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) In this section— tram
includes a bus travelling along tram
tracks. 115 Driving in a roundabout to the left of
the central traffic island (1)
A
driver driving in a roundabout must drive— (a)
to
the left of the central traffic island in the roundabout;
or (b) if subsection
(2) applies to the driver—on the edge of the central
traffic island, to the left of the centre of the
island; or (c)
if
subsection (3) applies to the driver—over the central
traffic island, to the left of the centre of
the island. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) This subsection applies to a driver
if— (a) the driver’s
vehicle is
too large to
drive in
the roundabout without
driving on
the edge of
the central traffic island;
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Roundabouts [s 116] (b)
the driver can
safely drive
on the edge
of the central
traffic island. (3)
This
subsection applies to a driver if— (a)
the driver’s vehicle
is too large
to drive in
the roundabout without
driving over
the central traffic
island; and (b)
the
central traffic island is designed to allow a vehicle of
that
kind to be driven over it. 116 Obeying traffic
lane arrows when driving in or leaving a roundabout
If a driver
is driving in
a marked lane
in a roundabout and
there are traffic lane arrows applying to
the lane, the driver must— (a)
if the arrows
indicate a
single direction—drive in
or leave the roundabout in that
direction; or (b) if the arrows indicate 2 or more
directions—drive in or leave the roundabout in 1 of those
directions. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
117 Giving a change of direction signal
when changing marked lanes or lines of traffic in a
roundabout (1) A driver driving in a roundabout must
give a left change of direction signal before the driver
changes marked lanes to the left, or enters
a part of the roundabout where there is room for
another line of traffic to the left, in the
roundabout, unless the driver’s vehicle is not fitted with
direction indicator lights. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A driver driving
in a roundabout must give a right change of direction signal
before the driver changes marked lanes to the right, or enters
a part of the roundabout where there is room for another line
of traffic to the right, in the roundabout. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Current as at 7 April 2014
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[s
118] 118 Giving a left change of direction
signal when leaving a roundabout (1)
If
practicable, a driver driving in a roundabout must give a
left change of direction signal when leaving the
roundabout. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) The driver must stop giving the change
of direction signal as soon as the driver has left the
roundabout. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) This section does not apply to a
driver if the driver’s vehicle is not fitted with
direction indicator lights. 119 Giving way by the
rider of a bicycle or animal to a vehicle leaving a
roundabout The rider of a bicycle or animal who is
riding in the far left marked lane of a roundabout with 2 or
more marked lanes, or the far left line of traffic in a
roundabout with room for 2 or more lines of
traffic, other than animals, bicycles, motorbikes
or motorised wheelchairs, must
give way
to any vehicle
leaving the roundabout. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Part 10 Level
crossings 120 What is a level
crossing (1) A level
crossing is— (a) an area where a
road and a railway meet at substantially the same level,
whether or not there is a level crossing sign on the road
at all or any of the entrances to the area; or
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crossings [s 121] (b)
an area where
a road and
tram tracks
meet at
substantially the same level and that has a
level crossing sign on the road at each entrance to the
area. (2) In this section— road
does
not include a road-related area. Examples of level
crossing signs — 121 Stopping and
giving way at a stop sign at a level crossing A driver at a
level crossing with a stop sign must— (a)
stop
as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the
stop
line or, if there is no stop line, as near as practicable
to,
but before reaching, the stop sign; and (b)
give way
to any train
or tram on,
approaching or
entering the crossing. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Example —
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[s
122] 122 Giving way at a give way sign or give
way line at a level crossing A driver at a
level crossing with a give way sign or give way line
must give
way to any
train or
tram on,
approaching or
entering the crossing. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Example —
Give
way sign 123 Entering a level crossing when a train
or tram is approaching etc. A driver must
not enter a level crossing if— (a)
warning lights (for example, twin red lights
or rotating red lights) are operating or warning bells
are ringing; or (b) a gate,
boom or
barrier at
the crossing is
closed or
is opening or closing; or
(c) a train or tram is on or entering the
crossing; or (d) a train
or tram approaching the
crossing can
be seen from the
crossing, or is sounding a warning, and there would be a
danger of a collision with the train or tram if the driver
entered the crossing; or (e) the driver can
not drive through the crossing because the crossing, or a
road beyond the crossing, is blocked. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Page 130 Current as at 7
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left, overtaking and other driving rules [s 124]
Example for paragraph (e)
— The crossing, or a road beyond the
crossing, may be blocked by congested traffic,
a disabled vehicle,
a collision between
vehicles or between a vehicle and a
pedestrian, or by stock on the road. 124
Leaving a level crossing A
driver who
enters a
level crossing
must leave
the level crossing as soon
as the driver can do so safely. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Part 11 Keeping left,
overtaking and other driving rules Division 1
General 125
Unreasonably obstructing drivers or
pedestrians (1) A driver must not unreasonably
obstruct the path of another driver or a
pedestrian. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) For this section, a driver does not
unreasonably obstruct the path of another driver or a pedestrian
only because— (a) the driver is stopped in traffic;
or (b) the driver
is driving more
slowly than
other vehicles
(unless the
driver is
driving abnormally slowly
in the circumstances). Example of a
driver driving abnormally slowly —
a
driver driving at a speed of 20km/h on a length of road to
which
a speed limit of 80km/h applies when there is no reason
for
the driver to drive at that speed on the length of road
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other driving rules [s 126] 126
Keeping a safe distance behind
vehicles A driver must
drive a
sufficient distance
behind a
vehicle travelling in
front of the driver so the driver can, if necessary,
stop
safely to avoid a collision with the vehicle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 127 Keeping a minimum
distance between long vehicles (1)
The
driver of a long vehicle must drive at least the required
minimum distance behind another long vehicle
travelling in front of the driver, unless the driver
is— (a) driving on— (i)
a
multi-lane road; or (ii) a length of road
in a built-up area; or (b) overtaking. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) In this
section— long vehicle means a vehicle
that, together with any load or projection, is
7.5m long, or longer. required minimum distance
means— (a)
for
a road train—200m; or (b) otherwise—60m. 128
Entering blocked intersections
A
driver must not enter an intersection if the driver can not
drive through
the intersection because
the intersection, or
a road beyond the intersection, is
blocked. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Example —
The
intersection, or a road beyond the intersection, may be blocked
by congested traffic, a disabled vehicle, a
collision between vehicles or between a vehicle
and a pedestrian, or by a fallen load on the road.
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128A Entering particular blocked
crossings A driver must not enter a bicycle crossing,
children’s crossing, marked foot crossing or pedestrian
crossing if the driver can not drive through the crossing because
the crossing, or a road beyond the crossing, is
blocked. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Example —
The crossing, or
a road beyond
the crossing, may
be blocked by
congested traffic, a disabled vehicle, a
collision between vehicles or between a vehicle
and a pedestrian, or a fallen load on the road. Division 2
Keeping to the left 129
Keeping to the far left side of a
road (1) A driver on a road, other than a
multi-lane road, must drive as near as
practicable to the far left side of the road. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) This section
does not apply to the rider of a motorbike. (3)
In
this section— road does not include
a road-related area. 130 Keeping to the left on a multi-lane
road (1) This section applies to a driver
driving on a multi-lane road if—
(a) the speed limit applying to the driver
for the length of road where the driver is driving is over
80km/h; or (b) a keep left unless overtaking sign
applies to the length of road where the driver is
driving. (2) The driver must not drive in the right
lane unless— (a) the driver is— Current as at 7
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other driving rules [s 130] (i)
turning right or making a U-turn from the
centre of the road; and (ii)
giving a right change of direction signal;
or (b) the driver is overtaking; or
(c) a left lane must turn left sign or
left traffic lane arrows apply to any other lane and the driver
is not turning left; or (d)
the driver is
required to
drive in
the right lane
under section 159;
or (e) the driver is avoiding an obstruction;
or (f) the traffic in each other lane is
congested; or (g) the traffic in every lane is
congested; or (h) the right
lane is
a special purpose
lane in
which the
driver, under
another provision
of this regulation, is
permitted to drive; or (i)
there are only 2 marked lanes and the left
lane is a slow vehicle turn out lane. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) A keep left
unless overtaking sign on a multi-lane road applies
to
the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the
nearest of the following—
(a) an end keep left unless overtaking
sign on the road; (b) a traffic sign or road marking on the
road that indicates that the road is no longer a multi-lane
road; (c) if the road ends at a T-intersection
or dead end—the end of the road. (4)
In
this section— lane , for a driver,
means a marked lane for vehicles travelling in
the same direction
as the driver,
but does not
include a
special purpose lane in which the driver is
not permitted to drive. Page 134
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slow
vehicle turn out lane means a marked lane, or the part
of a marked lane,
to which a
slow vehicle
turn out
lane sign
applies. Note
— A slow vehicle turn out lane is
designed for slow-moving vehicles to move into to
allow faster vehicles to pass in an adjacent marked lane.
Examples —
Keep
left unless overtaking sign End keep left
unless overtaking sign Slow vehicle turn out lane sign
131 Keeping to the left of oncoming
vehicles (1) A driver
must drive
to the left
of any oncoming
vehicle unless—
(a) the driver is turning right at an
intersection; and (b) the driver is passing an oncoming
vehicle turning right at the intersection; and
(c) there is no traffic sign or road
marking indicating that the driver must pass to the left of
the oncoming vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. Current as at 7 April 2014
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other driving rules [s 131] (2)
This
section does not apply to the rider of a motorbike that is a
postal vehicle, the rider of a bicycle or
the rider of an animal if— (a)
the
rider is riding on a footpath, nature strip or shared
path; and (b)
the
rider is permitted to ride on the footpath, nature strip
or
shared path under this regulation; and (c)
either— (i)
the
oncoming vehicle is not on the footpath, nature strip or shared
path; or (ii) the oncoming
vehicle is not permitted, under this regulation, to
be on the
footpath, nature
strip or
shared path. Examples
— Example 1 Example 2
Driving to the left of an oncoming
vehicle Oncoming vehicles turning right
passing to the right of each other
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Transport Operations (Road Use
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left, overtaking and other driving rules [s 132]
132 Keeping to the left of the centre of a
road or the dividing line (1)
A
driver on a two-way road without a dividing line or median
strip must drive to the left of the centre
of the road, except as permitted under section 133, 139(1) or
139A(1). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver on a road with a dividing
line (except 2 continuous dividing lines)
must drive
to the left
of the dividing
line, except as
permitted under section 134, 139(2) or 139A(2). Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2A) A driver on a
road with a single continuous dividing line, a single
continuous dividing line to the left of a broken dividing
line or
2 parallel continuous dividing
lines must
not drive across the
dividing lines to perform a U-turn. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) A driver on a
road with 2 continuous dividing lines must drive
to the left
of the dividing
lines, except
as permitted under
section 139(2) or 139A(2).
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) This section, and sections 133, 134,
139(1) and (2) and 139A apply to a service road to which a
two-way sign applies as if it were a separate
road, but do not apply to any other service road.
(5) In this section— road
does
not include a footpath, nature strip, bicycle path,
separated footpath or shared path.
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other driving rules [s 132] Example of
two-way sign — Two-way sign Examples for
subsection (2) — Example 1 Driving to the
left of a single continuous dividing line
only Example 2 Driving to the
left of a single continuous dividing line to
the left of a broken dividing line Page 138
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Example 3 Driving to the
left of 2 parallel continuous dividing lines Examples for
subsection (2A) — Example 4 Driving across a
single continuous dividing line to perform a U-turn is
not permitted Example 5
Driving across a single continuous
dividing line to the left of a broken
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
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other driving rules [s 133] Example 6
Driving across 2 parallel continuous
dividing lines to perform a U-turn is not permitted
133 Exceptions to keeping to the left of
the centre of a road (1) This section
applies to a driver on a two-way road without a dividing line or
median strip. (2) The driver may drive to the right of
the centre of the road— (a) to overtake
another driver; or (b) to enter or leave the road; or
(c) to enter a part of the road of 1 kind
from a part of the road of another kind (for example, moving to
or from a service road or emergency stopping
lane). (3) The driver may also drive to the right
of the centre of the road if— (a)
because of the width or condition of the
road, it is not practicable to drive to the left of the
centre of the road; and (b) the driver can
do so safely. Page 140 Current as at 7
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134 Exceptions to keeping to the left of a
dividing line (1) This section applies to a driver on a
road with a dividing line. (2) If the dividing
line is a single broken dividing line only, or a
broken dividing line to the left of a single
continuous dividing line, the driver may drive to the right of
the dividing line— (a) to overtake another driver; or
(b) to perform a U-turn, unless the driver
is prohibited from performing the
U-turn under
another provision
of this regulation. (3)
If
the dividing line is a single continuous or broken dividing
line, or a broken dividing line to the left
or right of a single continuous dividing line, the driver
may drive to the right of the dividing line— (a)
to
enter or leave the road; or (b)
to
enter a part of the road of 1 kind from a part of the
road
of another kind (for example, moving to or from a
service road or emergency stopping
lane). Examples —
Example 1 Driving to the
right of the centre of the road permitted—overtaking on a
road with a broken dividing line only
Example 2 Driving to the
right of the centre of the road permitted—overtaking on a
road with a broken dividing line to the left of
a single continuous dividing line
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other driving rules [s 134] Example 2A
Driving across a single continuous
dividing line is permitted to enter or
leave the road Example
2B Driving across a single continuous
dividing line is permitted to leave
the road to enter a road-related area
Example 2C Driving across a
single continuous dividing line to the left of a broken dividing
line is permitted to enter or leave the road
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Example 3 Driving to the
right of the centre of the road not permitted—overtaking on
a road with a single continuous dividing
line
only Example 4 Driving to the
right of the centre of the road not permitted—overtaking on a
road with a single continuous dividing line
to the left of a broken dividing line
Example 5 Driving to the
right of the centre of the road not permitted—overtaking on a
road with 2 parallel continuous dividing
lines 135 Keeping to the left of a median
strip (1) A driver on a road with a median strip
must drive to the left of the median strip, unless the driver
is— (a) entering or driving in a median strip
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other driving rules [s 136] (b)
required to drive to the right of the median
strip by a keep right sign. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) In this
section— median strip does not include
a painted island. Example —
Keep
right sign 136 Driving on a one-way service
road A driver on the part of the road that is a
service road (except a service road to which a two-way sign
applies) must drive in the same direction as a vehicle
travelling on the part of the road closest to
the service road must travel. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Example —
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137 Keeping off a dividing strip
(1) A driver
must not
drive on
a dividing strip,
except as
permitted under this section or section
139(4) or 139A(3). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver may drive on a dividing strip
that is at the same level as the road, and marked at each side
by a continuous line— (a) to enter or
leave the road; or (b) to enter or leave an area on the
dividing strip to which a parking control sign applies if the
driver is permitted to park in the area. (2A)
For
subsection (2), a dividing strip is taken to be at the same
level as the road even if the dividing strip
contains 1 or more pavement bars or markers.
(3) In this section— dividing
strip does not include a painted island.
138 Keeping off a painted island
(1) A driver must not drive on or over a
single continuous line, or 2 parallel continuous lines, along a
side of or surrounding a painted island,
except as
permitted under
this section
or section 139(4) or 139A(3).
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 11 Keeping left, overtaking and
other driving rules [s 138] Example
— Painted island surrounded by 2
parallel continuous lines In this example, vehicle B is
contravening the section. (2) A driver may
drive on or over a single continuous line along the side of or
surrounding a painted island for up to 50m— (a)
to
enter or leave the road; or (b)
to
enter a turning lane that begins immediately after the
painted island. (3)
Subsection (2)(a)
does not
apply in
the case of
a painted island—
(a) that separates a road that takes
vehicles in 1 direction from another
road that
takes vehicles
in the same
direction at a place where the roads merge;
or (b) that separates 1 part of a road from
other parts of the road to create a slip lane.
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Examples —
Example 1 Painted island
separating traffic flow in the same direction Example 2
Painted island separating traffic flow
in the same direction In examples 1 and
2, vehicle B is contravening the section. 139
Exceptions for avoiding obstructions on a
road (1) A driver on a two-way road without a
dividing line or median strip may drive to the right of the
centre of the road to avoid an obstruction
if— (a) the driver has a clear view of any
approaching traffic; and (b)
it
is necessary and reasonable, in all the circumstances,
for
the driver to drive to the right of the centre of the
road
to avoid the obstruction; and (c)
the
driver can do so safely. (2) A driver on a
road with a dividing line may drive to the right
of
the dividing line to avoid an obstruction if— (a)
the
driver has a clear view of any approaching traffic;
and (b) it is necessary
and reasonable, in all the circumstances, for the driver
to drive to the right of the dividing line to avoid the
obstruction; and Current as at 7 April 2014
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the
driver can do so safely. (3) For subsection
(2), if the dividing line is a single continuous
dividing line
to the left
of a broken
dividing line,
a single continuous dividing
line only
or 2 parallel
continuous dividing lines,
the hazard in driving to the right of the dividing
line must
be taken into
account in
deciding whether
it is reasonable to
drive to the right of the dividing line. (4)
A
driver may drive on a dividing strip, or on or over a single
continuous line, or 2 parallel continuous
lines, along a side of or surrounding a painted island, to
avoid an obstruction if— (a) the driver has a
clear view of any approaching traffic; and
(b) it is necessary and reasonable to
drive on the dividing strip or painted island to avoid the
obstruction; and (c) the driver can do so safely.
139A Exceptions for passing bicycle
rider (1) A driver on a two-way road without a
dividing line or median strip may drive to the right of the
centre of the road to pass the rider of a
bicycle that is travelling in the same direction as the
driver if— (a)
the
driver has a clear view of any approaching traffic;
and (b) the driving is
necessary to comply with section 144A(1) for the passing
of the rider; and (c) the driver can do so safely.
(2) A driver on a road with a dividing
line may drive to the right of
the dividing line
to pass the
rider of
a bicycle that
is travelling in the same direction as
the driver if— (a) the driver has a clear view of any
approaching traffic; and (b)
the
driving is necessary to comply with section 144A(1)
for
the passing of the rider; and Page 148
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(c) the driver can do so safely.
(3) A driver may drive on a dividing strip
that is at the same level as the road, or on or over a single
continuous line, or 2 parallel continuous lines,
along a
side of
or surrounding a
painted island to pass
the rider of a bicycle that is
travelling in
the same direction as the driver
if— (a) the driver has a clear view of any
approaching traffic; and (b)
the
driving is necessary to comply with section 144A(1)
for
the passing of the rider; and (c)
the
driver can do so safely. Note —
For
the requirement to give a left or right change of direction signal,
see section 46 or 48. (4)
For
subsection (3), a dividing strip is taken to be at the same
level as the road even if the dividing strip
contains 1 or more pavement bars or markers.
Division 3 Overtaking 140
No
overtaking unless safe to do so A driver must
not overtake a vehicle unless— (a)
the
driver has a clear view of any approaching traffic;
and (b) the driver can
safely overtake the vehicle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 141 No overtaking
etc. to the left of a vehicle (1)
A
driver (except the rider of a bicycle) must not overtake a
vehicle to the left of the vehicle
unless— Current as at 7 April 2014
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other driving rules [s 142] (a)
the
driver is driving on a multi-lane road and the vehicle
can
be safely overtaken in a marked lane to the left of
the
vehicle; or (b) the vehicle is turning right, or
making a U-turn from the centre of
the road, and
is giving a
right change
of direction signal and it is safe to
overtake to the left of the vehicle;
or (c) the vehicle is stationary and can be
safely overtaken to the left of the vehicle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) The rider of a
bicycle must not ride past, or overtake, to the left of a
vehicle that is turning left and is giving a left change
of
direction signal. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) In this section— turning
right does not include making a hook turn.
vehicle does not include
a tram, a bus travelling along tram tracks,
or any vehicle
displaying a
do not overtake
turning vehicle
sign. 142 No overtaking to the right of a
vehicle turning right etc. (1) A
driver must
not overtake to
the right of
a vehicle if
the vehicle is— (a)
turning right or making a U-turn from the
centre of the road; and (b)
giving a right change of direction
signal. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) In this section— turning
right does not include making a hook turn.
vehicle does not include
a tram, a bus travelling along tram tracks,
or any vehicle
displaying a
do not overtake
turning vehicle
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143 Passing or overtaking a vehicle
displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign
(1) A driver
must not
drive past,
or overtake, to
the left of
a vehicle displaying a
do not overtake
turning vehicle
sign, unless—
(a) if the vehicle is turning left and is
giving a left change of direction signal— (i)
the
driver is driving on a multi-lane road and it is
safe
to pass, or overtake, in a marked lane to the left of the
vehicle; or (ii) it is otherwise
safe to pass, or overtake, to the left of the vehicle;
or (b) otherwise— (i)
the
driver is driving on a multi-lane road and it is
safe
to pass, or overtake, in a marked lane to the left of the
vehicle; or (ii) the
vehicle is
turning right,
or making a
U-turn from the centre
of the road, and is giving a right change of
direction signal and it is safe to pass, or overtake, to the
left of the vehicle; or (iii) the vehicle is
stationary and it is safe to pass, or overtake, to the
left of the vehicle; or (iv) it is otherwise
safe to pass, or overtake, to the left of the
vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver
must not
drive past,
or overtake, to
the right of
a vehicle displaying a do not overtake
turning vehicle sign if the vehicle is
turning right, or making a U-turn from the centre of
the road, and
is giving a
right change
of direction signal,
unless it is safe to do so.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Example —
A driver driving
on a multi-lane
road who is
turning right
at an intersection to
which a right turn only sign applies may drive past a
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other driving rules [s 144] vehicle
displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign that is
turning right from another marked lane, and giving a
right change of direction signal, if it is safe to do so.
(3) In this section— turning
right does not include making a hook turn.
Examples of do not overtake turning vehicle
signs — 144 Keeping a safe
distance when overtaking Subject to section 144A(1), a driver
overtaking a vehicle— (a) must pass the
vehicle at a sufficient distance to avoid a collision with
the vehicle or obstructing the path of the vehicle;
and (b) must not
return to
the marked lane
or line of
traffic where
the vehicle is
travelling until
the driver is
a sufficient distance past the vehicle
to avoid a collision with the vehicle or obstructing the
path of the vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. 144A Keeping a safe lateral distance when
passing bicycle rider (1)
The
driver of a motor vehicle passing the rider of a bicycle
that
is travelling in the same direction as the driver must pass
the
bicycle at a sufficient distance from the bicycle.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
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Section 129
requires the
rider of
a bicycle on
a road, other
than a multi-lane road,
to drive as near as practicable to the far left side of the
road. (2)
A sufficient distance from the
bicycle is— (a) if the
applicable speed limit is not more than 60km/h—a
lateral distance from the bicycle of at
least 1m; or (b) if the
applicable speed
limit is
more than
60km/h—a lateral distance
from the bicycle of at least 1.5m. (3)
For
subsection (2), the lateral distance is the distance between
the
following points— (a) the furthermost point to the left on
the driver’s vehicle or any projection from the vehicle
(whether or not attached to the vehicle); (b)
the furthermost point
to the right
on the bicycle,
any bicycle trailer
towed by
the bicycle, the
rider or
any passenger in or on the trailer.
Example of what is part of a bicycle for
paragraph (b) — a basket or pannier bags attached to
the bicycle Example of what is not part of a bicycle for
paragraph (b) — a flag or stick, whether or not
flexible, attached to the bicycle, that projects
sideways from the bicycle 145 Driver being
overtaken not to increase speed If a driver is
overtaking another driver on a two-way road by crossing a
dividing line, or crossing to the right of the centre
of the road,
the other driver
must not
increase the
speed at
which the driver is driving until the first
driver— (a) has passed the other driver;
and (b) has returned to the marked lane or
line of traffic where the other driver is driving;
and (c) is a
sufficient distance
in front of
the other driver
to avoid a collision. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Current as at 7 April 2014
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other driving rules [s 146] Division 4
Driving in marked lanes or lines of
traffic 146
Driving within a single marked lane or line
of traffic (1) A driver
on a multi-lane road
must drive
so the driver’s
vehicle is completely in a marked lane,
unless the driver is— (a) entering a part
of the road of 1 kind from a part of the road of another
kind (for example, moving to or from a service road or
a shoulder of the road); or (b)
entering or leaving the road; or
(c) moving from 1 marked lane to another
marked lane; or (d) avoiding an obstruction; or
(e) obeying a traffic control device
applying to the marked lane; or (f)
permitted to drive in more than 1 marked
lane under this regulation; or (g)
passing the
rider of
a bicycle that
is travelling in
the same direction as the driver and the
driver’s vehicle is not completely in a marked lane in order to
comply with section 144A(1) for the passing of the
rider. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver on a road with 2 or more
lines of traffic travelling in the
same direction
as the driver,
but without marked
lanes, must drive so
the driver’s vehicle is completely in a single line
of
traffic unless— (a) it is not practicable to drive
completely in a single line of traffic;
or (b) the driver is entering a part of the
road of 1 kind from a part of the road of another kind (for
example, moving to or from a service road or a shoulder of the
road); or (c) the driver is entering or leaving the
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(d) the driver is moving from 1 line of
traffic to another line of traffic; or (e)
the
driver is avoiding an obstruction; or (f)
the driver is
passing a
bicycle that
is travelling in
the same direction as the driver and the
driver’s vehicle is not completely in
a single line
of traffic in
order to
comply with
section 144A(1)
for the passing
of the rider.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
147 Moving from 1 marked lane to another
marked lane across a continuous line separating the
lanes (1) A driver on a multi-lane road must not
move from 1 marked lane to
another marked
lane by
crossing a
continuous line
separating the lanes unless—
(a) the driver is avoiding an obstruction;
or (b) the driver is obeying a traffic
control device applying to the first marked lane; or
(c) the driver
is permitted to
drive in
both marked
lanes under subsection
(2); or (d) either of the marked lanes is a
special purpose lane in which the
driver is
permitted to
drive under
this regulation and
the driver is
moving to
or from the
special purpose lane. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A driver on a
multi-lane road may move from 1 marked lane to
another marked
lane by
crossing a
continuous line
separating the lanes if— (a)
the driver makes
the move to
approach or
enter an
intersection from the multi-lane road and
section 28(2) or 32(2) applies to the driver for the
purpose of making the move; or (b)
the driver makes
the move to
approach or
enter a
roundabout from the multi-lane road and
section 111(8) Current as at 7 April 2014
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to the driver for the purpose of making the move; or
(c) both of the following apply—
(i) the driver is passing the rider of a
bicycle that is travelling in the same direction as the
driver and the movement is necessary to comply with
section 144A(1) for the passing of the rider;
(ii) the driver can
perform the movement safely. 148
Giving way when moving from 1 marked lane or
line of traffic to another marked lane or line of
traffic (1) A driver who is moving from 1 marked
lane (whether or not the lane is ending) to another marked
lane must give way to any vehicle travelling in the same
direction as the driver in the marked lane to
which the driver is moving. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Page 156 Current as at 7
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Examples —
Example 1 In these examples,
vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. Example 2
(2) A driver on a road with 2 or more
lines of traffic travelling in the same
direction as the driver, and who is moving from 1
line
of traffic to another line of traffic, must give way to any
vehicle travelling in the same direction as
the driver in the line of traffic to which the driver is
moving. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a
driver if the line of traffic in which the driver
is driving is merging with the line of traffic to which the
driver is moving. Current as at 7 April 2014
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Giving way when moving within a single
marked lane If a driver diverges to the left or right
within a marked lane, the driver must give way to any
vehicle that is in the lane. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 149 Giving way when
lines of traffic merge into a single line of traffic
A
driver in a line of traffic that is merging with 1 or more
lines of traffic travelling in the same direction
as the driver must give way to a vehicle in another line of
traffic if any part of the vehicle is ahead of the driver’s
vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Example —
Giving way when lines of traffic merge into
a single line of traffic In this example, vehicle B must give
way to vehicle A. 150 Driving on or across a continuous
white edge line (1) A driver must not drive on or over a
continuous white edge line on a road unless subsection (1A)
or (1B) applies to the driver. Maximum
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(1A) A driver may
drive on or over a continuous white edge line on
a
road if the driver is— (a) overtaking a
vehicle that is turning right, or making a
U-turn from the centre of the road, and is
giving a right change of direction signal; or
(b) driving a
slow-moving vehicle,
and it is
necessary for
the
driver to drive on or over the edge line to allow the
vehicle to be overtaken or passed by another
vehicle; or (c) driving a vehicle that is too wide, or
too long, to drive on the road without driving on or over
the edge line; or (d) avoiding an obstruction.
(1B) A driver may
drive on or over a continuous white edge line on
a
road for up to 100m if the driver is— (a)
turning at an intersection; or
(b) entering or leaving the road;
or (c) entering a part of the road of 1 kind
from a part of the road of another kind (for example, moving to
or from a service road,
a shoulder of
the road or
an emergency stopping lane);
or (d) stopping at the side of the road
(including any shoulder of the road). (2)
This
section does not apply to the rider of a bicycle or animal.
(3) For this section, a driver drives over
a continuous white edge line on a road if— (a)
for
a line on the far left side of the road—the driver’s
vehicle is completely or partly to the left
of the line; or (b) for a line on the far right side of
the road—the driver’s vehicle is completely or partly to the
right of the line. Current as at 7 April 2014
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Riding a motorbike or bicycle alongside more
than 1 other rider (1)
The
rider of a motorbike or bicycle must not ride on a road
that
is not a multi-lane road alongside more than 1 other rider,
unless subsection (3) applies to the
rider. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) The rider of a motorbike or bicycle
must not ride in a marked lane alongside
more than
1 other rider
in the marked
lane, unless
subsection (3) applies to the rider. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) The rider of a
motorbike or bicycle may ride alongside more than 1 other
rider if the rider is overtaking the other riders.
(4) If the rider of a motorbike or bicycle
is riding on a road that is not a multi-lane
road alongside another rider, or in a marked lane alongside
another rider in the marked lane, the rider must
ride
not over 1.5m from the other rider. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (5) In this
section— road does
not include a
road-related area,
but includes a
bicycle path, a shared path and any shoulder
of the road. Division 5 Obeying overhead
lane control devices applying to marked lanes
152 Complying with overhead lane control
devices (1) A driver in a marked lane to which an
overhead lane control device applies must comply with this
section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If the device displays an illuminated
red diagonal cross or is a traffic sign
displaying a
red
diagonal cross, the
driver must
not
drive in the marked lane past the device. Page 160
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(3) If the
device displays
a flashing illuminated red
diagonal cross, the
driver must leave the marked lane as soon as it is
safe
to do so. (4) If the device displays an illuminated
white, green or yellow arrow pointing downwards or indicating
1 or more directions, the driver may drive in the marked
lane past the device. Example —
Overhead lane control device applying to
marked lanes (5) Also, if
the device displays
a speed limit
sign (variable
illuminated message sign), the driver may
drive in the marked lane past the device. Note
— See also section 20.
(6) A lane control ends sign on a road has
the effect that once the driver has passed the sign, the
overhead lane control device for
which the
sign is
displayed no
longer regulates
which marked lanes the
driver may or must drive in or must leave. Current as at 7
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— Lane control ends sign
Division 6 Driving in
marked lanes designated for special purposes
153 Bicycle lanes (1)
A
driver (except the rider of a bicycle) must not
drive in a bicycle lane,
unless the
driver is
permitted to
drive in
the bicycle lane under this section or
section 158. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If stopping or parking is permitted at
a place in a bicycle lane under this regulation, a driver may
drive for up to 50m in the bicycle lane to stop or park at that
place. (3) A driver may drive for up to 50m in a
bicycle lane if the driver is— (a)
driving a bus or taxi; and
(b) dropping off, or picking up,
passengers. (4) A bicycle
lane is
a marked lane,
or the part
of a marked
lane— (a)
beginning at a bicycle lane sign applying to
the lane; and (b) ending at the nearest of the
following— Page 162 Current as at 7
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(i) an end bicycle lane sign applying to
the lane; (ii) an intersection
(unless the lane is at the unbroken side
of the continuing road
at a T-intersection or
continued across the intersection by broken
lines); (iii) if the road ends
at a dead end—the end of the road. Examples
— Bicycle lane sign End bicycle lane
sign 154 Bus lanes (1)
A
driver must not drive in a bus lane, unless the driver is—
(a) driving— (i)
a
bus; or (ii) a bicycle or
taxi; or (b) permitted to drive in the bus lane
under section 158. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A bus lane
is a
marked lane, or the part of a marked lane— (a)
beginning at a bus lane sign (whether or not
there is also a bus lane road marking) and ending at the
nearest of the following— (i)
an
end bus lane sign; (ii) a traffic sign
that indicates the beginning of another special purpose
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beginning at a bus lane road marking (if
there is no bus lane sign) and ending at the next
intersection. (3) In this section— bus lane road
marking means a road marking consisting of—
(a) the letters ‘BL’; or
(b) the words ‘bus lane’; or
(c) the words ‘bus only’.
Examples —
Bus
lane sign End bus lane sign 155
Tram
lanes (1) A driver must not drive in a tram
lane, unless the driver is— (a)
driving— (i)
a
tram, tram recovery vehicle or bus; or (ii)
a
bicycle, bus or taxi; or (b) permitted to
drive in the tram lane under this section or section
158. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver may drive in a tram lane if
the driver is driving a truck and it is necessary for the
driver to drive in the tram lane to reach a place
to drop off, or pick up, passengers or goods. (3)
A tram lane is a part of a
road with tram tracks that— Page 164
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(a) is between a tram lane sign and an end
tram lane sign; and (b) is marked along
the left side of the tracks (when facing the
direction of
travel of
a tram on
the tracks) by
a continuous yellow line parallel to the
tracks. Examples —
Tram
lane sign End tram lane sign Tram lane
155A Tramways (1)
A
driver (except the driver of a tram, tram recovery vehicle
or bus) must
not drive in
a tramway, unless
the driver is
permitted to drive in the tramway under
subsection (2). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver may drive in a tramway
if— Current as at 7 April 2014
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it
is necessary for the driver to drive in the tramway to
avoid an obstruction; and
(b) when driving in the tramway, the
driver does not move into the path of an approaching tram
or bus travelling in the tramway. (3)
A tramway is a part of a
road with tram tracks that— (a)
is between a
tramway sign
and an end
tramway sign;
and (b) is marked along
the left side of the tracks (when facing the
direction of
travel of
a tram on
the tracks) by
either— (i)
2
continuous yellow lines parallel to the tracks; or
(ii) a
structure (for
example, a
dividing strip,
pedestrian refuge, traffic island, row of
bollards or separation kerb),
whether or
not the structure
is also being used to indicate a safety
zone; but does include
any part of
the road where
vehicles are
permitted to cross the tramway.
(4) For the
purposes of
subsection (3)(b)(i), a
line is
to be considered to
be continuous despite
any break in
it that is
designed to permit vehicles to cross the
tramway. Examples —
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Tramway with double yellow line
Tramway with separation kerb
156 Transit lanes (1)
A
driver must not drive in a transit lane, unless—
(a) the driver is driving—
(i) a bicycle, bus, motorbike, taxi or
tram; or (ii) if the transit
lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane
(T2) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 1 other person;
or (iii) if the transit
lane sign applying to the transit lane is a transit lane
(T3) sign—a vehicle carrying at least 2 other people;
or (b) the driver is permitted to drive in
the transit lane under section 158. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A
transit lane is a marked
lane, or the part of a marked lane— (a)
beginning at a transit lane sign; and
(b) ending at an end transit lane
sign. Current as at 7 April 2014
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transit lane signs — Transit lane (T2) sign
Examples of end transit lane signs
— Transit lane (T3) sign
End
transit lane (T2) sign End transit lane (T3) sign
157 Truck lanes (1)
A
driver must not drive in a truck lane, unless— (a)
the
driver is driving a truck; or (b)
the
driver is permitted to drive in the truck lane under
section 158. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A
truck lane is a marked
lane, or the part of a marked lane— (a)
beginning at a truck lane sign; and
(b) ending at an end truck lane
sign. Page 168 Current as at 7
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Examples —
Truck
lane sign End truck lane sign 158
Exceptions to driving in special purpose
lanes etc. (1) The driver of any vehicle may drive
for up to the permitted distance in a bicycle lane, bus lane,
tram lane, transit lane or truck lane if it is necessary for the
driver to drive in the lane— (a)
to
enter or leave the road; or (b)
to
enter a part of the road of 1 kind from a part of the
road
of another kind (for example, moving to or from a
service road, the shoulder of the road or an
emergency stopping lane); or (c)
to
overtake a vehicle that is— (i)
turning right, or making a U-turn from the
centre of the road; and (ii)
giving a right change of direction signal;
or (d) to enter a marked lane, or a part of
the road where there is room for a line of traffic, other
than animals, bicycles, motorbikes or motorised wheelchairs,
from the side of the road. (2)
The driver of
any vehicle may
drive in
a bicycle lane,
bus lane, tram lane, transit lane or truck
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information on or with a traffic sign
applying to the lane indicates that the driver may drive in
the lane. (3) It is a defence to the prosecution of
a driver for an offence against a
provision of
this division
for driving in
a bicycle lane, bus lane,
tram lane, transit lane or truck lane if— (a)
it
is necessary for the driver to drive in the lane to stop at
a
place in the lane; and (b) either—
(i) the driver is permitted to stop at
that place under this regulation; or (ii)
it
is a defence under section 165 for the driver to
stop
at that place; and (c) if the lane is a bicycle lane—the
driver drives in the lane for no more than the permitted
distance. (4) In this section— permitted
distance means— (a)
for
a bicycle lane or a tram lane—50m; or (b)
for
any other lane—100m. 159 Marked lanes required to be used by
particular kinds of vehicles (1)
If
information on or with a traffic sign applying to a length
of road indicates that a vehicle of a
particular kind must drive in a
particular marked
lane, a
driver driving
a vehicle of
that kind on the
length of road must drive in the indicated lane,
unless— (a)
the
driver is avoiding an obstruction; or (b)
the
driver is obeying a traffic control device applying to
the
indicated lane; or (c) the driver is permitted to drive in
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(d) the driver is intending to turn off
the road or to make a U-turn and, in order to do so safely
without disrupting other vehicles on the road, it is necessary
to position the vehicle in
another lane
before starting
or making the
turn. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A
traffic sign
mentioned in
this section
that is
on a road
applies to the length of road beginning at
the sign and ending at the nearest of the following—
(a) a traffic sign or road marking on the
road that indicates that the first traffic sign no longer
applies; (b) the next intersection on the
road; (c) if the road ends at a T-intersection
or dead end—the end of the road. Examples
of a traffic
sign mentioned in
the section and
a traffic sign
indicating that the first traffic sign no
longer applies — Trucks use left lane sign
End
trucks use left lane sign Division 7 Passing trams
and safety zones 160 Passing or overtaking a tram that is
not at or near the left side of the road (1)
This
section applies to a driver driving on a road with tram
tracks that are not at or near the far left
side of the road. (2) The driver must not drive past, or
overtake, a tram to the right of the tram,
unless a traffic sign or a road marking indicates
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may drive past, or overtake, the tram to the right
of
the tram. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) The driver must not drive past, or
overtake, a tram if the tram is turning left
or is giving a left change of direction signal, unless—
(a) the driver is turning left; and
(b) there is no danger of a collision with
the tram. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) In this section— tram
includes a bus travelling along tram
tracks. 161 Passing or overtaking a tram at or
near the left side of a road (1)
This
section applies to a driver driving on a road with tram
tracks at or near the far left side of the
road. (2) The driver must not drive past, or
overtake, a tram to the left of
the tram unless
the driver is
turning left
and there is
no danger of a collision with the
tram. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) The driver must not drive past, or
overtake, a tram if the tram is turning right
or is giving a right change of direction signal.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) In this section— tram
includes a bus travelling along tram
tracks. 162 Driving past a safety zone
(1) A driver driving past a safety
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(b) must drive to the left of the safety
zone at a speed that does not put at risk the safety of any
pedestrian crossing the road to or from the safety zone.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A safety
zone is an area of a road— (a)
at a
place with safety zone signs at or near a tram stop;
and (b) indicated
by a structure
on the road
(for example,
a dividing strip, pedestrian refuge or
traffic island). Example —
Safety zone sign 163
Driving past the rear of a stopped tram at a
tram stop (1) This section applies if—
(a) a driver is driving behind the rear of
a tram travelling in the same direction as the driver;
and (b) the tram stops at a tram stop, other
than a tram stop at the far left side of the road; and
(c) there is
no safety zone,
dividing strip
or traffic island
between the
tram and
the part of
the road where
the driver is driving. (2)
The
driver must stop before passing the rear of the tram.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) After stopping under subsection (2),
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one
or more of the doors on the side of the tram closest
to
the driver are open or opening; or (b)
a
pedestrian is entering or crossing the road between the
tram
tracks and the far left side of the road. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (4) Also, after
stopping under subsection (2), if the tram remains
at
the tram stop and subsection (3)(a) and (b) do not apply,
the driver must not drive past the tram at a
speed over 10km/h. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(5) Subsections (2) to (4) do not apply to
a driver if the driver is directed to drive past the tram by an
authorised officer. (6) In this section— tram
includes a bus travelling along tram
tracks. 164 Stopping beside a stopped tram at a
tram stop (1) This section applies if—
(a) a driver
is driving alongside, or
overtaking, a
tram travelling in
the same direction as the driver; and (b)
the
tram stops at a tram stop, other than a tram stop at
the
far left side of the road; and (c)
there is
no safety zone,
dividing strip
or traffic island
between the
tram and
the part of
the road where
the driver is driving. (2)
The
driver must stop when the tram stops. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) After stopping
under subsection (2), the driver must not drive past, or
overtake, the tram if— (a) one or more of
the doors on the side of the tram closest to the driver
are open or opening; or (b) a pedestrian is
entering or crossing the road between the tram tracks and
the far left side of the road. Page 174
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Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) Also, after stopping under subsection
(2), if the tram remains at the tram stop and subsection (3)(a)
and (b) do not apply, the driver must
not drive past,
or overtake, the
tram at
a speed over
10km/h. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(5) Subsections (2) to (4) do not apply to
a driver if the driver is directed to drive past the tram by an
authorised officer. (6) In this section— tram
includes a bus travelling along tram
tracks. 164AA Staying stopped if a tram comes from
behind a stopped driver and stops (1)
This
section applies if— (a) a driver is stopped beside a tram
stop; and (b) a tram stops at the tram stop, other
than at the far left side of the road; and
(c) there is
no safety zone,
dividing strip
or traffic island
between the
tram and
the part of
the road where
the driver is driving. (2)
The
driver must not proceed if— (a)
one
or more of the doors on the side of the tram closest
to
the driver are open or opening; or (b)
a
pedestrian is entering or crossing the road between the
tram
tracks and the far left side of the road. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) If the tram
remains at the tram stop and subsection (2)(a) and
(b)
do not apply, the driver must not drive past the tram at a
speed over 10km/h. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (4) Subsections (2)
and (3) do not apply to a driver if the driver is
directed to drive past the tram by an
authorised officer. Current as at 7 April 2014
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In
this section— tram includes a bus
travelling along tram tracks. Part 12
Restrictions on stopping and
parking Division 1
General 164A
Minor
traffic offences For section 108 of the Act,
definition minor traffic offence , the
offences in this part are prescribed.
165 Stopping in an emergency etc. or to
comply with another provision It is a defence
to the prosecution of a driver for an offence against a
provision of this part if— (a) the driver stops
at a particular place, or in a particular way,
to avoid a
collision, and
the driver stops
for no longer than is
necessary to avoid the collision; or (b)
the
driver stops at a particular place, or in a particular
way, because
the driver’s vehicle
is disabled, and
the driver stops
for no longer
than is
necessary for
the vehicle to be moved safely to a place
where the driver is permitted to park the vehicle under the Act;
or (c) the driver stops at a particular
place, or in a particular way, to deal with a medical or other
emergency, or to assist a
disabled vehicle,
and the driver
stops for
no longer than is necessary in the
circumstances; or (d) the driver stops at a particular
place, or in a particular way, because the condition of the
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stop
in the interests of safety, and the driver stops for no
longer than is necessary in the
circumstances; or (e) the driver stops at a particular
place, or in a particular way, to comply with this regulation,
and the driver stops for no longer than is necessary to
comply with the other provision. Example for
paragraph (e) — If a driver stops at an intersection
at a stop line, stop sign, or traffic lights,
or to give way to a vehicle, the driver does not
contravene section 170 (Stopping in or near
an intersection). 166 Application of part to bicycles
This
part does not apply to a bicycle that is parked at a bicycle
rail
or in a bicycle rack. Division 2 No stopping and
parking signs and road markings 167
No
stopping signs A driver must not stop on a length of road
or in an area to which a no stopping sign applies.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Examples of no stopping signs
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No
parking signs (1) The driver of a vehicle must not stop
on a length of road or in an area to which a no parking sign
applies, unless the driver— (a)
is
dropping off, or picking up, passengers or goods; and
(b) does not leave the vehicle unattended;
and (c) completes the
dropping off,
or picking up,
of the passengers or
goods, and drives on, as soon as possible and, in any
case, within the required time after stopping. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) For this
section, a driver leaves a vehicle unattended if the
driver leaves
the vehicle so
the driver is
over 3m
from the
closest point of the vehicle.
(3) In this section— required
time means— (a)
if
information on or with the sign indicates a time—the
indicated time; or (b)
if
there is no indicated time—2 minutes; or (c)
if
there is no indicated time, or the indicated time is less
than
5 minutes, and section 206 applies to the driver—5
minutes. Examples of no
parking signs — No parking sign (for a length of
road) Page 178 No parking sign
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169 No stopping on a road with a yellow
edge line A driver must not stop at the side of a road
marked with a continuous yellow edge line.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Division 3 Stopping at
intersections and crossings 170
Stopping in or near an intersection
(1) A driver must not stop at a place in
an intersection unless— (a) the
driver is
permitted to
stop at
the place under
this regulation;
or (b) the intersection is a T-intersection
without traffic lights and the
driver stops
along the
continuous side
of the continuing road
at the intersection. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) A driver must not stop on a road
within 20m from the nearest point
of an intersecting road
at an intersection with
traffic lights, unless
the driver— (a) stops at
a place on
a length of
road, or
in an area,
to which a parking control sign applies;
and (b) is permitted to stop at that place
under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (3) However, subsection (2) does not apply
if a no stopping sign is installed within 20m from the
nearest point. Example —
If a no
stopping sign
is installed 6m
from the nearest
point of
an intersecting road to which subsection
(2) would otherwise apply, it is not an offence
against subsection (2) for a driver to stop within 20m, but
more
than 6m, from the nearest point. Current as at 7
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parking [s 170] (4)
A
driver must not stop on a road within 10m from the nearest
point of an intersecting road at an
intersection without traffic lights,
unless— (a) the driver— (i)
stops at a place on a length of road, or in
an area, to which a parking control sign applies;
and (ii) is
permitted to
stop at
that place
under this
regulation; or (b)
if the intersection is
a T-intersection—the driver
stops along the
continuous side of the continuing road at the intersection. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (5) However,
subsection (4) does not apply if a no stopping sign
is
installed within 10m from the nearest point. (6)
For
this section, distances are measured— (a)
in
the direction in which the driver is driving; and
(b) as shown in— (i)
for
subsection (2)—example 1; or (ii)
for
subsection (4)—example 2. (7) In this
section— road does
not include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. Page 180
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Examples —
Example 1 Measurement of
distance—intersection with traffic lights Example 2
Measurement of
distance—T-intersection without traffic lights
171 Stopping on or near a children’s
crossing (1) A driver must not— (a)
stop
on a children’s crossing; or (b)
stop
on a road within 20m before a children’s crossing
or
10m after a children’s crossing, unless the driver—
(i) stops at a place on a length of road,
or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies;
and (ii) is
permitted to
stop at
that place
under this
regulation. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) For this
section, distances are measured— (a)
in
the direction in which the driver is driving; and
(b) as shown in example 1 or 2.
(3) In this section— Current as at 7
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does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. Examples
— Example 1 Measurement of
distance—children’s crossing with red and white posts
Example 2 Measurement of
distance—children’s crossing with 2 parallel continuous
or broken lines 172
Stopping on or near a pedestrian crossing
(except at an intersection) (1)
A
driver must not stop on a pedestrian crossing that is not at
an
intersection, or on the road within 20m before the crossing
and
10m after the crossing, unless the driver— (a)
stops at
a place on
a length of
road, or
in an area,
to which a parking control sign applies;
and (b) is permitted to stop at that place
under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) For this section, distances are
measured— (a) in the direction in which the driver
is driving; and (b) as shown in the example.
(3) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. Page 182
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Example —
Measurement of distance—pedestrian
crossing 173 Stopping on or near a marked foot
crossing (except at an intersection) (1)
A
driver must not stop on a marked foot crossing that is not
at an intersection, or on the road within 10m
before the traffic lights pole nearest to the driver at the
crossing and 3m after the crossing, unless the
driver— (a) stops at
a place on
a length of
road, or
in an area,
to which a parking control sign applies;
and (b) is permitted to stop at that place
under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) For this section, distances are
measured— (a) in the direction in which the driver
is driving; and (b) as shown in the example.
(3) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. Current as at 7
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
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parking [s 174] Example
— Measurement of distance—marked foot
crossing 174 Stopping on or near a bicycle crossing
(except at an intersection) (1)
This section
applies to
a bicycle crossing
that is
not at an
intersection. (2)
A driver driving
along the
road on
which the
crossing is
located must not stop on the crossing, or on
the road within 10m before the
traffic lights
nearest to
the driver at
the crossing and 3m after the crossing,
unless the driver— (a) stops at
a place on
a length of
road, or
in an area,
to which a parking control sign applies;
and (b) is permitted to stop at that place
under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (3) For this section, distances are
measured— (a) in the direction in which the driver
is driving; and (b) as shown in the example.
(4) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. Page 184
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Example —
Measurement of distance—bicycle crossing
lights 175 Stopping on or near a level
crossing (1) A driver must not stop on a level
crossing, or on a road within 20m before the
nearest rail or track to the driver approaching the
crossing and
20m after the
nearest rail
or track to
the driver leaving the crossing, unless
the driver— (a) stops at
a place on
a length of
road, or
in an area,
to which a parking control sign applies;
and (b) is permitted to stop at that place
under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) For this
section, distances
are measured as
shown in
the example. (3)
In
this section— road does
not include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. Current as at 7
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 12 Restrictions on stopping and
parking [s 176] Example
— Measurement of distance—level
crossing Division 4 Stopping on
clearways and freeways and in emergency
stopping lanes 176
Stopping on a clearway (1)
A driver must
not stop on
a length of
road, other
than a
road-related area, to which a clearway sign
applies, unless the driver is— (a)
driving a bus or taxi; and
(b) dropping off, or picking up,
passengers. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A clearway sign applies, for the days
or times indicated on the sign, to a length of road beginning at
the sign and ending at the nearest of the following—
(a) a clearway sign on the road that
indicates different days or times; (b)
an
end clearway sign on the road; (c)
the
end of the road. Page 186 Current as at 7
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Examples —
Clearway sign End clearway
signs 177 Stopping on a freeway
(1) A driver must not stop on a freeway,
unless the driver stops in an emergency stopping lane.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A freeway
is a
length of road to which a freeway sign applies. (3)
A
freeway sign on a road applies to a length of road beginning
at
the sign (including any road into which the length of road
merges) and ending at the next end freeway
sign on the road. Examples of freeway signs
— Current as at 7 April 2014
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parking [s 178] Example of end
freeway sign — 178 Stopping in an
emergency stopping lane A driver (except the rider of a
bicycle) must not stop in an emergency
stopping lane unless— (a) the condition of
the driver, a passenger or the driver’s vehicle,
or any other
factor, makes
it necessary or
desirable for
the driver to
stop in
the emergency stopping lane in
the interests of safety; and (b)
the driver stops
for no longer than
is necessary in
the circumstances. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Division 5 Stopping in
zones for particular vehicles 179
Stopping in a loading zone
(1) A driver must not stop in a loading
zone, unless the driver is driving— (a)
a
bus that is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or
(b) a truck that is dropping off, or
picking up, passengers or goods; or (c)
a motor vehicle
displaying a
commercial vehicle
identification label issued by the local
government for the local government area in which the
loading zone is situated; or Page 188
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(d) another motor vehicle that is—
(i) dropping off, or picking up, goods;
or (ii) dropping off, or
picking up, passengers. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) A driver
who is permitted
to stop in
a loading zone
under subsection
(1)(a), (b) or (c) must not stay continuously in the
zone
for longer than— (a) 30 minutes; or (b)
if information on
or with the
loading zone
signs applying
to the loading
zone indicates
another time—the
indicated time. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2A) A
driver who
is permitted to
stop in
a loading zone
under subsection
(1)(d)(i) must not stay continuously in the zone for
longer than— (a)
20
minutes; or (b) if information on
or with the
loading zone
signs applying
to the loading
zone indicates
another time—the
indicated time. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2B) A
driver who
is permitted to
stop in
a loading zone
under subsection (1)(d)(ii) must
not
stay continuously in
the zone for longer than
2 minutes. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) A loading
zone is a length of a road to which a loading
zone sign applies. Current as at 7
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 12 Restrictions on stopping and
parking [s 180] Example
— Loading zone sign 180
Stopping in a truck zone (1)
A
driver must not stop in a truck zone, unless the driver is
driving a truck that is dropping off, or
picking up, passengers or goods. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A
truck zone is a length of a
road to which a truck zone sign applies.
Example —
Truck zone sign 181
Stopping in a works zone (1)
A
driver must not stop in a works zone, unless the driver is
driving a vehicle that is engaged in
construction work in or near the zone. Page 190
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Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A works
zone is a length of a road to which a works zone
sign applies. Example
— Works zone sign 182
Stopping in a taxi zone (1)
A driver must
not stop in
a taxi zone,
unless the
driver is
driving a taxi. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A
taxi
zone is a length of a road to which a taxi zone
sign applies. Example
— Taxi zone sign Current as at 7
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Stopping in a bus zone (1)
A driver must
not stop in
a bus zone,
unless the
driver is
driving a bus (except a bus of a kind that
is not permitted to stop in the bus zone by information on or
with the bus zone sign applying to the bus zone).
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A bus
zone is
a length of
a road to
which a
bus zone sign
applies. Example
— Bus zone sign 184
Section number not used 185
Stopping in a permit zone
(1) A driver must not stop in a permit
zone, unless the driver’s vehicle displays a current permit
issued under this regulation that permits the
vehicle to stop in the zone. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A
permit zone is a length of a
road to which a permit zone sign
applies. Page 192 Current as at 7
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Example —
Permit zone sign 186
Stopping in a mail zone (1)
A
driver must not stop in a mail zone. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A
mail
zone is a length of a road to which a mail zone
sign applies. Example
— Mail zone sign Current as at 7
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parking [s 187] Division 6
Other places where stopping is
restricted 187
Stopping in a bus lane, tram lane, tramway,
transit lane, truck lane or on tram tracks
(1) A driver must not stop in a bus lane,
transit lane or truck lane, unless the
driver— (a) is— (i)
driving a bus or taxi; and
(ii) dropping off, or
picking up, passengers; or (b) is permitted to
drive in the lane under this regulation. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A driver (except
the driver of a tram, a tram recovery vehicle or a bus) must
not stop in a tram lane, a tramway or on tram tracks.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
188 Stopping in a shared zone
A
driver must not stop in a shared zone unless— (a)
the
driver stops at a place on a length of road, or in an
area, to
which a
parking control
sign applies
and the driver is
permitted to stop at that place under the Act; or
(b) the driver— (i)
stops in a parking bay; and
(ii) is permitted to
stop in the parking bay under this regulation;
or (c) the driver is dropping off, or picking
up, passengers or goods; or (d)
the driver is
engaged in
the door-to-door delivery
or collection of
goods, or
in the collection of
waste or
garbage. Page 194
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Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
189 Double parking (1)
A
driver must not stop on a road if to do so would put any
part of the vehicle that the driver is driving
between a vehicle that is parked on the road and the centre
of the road. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver does not contravene
subsection (1) by parking on the side
of the road,
or in a
median strip
parking area,
in accordance with section 210.
Examples —
Example 1 Double parked on
a two-way road without a dividing line Example 2
Double parked on a two-way road
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parking [s 190] Example 3
Example 4 Double parked on
the right side of a Double parked on the left side of a
one-way road with no vehicles parked
on one-way road with other vehicles
lawfully the left side of the road parked on the
right side of the road In the examples, a vehicle marked with
an ‘X’ is stopped in contravention of this section.
190 Stopping in or near a safety
zone (1) A driver must not stop in a safety
zone, or on a road within 10m before or after a safety zone,
unless the driver— (a) stops at
a place on
a length of
road, or
in an area,
to which a parking control sign applies;
and (b) is permitted to stop at that place
under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) For this section, distances are
measured— (a) in the direction in which the driver
is driving; and (b) from the end of the structure;
and (c) as shown in example 2.
(3) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. Page 196
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Examples —
Example 1 Safety zone
sign Example 2 Measurement of
distance—safety zone In example 2, the vehicles marked with an ‘X’
are stopped in contravention of this section. 191
Stopping near an obstruction
A
driver must not stop on a road near an obstruction on the
road
in a position that obstructs traffic on the road.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
192 Stopping on a bridge or in a tunnel
etc. (1) A driver must not stop on a bridge,
causeway, ramp or similar structure unless— (a)
the
road is at least as wide on the structure as it is on
each
of the approaches; or (b) the
driver— (i) stops at a place on a length of road,
or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies;
and (ii) is
permitted to
stop at
that place
under this
regulation. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A driver must
not stop in a tunnel or underpass unless— Current as at 7
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parking [s 193] (a)
the
road is at least as wide in the tunnel or underpass as
it
is on each of the approaches; or (b)
the
driver— (i) stops at a place on a length of road,
or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies;
and (ii) is
permitted to
stop at
that place
under this
regulation. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Example —
Stopping on a bridge where the road on the
bridge is narrower than on an approach In the example,
the vehicle is stopped in contravention of subsection (1).
193 Stopping on a crest or curve outside a
built-up area (1) A driver must not stop on or near a
crest or curve on a length of road that is not in a built-up area
unless— (a) the driver’s
vehicle is
visible for
100m to
drivers approaching the
vehicle and travelling in the direction of travel
of traffic on
the same side
of the road
as the vehicle;
or (b) the driver— (i)
stops at a place on a length of road, or in
an area, to which a parking control sign applies;
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(ii) is
permitted to
stop at
that place
under this
regulation. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) In this
section— road does
not include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of a road. 194
Stopping near a fire hydrant etc.
(1) A driver
must not
stop within
1m of a
fire hydrant,
fire hydrant
indicator, or fire plug indicator, unless— (a)
the
driver— (i) is driving a bus; and
(ii) stops at a bus
stop or in a bus zone; and (iii) does not leave
the bus unattended; or (b) the
driver— (i) is driving a taxi; and
(ii) stops in a taxi
zone; and (iii) does not leave
the taxi unattended. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) For this section, a driver leaves a
vehicle unattended if the
driver leaves
the vehicle so
the driver is
over 3m
from the
closest point of the vehicle.
(3) In this section— fire
hydrant means
an upright pipe
with a
spout, nozzle
or other outlet for drawing water from a
main or service pipe in case of fire or other
emergency. Current as at 7 April 2014
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parking [s 195] Examples
— Fire hydrant indicators
Fire
plug indicator 195 Stopping at or near a bus stop
(1) A driver (except the driver of a bus)
must not stop at a bus stop, or on the road, within 20m
before a sign on the road that indicates
the bus stop,
and 10m after
the sign, unless
the driver— (a)
stops at
a place on
a length of
road, or
in an area,
to which a parking control sign applies;
and (b) is permitted to stop at that place
under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) For this
section, distances
are measured in
the direction in
which the driver is driving.
(3) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. Page 200
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196 Stopping at or near a tram stop
(1) A driver (except the driver of a tram,
a tram recovery vehicle or a bus travelling along tram tracks)
must not stop at a tram stop or on the road within 20m before
a sign that indicates a tram stop, unless— (a)
the
driver stops at a place on a length of road, or in an
area, to which a parking control sign
applies; and (b) the driver
is permitted to
stop at
that place
under this
regulation. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) For this
section, the distance is measured in the direction in
which the driver is driving.
(3) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. 197
Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature
strip or painted island (1)
A
driver must not stop on a bicycle path, footpath, shared
path or dividing strip, or a nature strip
adjacent to a length of road in a built-up
area, unless the driver— (a) stops
at a place
on a length
of road, or
in an area,
to which a parking control sign applies;
and (b) is permitted to stop at that place
under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (1A) A driver must
not stop on a painted island. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) Subsection (1)
does not
apply to
the rider of
a bicycle or
animal. Current as at 7
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Obstructing access to and from a footpath,
driveway etc. (1) A driver must not stop on a road in a
position that obstructs access by vehicles or pedestrians to
or from a footpath ramp or a similar way of access to a
footpath, or a bicycle path or passageway
unless— (a) the driver is driving a bus that is
dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or (b)
the
driver— (i) stops in a parking bay; and
(ii) is permitted to
stop in the parking bay under this regulation. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A driver must
not stop on or across a driveway or other way of
access for
vehicles travelling to
or from adjacent
land unless—
(a) the driver— (i)
is
dropping off or picking up passengers; and (ii)
does
not leave the vehicle unattended; and (iii)
completes the
dropping off
or picking up
of the passengers, and
drives on,
as soon as
practicable and, in any
case, within 2 minutes after stopping; or
(b) the driver— (i)
stops in a parking bay; and
(ii) is permitted to
stop in the parking bay under this regulation. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) For subsection
(2)(a)(ii), a driver leaves a vehicle unattended
if the driver
is more than
3m from the
closest part
of the vehicle.
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Example —
Blocking a driveway In the example,
the vehicle marked with an ‘X’ is stopped in contravention of
subsection (2). 199 Stopping near a
postbox A driver must
not stop on
a road within
3m of a
public postbox
unless— (a) the driver is dropping off, or picking
up, passengers or mail; or (b)
the
driver— (i) stops at a place on a length of road,
or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies;
and (ii) is
permitted to
stop at
that place
under this
regulation. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 200 Stopping on
roads—heavy and long vehicles (1)
The
driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, must not stop
on a
length of road that is not in a built-up area, except on the
shoulder of the road. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Current as at 7 April 2014
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parking [s 201] (2)
Subject to subsections (2A) and (2B), the
driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, must not stop on a
length of road in a built-up area
for longer than
1 hour, unless
the driver is
permitted to stop on the length of road for
longer than 1 hour by information on or with a traffic control
device. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2A) The driver of a
heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, may stop on a length of road
in a built-up area for longer than 1 hour if the
driver is engaged in dropping off or picking
up goods for all of the period when the vehicle is
stopped. (2B) Subsections (2)
and (2A) apply unless a local law otherwise provides.
(3) In this section— heavy
vehicle means a vehicle with a GVM of 4.5t or
more. long vehicle means a vehicle
that, together with any load or projection, is
7.5m long, or longer. road does
not include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of a road. 201
Stopping on a road with bicycle parking
sign A driver (except
the rider of
a bicycle) must
not stop on
a length of road to which a bicycle
parking sign applies, unless the driver is
dropping off, or picking up, passengers. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Page 204 Current as at 7
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Example —
Bicycle parking sign 202
Stopping on a road with motorbike parking
sign A driver (except the rider of a motorbike)
must not stop on a length of
road to
which a
motorbike parking
sign applies,
unless the driver is dropping off, or
picking up, passengers. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. Example —
Motorbike parking sign 203
Stopping in a parking area for people with
disabilities (1) A driver
must not
stop in
a parking area
for people with
disabilities unless— (a)
the
driver’s vehicle displays a current parking permit for
people with disabilities; and
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parking [s 203] (b)
the driver complies
with the
conditions of
use of the
permit. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A
parking area for people with
disabilities is a length or area of a
road— (a) to which a permissive parking sign
displaying a people with disabilities symbol applies; or
(b) to which a people with disabilities
parking sign applies; or (c)
indicated by a road marking (a
people with disabilities road
marking )
that consists
of, or includes,
a people with
disabilities symbol. Examples —
People with disabilities symbols
Permissive parking sign displaying a
people with disabilities symbol (for a
length of road) Permissive
parking sign displaying a people with disabilities symbol (for
an area) Page 206
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People with disabilities parking sign
203A Stopping in a slip lane
A
driver must not stop in a slip lane unless— (a)
a parking control
sign applies
to the place
where the
driver stops; and (b)
the driver is
permitted to
stop at
the place under
this regulation. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Division 7 Permissive
parking signs and parking fees 204
Meaning of particular information on or with
permissive parking signs (1)
This
section explains the meaning of certain information on or
with
a permissive parking sign applying to a length of road or
an
area. Current as at 7 April 2014
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parking [s 204] Examples
— Permissive parking sign (for a length
of road) Permissive
parking sign (for an area) Permissive parking sign (for a length
of road) (2) A whole
number, fraction,
or whole number
and fraction, immediately to
the left of the letter ‘P’ indicates that a driver
must not
park on
the length of
road, or
in the area,
continuously for longer than the period of
hours, or fraction of an hour, equal to the number,
fraction, or number and fraction, shown.
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Examples of permissive parking signs showing
permitted parking periods and times of operation
— Example 1 Example 2
Permissive parking sign applying to a
Permissive parking sign applying to
an length of road with a whole number to
the area with a whole number to the left of
P left of P In example 1, the
sign indicates that a driver must not park continuously for longer
than 1 hour on Saturdays between 9a.m. and
midday. In example 2, the sign indicates that, unless
permitted by information on or with another traffic control
device, a person must not park in the area for longer than 2 hours
on— • Mondays to Fridays between 8.30a.m.
and 5p.m. • Saturdays between 8.30a.m. and
midday. (3) A number, together with the word
‘minute’, immediately to the right of the letter ‘P’ indicates
that a driver must not park on the length of
road, or in the area, continuously for longer than the number
of minutes shown. Example— Example 3
Permissive parking sign with a number of
minutes to the right of P In this example, the sign indicates
that a driver must not park continuously for longer than
5
minutes between 9a.m. and 4p.m. on Mondays to Fridays.
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parking [s 205] (4)
The
word ‘parking’, together with words indicating a number
of
hours or minutes, indicates that a driver must not park on
the
length of road, or in the area, continuously for longer than
the
number of hours or minutes shown. 205
Parking for longer than indicated
(1) A driver must not park continuously on
a length of road, or in an area, to which a permissive parking
sign applies for longer than— (a)
the
period indicated by information on or with the sign;
or (b) if
section 206
applies to
the driver—the period
permitted under that section.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(1A) If
a permissive parking
sign does
not indicate a
period and
does not
indicate that
it applies at
particular times,
or at particular times
on particular days, a driver may, at any time, park
continuously on a length of road, or in an area, to which
the
sign applies, unless— (a) another
parking control
sign applies
to the length
of road or area; and (b)
the driver is
prohibited from
parking on
the length of
road, or in the area, under this
regulation. (2) For subsection (1), a driver parks
continuously on a length of road, or in an
area, to which a permissive parking sign applies
from
the time when the driver parks on the length of road or in
the
area until the driver or another driver moves the vehicle
off the length of road or out of the
area. 205A Parking outside times indicated
If a permissive parking
sign indicates
that it
applies at
particular times,
or at particular times
on particular days,
a driver may park on the length of road,
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the
sign applies at a time, or at a time on a day, when the sign
does
not apply, unless— (a) another parking
control sign
applies to
the length of
road
or area; and (b) the driver
is prohibited from
parking on
the length of
road, or in the area, at that time, or at
that time on that day, under this regulation.
206 Time extension for people with
disabilities (1) This section applies to a driver
if— (a) the driver’s vehicle displays a
current parking permit for people with disabilities; and
(b) the driver
complies with
the conditions of
use of the
permit. (2)
The
driver may park continuously on a length of road, or in an
area, to which a permissive parking sign
applies— (a) if the time limit on the sign is less
than 30 minutes—for 30 minutes; or (b)
if
the time limit on the sign is 30 minutes or more—for
an
unlimited time. 207 Section number not used
Division 8 Parallel
parking 208 Parallel parking on a road (except in
a median strip parking area) (1)
A driver who
parks on
a road (except
in a median
strip parking area)
must position the driver’s vehicle in accordance
with
subsections (2) to (8). Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) The driver must position the vehicle
to face— Current as at 7 April 2014
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parking [s 208] (a)
in
the direction of travel of vehicles in the marked lane
or
line of traffic on, or next to, the part of the road where
the
driver parks; or (b) if there
is no traffic
on, or next
to, the part
of the road—in
the direction in
which vehicles
ordinarily travel on, or
next to, the part of the road. (3)
If the road
is a two-way
road, the
driver must
position the
vehicle parallel, and as near as
practicable, to the far left side of the
road. (4) If the
road is
a one-way road,
the driver must
position the
vehicle parallel, and as near as
practicable, to the far left or far right
side of
the road, unless
otherwise indicated
by information on or with a parking
control sign. (5) If the driver does not park in a
parking bay, the driver must position the
vehicle at least 1m from the closest point of any
vehicle in front of it and any vehicle
behind it. (6) If the road has a continuous dividing
line or a dividing strip, the driver
must position
the vehicle at
least 3m
from the
continuous dividing
line or
dividing strip,
unless otherwise
indicated by information on or with a
parking control sign. (7) If
the road does
not have a
continuous dividing
line or
a dividing strip, the driver must
position the vehicle so there is at least 3m of
the road alongside the vehicle that is clear for
other vehicles
to pass, unless
otherwise indicated
by information on or with a parking
control sign. (8) The driver must position the vehicle
so the vehicle does not unreasonably obstruct
the path of
other vehicles
or pedestrians. (9)
This
section does not apply to— (a) a driver if the
driver parks on a length of road, or in an area, to which a
parking control sign or road marking applies,
and information on
or with the
sign or
road marking includes
the words ‘angle parking’ or ‘angle’; or
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(b) the rider of a motorbike if the rider
parks the motorbike on a length of road, or in an area, to which
a permissive parking sign
applies and
the sign indicates
that the
length of road or area is for parking
motorbikes. (10) Subsections (3)
and (4) do
not apply to
the rider of
a motorbike if
the rider positions
the motorbike so
at least 1
wheel is as near as practicable to the far
left or far right side of the road. (11)
If a
road has 1 or more service roads, the part of the road used
by
the main body of moving vehicles, and each service road,
is
taken to be a separate road for this section. (12)
In
this section— continuous dividing line means—
(a) a single continuous dividing line
only; or (b) a single continuous dividing line to
the left or right of a broken dividing line; or
(c) 2 parallel continuous dividing
lines. road does
not include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. Current as at 7
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parking [s 208A] Example—
Parallel parking—minimum distance from other
vehicles and dividing strip In the example, the vehicles marked
with an ‘X’ are parked in contravention of this section.
208A Parallel parking in a road-related
area (except in a median strip parking area)
(1) A driver who parks in a road-related
area (except in a median strip parking area) must position the
driver’s vehicle to face— (a) in the direction
of travel of vehicles in the marked lane or line of
traffic next to the part of the road-related area
where the driver parks; or
(b) if there is no traffic next to that
part of the road-related area—in the direction in which
vehicles could lawfully travel in the road-related area;
or (c) if the
road-related area
is an area
that divides
a road—either— (i)
in
the direction of travel of vehicles in the marked
lane
or line of traffic to the left of the driver; or
(ii) if there is no
traffic to the left of the driver—in the direction in
which vehicles could lawfully travel on that part of the
road. Page 214 Current as at 7
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Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1)
does not
apply if
signs or
road markings
indicate that angle parking is required in
the road-related area. 209 Parallel parking
in a median strip parking area (1)
This
section applies to a driver who parks in a median strip
parking area if a parking control sign or
road marking applies to the
area, and
information on
or with the
sign or
road marking
indicates that the driver’s vehicle must be positioned
parallel to the median strip.
(2) The driver must position the driver’s
vehicle— (a) to face— (i)
in
the direction of travel of vehicles in the marked
lane
or line of traffic to the left of the driver; or
(ii) if there is no
traffic to the left of the driver—in the direction in
which vehicles ordinarily travel on the part of the road
to the left of the driver; and (b)
parallel, and as near as practicable, to the
centre of the median strip; and (c)
if
the driver does not park in a parking bay—at least 1m
from
the closest point of any vehicle in front of it and
any
vehicle behind it. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) This section does not apply to the
rider of a motorbike. Division 9 Angle
parking 210 Angle parking (1)
If a
driver parks in a parking area on the side of a road, or in
a median strip parking area, to which a
parking control sign or road marking
applies, and
information on
the sign includes
the words ‘angle
parking’ or
‘angle’, or
the road marking
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parking [s 210] indicates
a particular angle
for parking, the
driver must
position the driver’s vehicle
in
accordance with subsections (2) to
(4). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If the parking control sign or road
marking indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at a stated
angle, other than 90°, the driver must position the
vehicle— (a) at an angle as near as practicable to
the stated angle; and (b) if the vehicle
is parked on the side of the road—with the rear of the
vehicle nearest to the centre of the road. (2A)
If
the parking control sign or road marking does not indicate
an
angle at which the vehicle must be positioned, the driver
must
position the vehicle— (a) at an angle as
near as practicable to 45°, as shown in example 1 or 2;
and (b) if the vehicle is parked on the side
of the road—with the rear of the vehicle nearest to the
centre of the road. Page 216 Current as at 7
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Examples —
Example 1 Example 2
Parking at 45° at the side of a
two-way Parking at 45° at the side of a
one-way road road (2B)
Subsections (2) and (2A) do not apply if the
road marking or information on
the parking control
sign includes
the words ‘rear in’, or
similar words. (3) If the parking control sign or road
marking indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at an angle
of 90º, the driver— (a) must position the driver’s vehicle so
the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to 90º,
as shown in example 3 or 4; and (b)
if
the vehicle is parked on the side of the road— (i)
if the road
marking, or
information on
the sign, includes
the words ‘rear
in’, or
similar words—must
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parking [s 210] (ii)
if the road
marking, or
information on
the sign, includes
the words ‘front
in’ or similar
words—must position the vehicle with the
rear of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the
road; or (iii) otherwise—may position
the vehicle with
either the front or
rear of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the
road. Examples —
Example 3 Parking at 90º at
the side of a two-way road Example 4
Parking at 90º at the right side of a
one-way road (4)
If the road
marking, or
information on
the parking control
sign, includes the words ‘rear in’, or
similar words, the driver must position the vehicle—
(a) at an angle as near as practicable
to— (i) if the
road marking
or sign indicates
that the
vehicle must be positioned at a stated
angle—the stated angle; or (ii)
if the road
marking or
sign does
not indicate an
angle at
which the
vehicle must
be positioned—45°; and
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(b) if the vehicle is parked on the side
of the road—with the front of the vehicle nearest to the
centre of the road. Examples —
Example 5 Example 6
Parking rear in at 30° at the side of a
road Parking rear in at 30° in a median
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parking [s 210] Example 7
Example 8 Parking rear in
at 45° at the side of a road Parking rear in
at 45° in a median strip parking area Page 220
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Example 9 Example
10 Parking rear in at 60° at the side of a
road Parking rear in at 60° in a median
strip parking area (4A)
Subsection (4)
does not
apply if
the parking sign
or road marking
indicates that
the vehicle must
be positioned at
an angle of 90°. (5)
This
section does not apply to the rider of a motorbike.
Division 10 Other parking
related rules 211 Parking in parking bays
(1) This section applies to a driver who
parks on a length of road, or in an area, that has parking bays
(whether or not a park in bays only sign applies to the length
of road or area). Current as at 7 April 2014
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parking [s 212] Example
— Park in bays only sign
(2) The driver
must position
the driver’s vehicle
completely within a single
parking bay, unless the vehicle is too wide or long to fit
completely within the bay. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (3) If the vehicle is too wide or long to
fit completely within a single parking bay, the driver must
park the driver’s vehicle within the minimum number of parking
bays needed to park the vehicle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 212 Entering and
leaving a median strip parking area (1)
If
information on or with a traffic control device indicates
that a driver must enter or leave a median strip
parking area in a particular direction, the driver must enter
or leave the area in that direction. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) If there is no
information on or with a traffic control device that indicates
that a driver must enter or leave a median strip
parking area in a particular direction, the
driver must enter or leave the area by driving
forward. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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Example —
Leaving median strip parking area by driving
forward 213 Making a motor vehicle secure
(1) This section applies to the driver of
a motor vehicle who stops and leaves the vehicle on a road,
unless the driver need not comply with
the section under
another provision
of this regulation. (2)
Before leaving the vehicle, the driver
must— (a) apply the vehicle’s parking brake
effectively; or (b) if weather
conditions, for
example, snow,
prevent the
effective operation
of the parking
brake—effectively restrain the
vehicle’s movement in another way. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) Also, before
leaving the vehicle the driver must switch off the
engine if the driver will be more than 3m
from the closest part of the vehicle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Current as at 7 April 2014
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parking [s 213A] (4)
In
addition, before leaving the vehicle the driver must remove
the
ignition key if there is no-one 16 years or older remaining
in
the vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(5) If the
driver will
be over 3m
from the
closest part
of the vehicle
and there is
no-one left
in the vehicle,
the driver must—
(a) if the
windows of
the vehicle can
be secured—secure the
windows immediately before
leaving the
vehicle; and
(b) if the doors of the vehicle can be
locked—lock the doors immediately after leaving the
vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(6) For subsection (5), a window is secure
even if it is open by up to 50mm. (7)
Subsections (3) to (5) do not apply
to— (a) the driver
of a waste
management vehicle
while emptying or
collecting wheelie bins; or (b)
the
driver of an armoured vehicle while on duty. 213A
Evidentiary provision For this part,
evidence that a vehicle was found stationary at a
place is evidence that the vehicle was
parked or stopped at the place. Page 224
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and warning devices [s 214] Part 13
Lights and warning devices
Division 1 Lights on
vehicles (except bicycles, animals and animal-drawn
vehicles) 214 Division does not apply to riders of
bicycles, animals or animal-drawn vehicles This division
does not apply to the rider of a bicycle, animal
or
animal-drawn vehicle. 215 Using lights when
driving at night or in hazardous weather
conditions (1) A driver
must not
drive at
night, or
in hazardous weather
conditions causing reduced visibility
unless— (a) the headlights, tail-lights and number
plate light fitted to the driver’s
vehicle are
operating effectively and
are clearly visible; and
(b) if the
vehicle is
fitted with
clearance lights
or side marker
lights—those lights are operating effectively and
are
clearly visible. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) However, this section does not apply
to a driver if— (a) the driver’s vehicle is stopped or
parked at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to
which a parking control sign applies; and (b)
the
driver is permitted to stop or park at that place under
this
regulation. (3) Also, a
driver driving
during the
day in fog,
or other hazardous
weather conditions causing reduced visibility, may
drive without the headlights of the driver’s
vehicle operating if the vehicle is fitted with front fog
lights and those lights are operating
effectively and are clearly visible. Current as at 7
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 13 Lights and warning
devices [s 216] (4)
In subsection (1),
a reference to
a kind of
light fitted
to a vehicle
is a reference
to a light
of that kind
required to
be fitted under— (a)
the heavy vehicle
standards under
the Heavy Vehicle
National Law (Queensland); or
(b) the Standards and Safety
Regulation. 216 Towing a vehicle at night or in
hazardous weather conditions (1)
A driver must
not tow a
vehicle at
night, or
in hazardous weather
conditions causing reduced visibility, unless— (a)
if
the towed vehicle is being towed from the front of the
vehicle— (i)
the tail-lights of
the vehicle are
operating effectively and
are clearly visible; or (ii) the
vehicle has
portable rear
lights that
are operating; or (b)
if
the towed vehicle is being towed from the rear of the
vehicle—the vehicle
has portable rear
lights that
are operating. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) However, this
section does not apply to the driver of a tow truck if—
(a) the driver is towing a disabled
vehicle carrying a placard load of dangerous goods to a place
that is safely off the road; and (b)
a
vehicle carrying a warning to other traffic is following
immediately behind the disabled
vehicle. (3) In this section— dangerous
goods has
the meaning given
by the Transport
Operations (Road
Use Management—Dangerous
Goods) Regulation
2008 . Page 226 Current as at 7
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and warning devices [s 217] placard
load has
the meaning given
by the Transport
Operations (Road
Use Management—Dangerous
Goods) Regulation
2008 . portable rear lights
means— (a)
for a vehicle
being towed
from the
front of
the vehicle—a pair
of lights attached
to the rear
of the vehicle
that, when
operating, show
a red light
that is
clearly visible
for at least
200m from
the rear of
the vehicle; or (b)
for
a vehicle being towed from the rear of the vehicle—a
pair of
lights attached
to the front
of the vehicle
that, when operating,
show a red light that is clearly visible for at least
200m from the front of the vehicle. road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. 217
Using
fog lights (1) The driver of a vehicle fitted with a
front fog light or rear fog light must not
operate the fog light unless the driver is driving
in
fog or other hazardous weather conditions causing reduced
visibility. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) In this
section— front fog light means a light
(other than a headlight) fitted to the front of a
vehicle to improve illumination of the road in fog, snowfall,
heavy rain or dust clouds. rear fog
light means
a light (other
than a
brake light,
a tail-light, a number plate light or a
reversing light) fitted to the rear of a
vehicle to make the vehicle more easily visible from
the
rear in fog, snowfall, heavy rain or dust clouds.
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devices [s 218] 218
Using
headlights on high-beam (1) The driver of a
vehicle must not use the vehicle’s headlights on high-beam, or
allow the vehicle’s headlights to be used on high-beam, if
the driver is driving— (a) less than 200m
behind a vehicle travelling in the same direction as the
driver; or (b) less than 200m from an oncoming
vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) However, if the driver is overtaking a
vehicle, the driver may briefly switch
the headlights from
low-beam to
high-beam immediately
before the driver begins to overtake the vehicle.
Examples— Example 1
Using
headlights on low-beam when travelling less than 200m behind
another vehicle travelling in the same direction
Example 2 Using headlights
on low-beam when travelling within 200m of an oncoming
vehicle 219 Lights not to be used to dazzle other
road users A driver must not use, or allow to be used,
any light fitted to or in the driver’s vehicle to dazzle, or in
a way that is likely to dazzle, another road user.
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and warning devices [s 220] Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 220 Using lights on
vehicles that are stopped (1) A driver must
not stop on a road at night unless— (a)
if the driver’s
vehicle is
2.2m wide,
or wider—the clearance and
side marker lights fitted to the vehicle are operating
effectively and are clearly visible; or (b)
in any other
case—the parking
lights fitted
to the driver’s vehicle
are operating effectively and are clearly visible.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) This section does not apply to a
driver if the driver stops on a length
of road, or
in an area,
with street
lighting and
the driver’s vehicle is visible for at
least 200m in all directions from the
vehicle. (3) In subsection (1),
a reference to
a kind of
light fitted
to a vehicle
is a reference
to a light
of that kind
required to
be fitted under— (a)
the heavy vehicle
standards under
the Heavy Vehicle
National Law (Queensland); or
(b) the Standards and Safety
Regulation. (4) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. 221
Using
hazard warning lights The driver of a vehicle fitted with
hazard warning lights must not use the hazard warning lights, or
allow them to be used, unless— (a)
the
vehicle is stopped and is obstructing, or is likely to
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the
vehicle is a slow-moving vehicle and is obstructing,
or is likely
to obstruct, the
path of
other vehicles
or pedestrians; or (c)
the
vehicle is stopped in an emergency stopping lane; or
(d) the driver
stops the
vehicle to
sell a
product (for
example, ice creams) that may attract
children onto the road; or (e)
the driver is
driving in
hazardous weather
conditions (for example,
fog or smoke); or (f) the hazard
warning lights
are operating as
part of
an anti-theft device, or an alcohol
ignition interlock, fitted to the vehicle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 222 School bus not to
be driven without warning lights and warning
signs (1) A person must not drive a school bus
unless it is fitted with warning signs
and warning lights
under the
passenger transport
standard, schedule 1, section 19. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) Subsection (1)
does not apply to a school bus that is a heavy vehicle.
222A Use of warning lights—picking up or
setting down school children (1)
This
section applies to the driver of a vehicle, whether or not a
school bus, fitted with warning lights and
warning signs under the passenger transport
standard, schedule
1, section 19
or 25(1) or
the Heavy Vehicle
(Vehicle Standards) National
Regulation , schedule 2,
section 76. (2) The driver must— (a)
if the driver
intends to
stop to
pick up
or set down
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and warning devices [s 223] activating the
warning lights, at least 5 seconds before the
bus stops, unless
the warning lights
are already operating
under the
passenger transport
standard, schedule 1,
section 24(3) or the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle
Standards) National
Regulation ,
schedule 2,
section 77(3);
and (b) keep the warning lights activated
until at least 5 seconds after the vehicle has started to move
off after stopping. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) The driver must ensure the warning
lights are not activated, other than
under subsection (2),
the passenger transport
standard, schedule
1, section 24(3)
or the Heavy
Vehicle (Vehicle
Standards) National Regulation , schedule 2,
section 77(3), while the vehicle is on a road,
unless the driver has a reasonable excuse. Example
— The driver is testing the lights to
ensure their satisfactory operation. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (4) This
section applies
despite the
requirement under
the passenger transport standard, schedule
1, section 24(3) or the Heavy Vehicle
(Vehicle Standards) National
Regulation ,
schedule 2,
section 77(3)
that the
vehicle be
fitted with
automatically operating warning
lights. Division 2 Lights on
animal-drawn vehicles 223 Using lights when
riding an animal-drawn vehicle at night or in hazardous
weather conditions A person must not ride an animal-drawn
vehicle at night, or in hazardous weather
conditions causing
reduced visibility, unless the
vehicle is fitted with, and displays— (a)
a
white light fitted at or towards the front of each side of
the
vehicle that is clearly visible for at least 200m from
the
front of the vehicle; and Current as at 7 April 2014
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a
red light fitted at or towards the rear of each side of the
vehicle that is clearly visible for at least
200m from the rear of the vehicle; and (c)
a
red reflector fitted at or towards the rear of each side of
the
vehicle that is— (i) not over 1.5m above ground level;
and (ii) clearly visible
for at least 50m from the rear of the vehicle when
light is projected onto it by another vehicle’s
headlight on low-beam. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. Division 3 Horns and radar
detectors 224 Using horns and similar warning
devices A driver must not use, or allow to be used,
a horn, or similar warning device, fitted to or in the driver’s
vehicle unless— (a) it is
necessary to
use the horn,
or warning device,
to warn other
road users
or animals of
the approach or
position of the vehicle; or
(b) the horn, or warning device, is being
used as part of an anti-theft device, or an alcohol ignition
interlock, fitted to the vehicle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 225 Using radar
detectors and similar devices (1)
A
person must not drive a vehicle if the vehicle, or a trailer
being towed by the vehicle, has in or on
it— (a) a device
for preventing the
effective use
of a speed
measuring device; or (b)
a device for
detecting the
use of a
speed measuring
device. Maximum
penalty—40 penalty units. Page 232 Current as at 7
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and warning devices [s 226] (2)
A
person who is travelling in or on a vehicle or trailer must
not
have in the person’s possession a device for preventing the
effective use
of a speed
measuring device,
or a device
for detecting the use of a speed measuring
device. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(3) Subsections (1)
and (2) apply
whether or
not the device
is operating or in working order.
Division 4 Portable warning
triangles for heavy vehicles 226
Heavy
vehicles to be equipped with portable warning triangles
A
person must not drive a vehicle with a GVM over 12t unless
the vehicle is
equipped with
at least 3
portable warning
triangles. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 227 Using portable
warning triangles (1) This section
applies to
a driver if
the GVM of
the driver’s vehicle is over
12t. (2) If the driver stops on a road, or if
some or all of any load being carried by the
vehicle falls onto a road, at a place where the speed limit is
80km/h or more and the vehicle is not visible at
any
time for at least 300m in all directions from that place,
the driver must use at least 3 portable warning
triangles, placed in accordance with subsection (4), to
warn other road users of the vehicle or load.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) If the driver stops on a road, or if
some or all of any load being carried by the
vehicle falls onto a road, at a place where the speed limit is
less than 80km/h and the vehicle is not visible at
any
time for at least 200m in all directions from that place,
the driver must use at least 3 portable warning
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subsection (5), to warn other road users of the vehicle or
load. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) For subsection (2), the driver
must— (a) place 1
triangle at
least 200m,
but not over
250m, behind the
vehicle or fallen load; and (b)
if the vehicle
or fallen load
is on a
one-way road
or divided road,
place 1
triangle between
the triangle mentioned
in paragraph (a)
and the vehicle
or fallen load; and
(c) if the vehicle or fallen load is not
on a one-way road or divided road, place 1 triangle at
least 200m, but not over 250m, in front of the vehicle or
fallen load; and (d) place 1 triangle at the side of the
vehicle, or fallen load, in a position that gives sufficient
warning to other road users of the position of the vehicle
or fallen load. (5) For subsection (3), the driver
must— (a) place 1 triangle at least 50m, but not
over 150m, behind the vehicle or fallen load; and
(b) if the
vehicle or
fallen load
is on a
one-way road
or divided road,
place 1
triangle between
the triangle mentioned
in paragraph (a)
and the vehicle
or fallen load; and
(c) if the
vehicle or
fallen load
is not on
a one-way or
divided road, place 1 triangle at least 50m,
but not over 150m, in front of the vehicle or fallen
load; and (d) place 1 triangle at the side of the
vehicle, or fallen load, in a position that gives sufficient
warning to other road users of the position of the vehicle
or fallen load. (6) In this section— divided
road means any length of a two-way road that has
a median strip. Page 234
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pedestrians [s 227A] road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of a road. Division 5
Signs for oversize vehicles
227A Do not overtake turning vehicle signs
for long vehicles A person must not drive a vehicle displaying
a do not overtake turning vehicle sign if the vehicle,
together with any load or projection, is not 7.5m long, or
longer. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
227B Warning sign not to be displayed if
not required by law A person must
not drive a
vehicle displaying an
oversize warning sign
unless— (a) the person is required under the Act
or another Act to display the sign; or (b)
the
vehicle is temporarily in Queensland on a journey
from
another State and the sign must be displayed on the
vehicle under the law of the other
State. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Part
14 Rules for pedestrians Division 1
General 228
No
pedestrian signs A pedestrian must not travel past a no
pedestrians sign. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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229] Example —
No
pedestrians sign 229 Pedestrians on a road with a road
access sign A pedestrian must not be on a length of road
to which a road access sign applies if information on or
with the sign indicates that pedestrians are not permitted
beyond the sign. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Example —
Road
access sign 230 Crossing a road—general
(1) A pedestrian crossing a road—
(a) must cross by the shortest safe route;
and (b) must not stay on the road longer than
necessary to cross the road safely. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Page 236 Current as at 7
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pedestrians [s 231] (2)
However, if
the pedestrian is
crossing the
road at
an intersection with
traffic lights
and a pedestrians may
cross diagonally sign,
the pedestrian may cross the road diagonally at the
intersection. (3) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. Example
— Pedestrians may cross diagonally
sign 231 Crossing a road at pedestrian
lights (1) A pedestrian approaching or
at an intersection, or
another place on a road,
with pedestrian lights and traffic lights must comply with this
section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If the
pedestrian lights
show a
red pedestrian light
and the pedestrian has
not already started crossing the intersection or
road, the pedestrian must not start to cross
until the pedestrian lights change to green.
(3) If, while
the pedestrian is
crossing the
road, the
pedestrian lights change to
flashing red or red, the pedestrian must not stay on the road
for longer than necessary to cross safely to the nearer (in
the direction of travel of the pedestrian) of the
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[s
232] (a) a dividing strip,
safety zone, or traffic island,
forming part of the area
set aside or used by pedestrians to cross the road at the
intersection or place (the safety area );
(b) the nearest side of the road.
(4) If, under subsection (3), the
pedestrian crosses to the safety area, the
pedestrian must remain in the safety area until the
pedestrian lights change to green.
(5) However, if
the pedestrian can
not operate the
pedestrian lights from the
safety area, the pedestrian may cross to the far
side
of the road when— (a) the traffic lights change to green or
flashing yellow, or there is no red traffic light showing;
and (b) it is safe to do so.
(6) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. Examples
— Red pedestrian light showing red
pedestrian symbol Green pedestrian
light showing green pedestrian symbol 232
Crossing a road at traffic lights
(1) A pedestrian approaching or
at an intersection, or
another place
on a road,
with traffic
lights, but
without pedestrian lights must
comply with this section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. Page 238 Current as at 7
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pedestrians [s 233] (2)
If
the traffic lights show a red or yellow traffic light and
the pedestrian has not already started crossing
the intersection or road, the pedestrian must not start to cross
until— (a) the traffic lights change to green or
flashing yellow; or (b) there is no red traffic light
showing. (3) If, while the pedestrian is crossing
the road, the traffic lights change to yellow
or red, the pedestrian must not stay on the road for longer
than necessary to cross safely to the nearer (in
the
direction of travel of the pedestrian) of the following—
(a) a dividing strip,
safety zone, or traffic island,
forming part of the area
set aside or used by pedestrians to cross the road at the
intersection or place (a safety area );
(b) the far side of the road.
(3A) Despite
subsection (3), the pedestrian may instead return to
the
side of the road, or a safety area, that the pedestrian has
just
left, but only if— (a) at the time the lights change, that
side or safety area is closer to the pedestrian than the side
or safety area the pedestrian was approaching at the time;
and (b) the pedestrian does not stay on the
road for longer than is necessary to return to that side or
safety area. (4) If, under
subsection (3)
or (3A), the
pedestrian crosses,
or returns, to
a safety area,
the pedestrian must
remain in
the safety area until— (a)
the
traffic lights change to green or flashing yellow; or
(b) there is no red traffic light
showing. (5) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. 233
Crossing a road to or from a tram
(1) A pedestrian must not cross a road to
get on a tram at a tram stop until the tram has stopped at the
tram stop. Current as at 7 April 2014
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(2) A pedestrian crossing a road after
getting off a tram— (a) must cross to the nearest footpath by
the shortest safe route or, if there is no footpath,
cross the
road by
the shortest safe route; and
(b) must not stay on the road for longer
than necessary to cross the road safely. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) This section
does not apply to a pedestrian— (a)
on a
safety zone; or (b) crossing a road to or from a safety
zone. (4) Subsection (2) does not apply
to— (a) a pedestrian in a shared zone;
or (b) an employee
of a public
transport operator
who is in
uniform and
engaged in
carrying out
the employee’s duties.
(5) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. tram
includes a bus travelling along tram
tracks. 234 Crossing a road on or near a crossing
for pedestrians (1) A pedestrian must not cross a road, or
part of a road, within 20m of
a crossing on
the road, except
at the crossing
or another crossing, unless the
pedestrian is— (a) crossing, or helping another
pedestrian to cross, an area of the road
between tram tracks and the far left side of the road to get
on, or after getting off, a tram or bus; or (b)
crossing to or from a safety zone; or
(c) crossing at
an intersection with
traffic lights
and a pedestrians may
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pedestrians [s 235] (d)
crossing in a shared zone; or
(e) crossing a road, or a part of a road,
from which vehicles are excluded, either permanently or
temporarily. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A pedestrian must not stay on a
crossing on a road for longer than necessary
to cross the road safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a
person who is a crossing supervisor under the Act.
(4) In this section— crossing
means a children’s crossing, marked foot
crossing or pedestrian crossing. Example
— Pedestrians may cross diagonally
sign 235 Crossing a level crossing
(1) A pedestrian must not cross a railway
line, or tram tracks, at a level crossing unless—
(a) there is
a pedestrian facility
at the crossing
and the pedestrian uses
the facility; or (b) there is no pedestrian facility at, or
within 20m of, the crossing. Maximum
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235] (2) A pedestrian must not cross a railway
line, or tram tracks, at a level crossing if— (a)
warning lights (for example, twin red lights
or rotating red lights) are flashing or warning bells
are ringing; or (b) a gate,
boom or
barrier at
the crossing is
closed or
is opening or closing; or
(c) a train or tram is on or entering the
crossing; or (d) a train
or tram approaching the
crossing can
be seen from the
crossing or is sounding a warning, and there would be a
danger of the pedestrian being struck by the train or tram if
the pedestrian entered the crossing; or (e)
the
crossing, or a road beyond the crossing, is blocked.
Example for subsection (2)(e)
— The crossing,
or a road
beyond the
crossing, may
be blocked by
congested traffic, a disabled vehicle, a
collision between vehicles or between a vehicle
and a pedestrian, or by stock on the road. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2A) If
any of the
following events
occurs after
a pedestrian has
started to
cross a
railway line,
or tram tracks,
at a level
crossing, the pedestrian must finish
crossing the line or tracks without
delay— (a) warning lights
start flashing,
or warning bells
start ringing;
(b) a gate, boom or barrier starts to
close; (c) a train or tram approaches the
crossing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) In this section— pedestrian
facility means a footpath, bridge or other
structure designed for the use of pedestrians.
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pedestrians [s 235A] 235A
Crossing a pedestrian level crossing that
has a red pedestrian light (1)
A pedestrian level
crossing is
an area where
a footpath or
shared path crosses a railway or tram tracks
at substantially the same level. (2)
If a
pedestrian approaches a pedestrian level crossing that has
a
red pedestrian light, the pedestrian must not start to cross
the crossing while the light is red.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) If a red pedestrian light at a
pedestrian level crossing appears after
a pedestrian has
started to
cross the
crossing, the
pedestrian must finish crossing the crossing
without delay. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Example —
Red
pedestrian light showing red pedestrian symbol 236
Pedestrians not to cause a traffic hazard or
obstruction (1) A pedestrian must not cause a traffic
hazard by moving into the path of a driver.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A pedestrian must not unreasonably
obstruct the path of any driver or another pedestrian.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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237] (3) For subsection (2),
a pedestrian does
not unreasonably obstruct the
path of another pedestrian only by travelling more
slowly than other pedestrians.
(4) A pedestrian must not stand on, or
move onto, a road— (a) to solicit contributions, employment
or business from an occupant of a vehicle; or
(b) to hitchhike; or (c)
to
display an advertisement; or (d)
to
sell things or offer things for sale; or (e)
to
wash or clean, or offer to wash or clean, a vehicle’s
windscreen. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (5) A driver, or a
passenger, in or on a vehicle must not buy, or offer to buy, an
article or service from a person standing on the road.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(6) Subsections (4)(a),
(c) and (d)
and (5) do
not apply to
a pedestrian who is engaged in roadside
vending under a permit or other authority given to the person
under a local law. (7) In this section— road
includes a shoulder of a road, a median
strip, a painted island or
a traffic island,
but does not
include another
road-related area. 237
Getting on or into a moving vehicle
(1) A person must not get on, or into, a
moving vehicle unless— (a) the person
is— (i) engaged in the door-to-door delivery
or collection of goods, or in the collection of waste or
garbage; and (ii) required to get
in or out of the vehicle, or on or off the vehicle, at
frequent intervals; and Page 244 Current as at 7
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the
vehicle is not travelling at a speed over 5km/h.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) This section does not apply to a
person who is getting on or off a bicycle or
animal. 238 Pedestrians travelling along a road
(except if using a wheeled recreational device, wheeled toy or
personal mobility device) (1)
A
pedestrian must not travel along a road if there is a
footpath or nature strip adjacent to the road, unless
it is impracticable to travel on the footpath or nature
strip. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A pedestrian travelling along a
road— (a) must keep as far to the left or right
side of the road as is practicable; and (ab)
must, when
moving forward,
face approaching traffic
that is
moving in
the direction opposite
to which the
pedestrian is travelling, unless it is
impracticable to do so; and (b)
must
not travel on the road alongside more than 1 other
pedestrian or vehicle travelling on the road
in the same direction as
the pedestrian, unless
the pedestrian is
overtaking other pedestrians.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) In this section— pedestrian does not include
a person— (a) travelling in
or on a
wheeled recreational device
or wheeled toy; or (b)
using a personal mobility device.
Note — See section 244G
about using a personal mobility device for travelling
along
a road. Current as at 7 April 2014
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239] road does
not include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. 239
Pedestrians on a bicycle path or separated
footpath (1) A pedestrian must
not be on
a bicycle path,
or a part
of a separated
footpath designated for the use of bicycles, unless
the
pedestrian— (a) is crossing the bicycle path or
separated footpath by the shortest safe route; and
(b) does not stay on the bicycle path or
separated footpath for longer than
necessary to
cross the
bicycle path
or separated footpath safely.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) However, a pedestrian may be on a
bicycle path, or a part of a separated
footpath designated for the use of bicycles, if—
(a) the pedestrian is— (i)
in
or pushing a wheelchair; or (ii)
on rollerblades, rollerskates or
a similar wheeled
recreational device; or (iii)
using a personal mobility device; and
(b) there is no traffic control device, or
information on or with a traffic control device, applying to
the bicycle path or separated footpath
indicating that
the pedestrian is
not
permitted to be on the bicycle path or the part of the
separated footpath designated for the use of
bicycles. (3) A pedestrian who
is crossing a
bicycle path,
or a part
of a separated
footpath designated for
the use of
bicycles, must
keep
out of the path of any bicycle, or any pedestrian who is
permitted under subsection (2) to be on the
bicycle path, or the part of
the separated footpath
designated for
the use of
bicycles. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (4) In this
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pedestrians [s 239] bicycle
path means
a length of
path beginning
at a bicycle
path sign
or bicycle path
road marking,
and ending at
the nearest of the following—
(a) an end
bicycle path
sign or
end bicycle path
road marking;
(b) a separated
footpath sign
or separated footpath
road marking;
(c) a road (except a road-related
area); (d) the end of the path.
bicycle path road marking
means a road marking on a path,
consisting of a bicycle symbol, the words
‘bicycles only’, or both the bicycle symbol and the word
‘only’. end bicycle path
road marking
means a
bicycle path
road marking with the
word ‘end’. end separated footpath
road marking
means a
separated footpath road
marking with the word ‘end’. separated
footpath means a length of footpath beginning at
a separated footpath
sign or
separated footpath
road marking,
and
ending at the nearest of the following— (a)
an
end separated footpath sign or end separated footpath
road
marking; (b) a bicycle path sign or bicycle path
road marking; (c) a no bicycles sign or no bicycles road
marking; (d) a road (except a road-related
area); (e) the end of the footpath.
separated footpath road marking
means a road marking on a
footpath consisting of
a pedestrian symbol
and a bicycle
symbol side by side, with or without the
word ‘only’. Current as at 7 April 2014
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[s
239] Examples —
Bicycle path sign End bicycle path
sign Separated footpath sign End separated
footpath sign No bicycles sign Page 248
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Rules for persons travelling in or on
wheeled recreational devices and
wheeled toys 240
Wheeled recreational devices and toys not to
be used on certain roads (1)
A person must
not travel in
or on a
wheeled recreational device or
wheeled toy on— (a) a road with a dividing line or median
strip; or (b) a road on which the speed limit is
more than 50km/h; or (c) a one-way road
with more than 1 marked lane; or (d)
a
road at night. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a
person who is crossing a road in or on a wheeled recreational
device or wheeled toy, if the person— (a)
crosses the road by the shortest safe route;
and (b) does not stay on the road longer than
necessary to cross the road safely. (3)
In
this section— road does
not include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. 240A
No
wheeled recreational devices or toys sign A
person on
a road who
is travelling in
or on a
wheeled recreational
device or wheeled toy must not travel past a no wheeled
recreational devices or toys sign. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Current as at 7 April 2014
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241] Examples —
No
wheeled recreational devices or toys signs 241
Travelling in or on a wheeled recreational
device or toy on a road (1)
A
person travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or
wheeled toy on a road— (a)
must keep
as far to
the left side
of the road
as is practicable;
and (b) must not travel alongside more than 1
other pedestrian or vehicle travelling on the road in the
same direction as the person, unless
the person is
overtaking other
pedestrians. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) In this
section— road does not include
a road-related area, but, in subsection (1)(b), includes
any shoulder of the road. 242 Travelling in or
on a wheeled recreational device or toy on a footpath or
shared path (1) Subject to
subsection (1A),
a person travelling in
or on a
wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy
on a footpath or shared path must— (a)
keep
to the left of the footpath or shared path unless it is
impracticable to do so; and
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pedestrians [s 242] (b)
give
way to any pedestrian (except a person travelling in
or
on a wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy, or
using a personal mobility device) who is on
the footpath or shared path. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (1A) Subsection (1)
does not apply to a person travelling in or on a
wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy
on a footpath if a local law prohibits the travelling.
(2) A shared
path is
an area open
to the public
(except a
separated footpath) that is designated for,
or has as 1 of its main uses, use by both the riders of
bicycles and pedestrians, and includes
a length of
path for
use by both
bicycles and
pedestrians beginning
at a shared
path sign,
or shared path
road
marking, and ending at the nearest of the following—
(a) an end
shared path
sign or
end shared path
road marking;
(b) a no bicycles sign or no bicycles road
marking; (c) a bicycle path sign or bicycle path
road marking; (d) a road (except a road-related
area); (e) the end of the path.
(3) In this section— end
shared path
road marking
means a
shared path
road marking that
includes the word ‘end’. shared path road marking
means a road marking consisting
of a
pedestrian symbol above a bicycle symbol. Current as at 7
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243] Examples —
Shared path sign End shared path
sign No bicycles sign Bicycle path
sign 243 Travelling on rollerblades etc. on a
bicycle path or separated footpath (1)
A
person travelling on rollerblades, rollerskates, or a
similar wheeled recreational device,
must not
be on a
part of
a separated footpath designated for the
use of pedestrians unless the person— (a)
is crossing the
separated footpath
by the shortest
safe route;
and (b) does not stay on the separated
footpath for longer than necessary to cross the separated
footpath safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A person travelling on rollerblades,
rollerskates, or a similar wheeled recreational device, on a
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pedestrians [s 244] separated
footpath designated for
the use of
bicycles, must
keep
out of the path of any bicycle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 244 Wheeled
recreational devices or wheeled toys being towed etc.
(1) A person
must not
travel in
or on a
wheeled recreational device or
wheeled toy that is being towed by a vehicle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A person
travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or
wheeled toy must not hold onto a vehicle
while the vehicle is moving. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) A person
travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or
wheeled toy must not travel within 2m of the
rear of a moving motor vehicle continuously for more than
200m. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
244A Section number not used
244B Wearing of helmets by users of
motorised scooters (1) A person who is travelling on a
motorised scooter on a road or road-related area
must wear
an approved bicycle
helmet securely fitted
and fastened on the person’s head. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A
person is
exempt from
wearing a
bicycle helmet
under subsection (1)
if the person
is carrying a
current doctor’s
certificate stating that, for a stated
period— (a) the person
can not wear
a bicycle helmet
for medical reasons;
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[s
244C] (b) because of
a physical characteristic of
the person, it
would be unreasonable to require the person
to wear a bicycle helmet. (3)
A
person is also exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet under
subsection (1) if— (a)
the
person is a member of a religious group; and (b)
the
person is wearing a type of headdress customarily
worn
by members of the group; and (c)
the
wearing of the headdress makes it impractical for the
person to wear a bicycle helmet.
Division 3 Additional rules
for using personal mobility devices 244C
Application of pt 14, div 3
This division
applies to
a person using
a personal mobility
device (a PMD user
). 244D Age restrictions
for PMD user A person using a personal mobility device
must be— (a) at least 16 years; or
(b) supervised by
an adult while
using the
device if
the person is at least 12 years but under
16 years. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
244E Speed limit for device
A
person must not use a personal mobility device at a speed
over
12km/h. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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PMD
user to wear helmet (1) A PMD user must wear an approved
bicycle helmet securely fitted and fastened on the user’s
head. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A person
is exempt from
wearing a
bicycle helmet
under subsection (1)
if the person
is carrying a
current doctor’s
certificate stating that, for a stated
period— (a) the person
can not wear
a bicycle helmet
for medical reasons;
or (b) because of
a physical characteristic of
the person, it
would be unreasonable to require the person
to wear a bicycle helmet. (3)
A
person is also exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet under
subsection (1) if— (a)
the
person is a member of a religious group; and (b)
the
person is wearing a type of headdress customarily
worn
by members of the group; and (c)
the
wearing of the headdress makes it impractical for the
person to wear a bicycle helmet.
244G PMD user travelling along a
road A PMD user must not travel along a road
unless— (a) there is
an obstruction on
a footpath, nature
strip, bicycle
path or
shared path
adjacent to
the road (an
adjacent area ); and
(b) it is impracticable to travel on the
adjacent area; and (c) the PMD user travels less than 50m
along the road to avoid the obstruction. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Current as at 7 April 2014
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[s
244H] 244H No personal mobility devices
sign A PMD user
must not
travel past
a no personal
mobility devices
sign. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Example —
No
personal mobility devices sign 244I
Using
a device on a footpath or shared path (1)
Subject to subsection (2), a PMD user
travelling on a footpath or shared path must—
(a) keep to the left of the footpath or
shared path unless it is impracticable to do so; and
(b) give way
to another pedestrian (except
another PMD
user) who is on the footpath or shared
path. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a PMD
user travelling on a footpath or
shared path
if a local
law prohibits using
a personal mobility device on the
footpath or shared path. 244J Carrying people
on device A PMD user must not carry any other person
on the personal mobility device. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Page 256 Current as at 7
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Travelling to the left of oncoming PMD users
or riders on a path A PMD user on a
bicycle path, footpath, separated footpath or shared
path must
keep to
the left of
any oncoming bicycle
rider or other PMD user on the path.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
244L Warning equipment on device
A
person must not use a personal mobility device unless the
device has a bell, horn or similar warning
device in working order. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 244M Using device at
night A person must not use a personal mobility
device at night, or in hazardous weather
conditions causing
reduced visibility, unless the
person, or the device, displays— (a)
a
flashing or steady white light that is clearly visible for
at
least 200m from the front of the device; and (b)
a
flashing or steady red light that is clearly visible for at
least 200m from the rear of the device;
and (c) a red
reflector that
is clearly visible
for at least
50m from the rear of the device when light
is projected onto it by a vehicle’s headlight on
low-beam. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
244N Bicycle crossing lights provisions
also apply to PMD user Sections 260 to 262 also apply to a
PMD user as if the user were the rider of a bicycle.
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Using
mobile phones on device (1) A
person must
not use a
mobile phone
that the
person is
holding in
the person’s hands
while the
person is
using a
personal mobility device.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) In this section— use
, in relation
to a mobile
phone, includes
any of the
following— (a)
holding the
phone to,
or near, the
ear, whether
or not engaged in a
phone call; (b) writing, sending or reading a text
message on the phone; (c) turning the
phone on or off; (d) operating any other function of the
phone. 244P Drinking liquor while using
device A person must
not drink liquor
while using
a personal mobility
device. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Part
15 Additional rules for bicycle
riders 245
Riding a bicycle The rider of a
bicycle must— (a) sit astride the rider’s seat facing
forwards (except if the bicycle is not built to be ridden
astride); and (b) ride with at least 1 hand on the
handlebars; and (c) if the
bicycle is
equipped with
a seat—not ride
the bicycle seated in any other position
on the bicycle. Page 258 Current as at 7
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Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
246 Carrying people on a bicycle
(1) The rider
of a bicycle
must not
carry more
persons on
the bicycle than the bicycle is designed
to carry. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Example —
A
single-seat bicycle with a child’s seat attached is designed to
carry 2 people, 1 on the bicycle seat and 1 on the
attached child’s seat. (2) A passenger on a
bicycle that is moving, or is stationary but not parked, must
sit in the seat designed for the passenger. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) The rider of a
bicycle must not ride with a passenger unless the passenger
complies with subsection (2). Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 247 Riding in a
bicycle lane on a road (1) The rider of a
bicycle riding on a length of road with a bicycle
lane
designed for bicycles travelling in the same direction as
the
rider must ride in the bicycle lane unless it is
impracticable to do so. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) In this
section— road does not include
a road-related area. 247A Entering a bicycle storage area
A
rider of a bicycle approaching a bicycle storage area at an
intersection that has traffic lights or
traffic arrows showing a red traffic light or red traffic arrow
must not enter the bicycle storage area other than from a bicycle
lane, unless the rider is not required to ride in the bicycle
lane under this regulation. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Current as at 7 April 2014
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Giving way while entering or in a bicycle
storage area (1) A rider of a bicycle must when
entering a bicycle storage area, give way
to— (a) any vehicle that is in the area;
and (b) if the area is before any green or
yellow traffic lights, any motor vehicle that is entering or
about to enter the area, unless the motor vehicle is turning in
a direction that is subject to a red traffic arrow;
and (c) if the area forms part of a lane to
which traffic arrows apply, any
motor vehicle
that is
entering or
about to
enter the area at a time when those arrows
are green or yellow. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A
rider of
a bicycle that
is in a
bicycle storage
area that
extends across more than 1 lane of a
multi-lane road must, if the area is before any green or yellow
traffic lights, give way to a motor vehicle that is in any lane
other than the lane that the bicycle is directly in front of,
unless the motor vehicle is turning in a
direction that is subject to a red traffic arrow.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
248 No riding across a road on particular
crossings (1) The rider of a bicycle must not ride
across a road, or a part of a road, on a
children’s crossing or a pedestrian crossing. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) The rider of a
bicycle must not ride across a road, or a part of
a
road, on a marked foot crossing, unless— (a)
if
there are bicycle crossing lights at the crossing—
(i) the rider is, under this regulation,
permitted to ride on the crossing; and Page 260
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Note — See sections 260
to 262 in relation to circumstances in which a rider of
a bicycle is permitted to cross a road at bicycle crossing
lights. (ii) the
rider— (A) proceeds slowly and safely; and
(B) gives way to any pedestrian on the
crossing; and (C) keeps to the
left of any oncoming rider of a bicycle
or person who
is using a
personal mobility device;
or (b) if there are no bicycle crossing
lights at the crossing— (i) a pedestrian is,
under this regulation, permitted to cross on the
crossing; and Note— See section 231
in relation to circumstances in which a pedestrian is
permitted to cross a road at pedestrian lights. (ii)
the
rider— (A) proceeds slowly and safely; and
(B) gives way to any pedestrian on the
crossing; and (C) keeps to the
left of any oncoming rider of a bicycle
or person who
is using a
personal mobility
device. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) In this section— pedestrian does
not include a
person using
a personal mobility
device. 249 Riding on a separated footpath
The
rider of a bicycle must not ride on a part of a separated
footpath designated for the use of
pedestrians. Current as at 7 April 2014
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riders [s 250] Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 250 Riding on a
footpath or shared path (1) Subject to
subsection (1A), the rider of a bicycle riding on a
footpath or shared path must—
(a) keep to the left of the footpath or
shared path unless it is impracticable to do so; and
(b) give way
to any pedestrian on
the footpath or
shared path.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(1A) Subsection (1)
does not apply to a person riding a bicycle on a
footpath if a local law otherwise
provides. (2) In this section— footpath
does
not include a separated footpath. pedestrian does
not include a
person using
a personal mobility
device. 251 Riding to the left of oncoming bicycle
riders or device users on a path The
rider of
a bicycle riding
on a bicycle
path, footpath,
separated footpath or shared path must keep
to the left of any oncoming bicycle rider, or person using a
personal mobility device, on the path. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 252 No bicycles signs
and markings (1) The rider of a bicycle must not ride
on a length of road or footpath to
which a
no bicycles sign,
or a no
bicycles road
marking, applies. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Page 262 Current as at 7
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(2) A no bicycles sign, or a no bicycles
road marking, applies to a length of road or footpath beginning
at the sign or marking and ending at the nearest of the
following— (a) a bicycle path sign or bicycle path
road marking; (b) a bicycle lane sign;
(c) a separated
footpath sign
or separated footpath
road marking;
(d) a shared path sign;
(e) an end no bicycles sign;
(f) the next intersection.
Examples —
No
bicycles sign Bicycle lane sign Current as at 7
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sign End no bicycles sign 253
Bicycle riders not to cause a traffic
hazard The rider of
a bicycle must
not cause a
traffic hazard
by moving into the path of a driver or
pedestrian. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
254 Bicycles being towed etc.
(1) A person must not ride on a bicycle
that is being towed by another vehicle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) The
rider of
a bicycle must
not hold onto
another vehicle
while the vehicle is moving.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
255 Riding too close to the rear of a
motor vehicle The rider of a bicycle must not ride within
2m of the rear of a moving motor vehicle continuously for more
than 200m. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
256 Bicycle helmets (1)
The
rider of a bicycle must wear an approved bicycle helmet
securely fitted and fastened on the rider’s
head. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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(2) A passenger on a bicycle that is
moving, or is stationary but not
parked, must
wear an
approved bicycle
helmet securely
fitted and
fastened on
the passenger’s head,
unless the
passenger is a paying passenger on a three-
or four-wheeled bicycle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) The rider of a
bicycle must not ride with a passenger on the bicycle unless
the passenger complies with subsection (2). Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (4) A
person is
exempt from
wearing a
bicycle helmet
under subsection (1)
or (2) if
the person is
carrying a
current doctor’s
certificate stating that, for a stated period— (a)
the person can
not wear a
bicycle helmet
for medical reasons;
or (b) because of
a physical characteristic of
the person, it
would be unreasonable to require the person
to wear a bicycle helmet. (5)
A
person is also exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet under
subsection (1) or (2) if—
(a) the person is a member of a religious
group; and (b) the person is wearing a type of
headdress customarily worn by members of the group;
and (c) the wearing of the headdress makes it
impractical for the person to wear a bicycle helmet.
257 Riding with a person on a bicycle
trailer (1) The rider of a bicycle must not tow a
bicycle trailer with a person in or on the bicycle trailer,
unless— (a) the rider is 16 years old, or older;
and (b) the person in or on the bicycle
trailer is under 10 years old; and (c)
the
bicycle trailer can safely carry the person; and
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the person in
or on the
bicycle trailer
is wearing an
approved bicycle helmet securely fitted and
fastened on the person’s head. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (1A) A
person is
exempt from
wearing a
bicycle helmet
if the person
is carrying a
current doctor’s
certificate stating
that, for a stated
period— (a) the person
can not wear
a bicycle helmet
for medical reasons;
or (b) because of
a physical characteristic of
the person, it
would be unreasonable to require the person
to wear a bicycle helmet. (1B)
A
person is also exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet if—
(a) the person is a member of a religious
group; and (b) the person is wearing a type of
headdress customarily worn by members of the group;
and (c) the wearing of the headdress makes it
impractical for the person to wear a bicycle helmet.
(2) In this section— bicycle
trailer means a vehicle that is built to be towed,
or is towed, by a bicycle. 258
Equipment on a bicycle A person must
not ride a bicycle that does not have— (a)
at
least 1 effective brake; and (b)
a
bell, horn or similar warning device in working order.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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259 Riding at night The rider of a
bicycle must not ride at night, or in hazardous weather
conditions causing
reduced visibility, unless
the bicycle or rider displays—
(a) a flashing or steady white light that
is clearly visible for at least 200m from the front of the
bicycle; and (b) a flashing or steady red light that is
clearly visible for at least 200m from the rear of the
bicycle; and (c) a red
reflector that
is clearly visible
for at least
50m from the rear of the bicycle when
light is projected onto it by a vehicle’s headlight on
low-beam. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
260 Stopping for a red bicycle crossing
light (1) The rider of a bicycle approaching or
at bicycle crossing lights showing a red bicycle crossing light
must stop before reaching the bicycle crossing lights.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) The rider must not proceed
until— (a) the bicycle crossing lights change to
green; or (b) there is no red bicycle crossing light
showing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Example —
Red
bicycle crossing light Current as at 7 April 2014
Green bicycle crossing light
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Stopping for a yellow bicycle crossing
light (1) The rider
of a bicycle
approaching bicycle
crossing lights
showing a yellow bicycle crossing light must
comply with this section. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) If
the rider can
stop safely
before reaching
the bicycle crossing lights,
the bicycle rider must stop before reaching the lights.
(3) If the rider stops before reaching the
bicycle crossing lights, and the
lights change
to red, the
bicycle rider
must not
proceed until— (a)
the
bicycle crossing lights change to green; or (b)
there is no red or yellow bicycle crossing
light showing. Example —
Yellow bicycle crossing light
262 Proceeding when bicycle crossing
lights change to yellow or red (1)
The
rider of a bicycle who is crossing at an intersection, or
another place
on a road,
with bicycle
crossing lights
and traffic lights must comply with this
section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If the
bicycle crossing
lights change
from green
to yellow, flashing yellow,
red or flashing red while the rider is crossing the road, the
rider must not stay on the road for longer than necessary
to cross safely
to the nearer
(in the direction
of travel of the rider) of the
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(a) a dividing strip,
safety zone, or traffic island,
forming part of the area
set aside or used by riders of bicycles to cross the road
at the intersection or place (a safety
area ); (b) the far side of
the road. (2A) Despite
subsection (2), the rider may instead return to the side
of
the road, or a safety area, that the rider has just left,
but only if— (a)
at
the time the lights change, that side or safety area is
closer to the rider than the side or safety
area the rider was approaching at the time; and
(b) the rider
does not
stay on
the road for
longer than
is necessary to return to that side or
safety area. (3) If, under subsection (2) or (2A), the
rider crosses, or returns, to a safety area, the rider must
remain in the safety area until the bicycle
crossing lights change to green. (4)
However, if
the rider can
not operate the
bicycle crossing
lights from the safety area, the rider may
cross to the far side of the road when— (a)
the
traffic lights change to green or flashing yellow, or
there is no red traffic light showing;
and (b) it is safe to do so.
(5) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. Part 16
Rules for persons travelling in
or
on vehicles 263 Application of part to persons in or
on trams This part, except section 269(1), does not
apply to a person in or on a tram. Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 269
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 16 Rules for persons travelling in
or on vehicles [s 264] 264
Wearing of seatbelts by drivers
(1) The driver of a motor vehicle that is
moving, or is stationary but not parked, must comply with this
section if the driver’s seating position is fitted with an
approved seatbelt. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) The driver
must wear
the seatbelt properly
adjusted and
fastened unless the driver is—
(a) reversing the vehicle; or
(b) exempt from wearing a seatbelt under
section 267. 265 Wearing of seatbelts by passengers 16
years old or older (1) A passenger in or on a motor vehicle
that is moving, or that is stationary but not parked, must comply
with subsection (2) if the passenger— (a)
is
16 years old or older; and (b) is not exempt
from wearing a seatbelt under section 267. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) The
passenger— (a) must occupy
a seating position
that is
fitted with
an approved seatbelt; and
(b) must not
occupy the
same seating
position as
another passenger
(whether or not the other passenger is exempt from wearing a
seatbelt under section 267); and (c)
must
wear the seatbelt properly adjusted and fastened.
(3) The driver
of a motor
vehicle (except
a bus or
taxi) that
is moving, or that is stationary but not
parked, must ensure that each passenger
in or on
the vehicle who
is 16 years
old or older
complies with
subsection (2),
unless the
passenger is
exempt from wearing a seatbelt under section
267. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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persons travelling in or on vehicles [s 266]
266 Wearing of seatbelts by passengers
under 16 years old (1) The driver of a motor vehicle (except
a bus or motorbike) that is moving, or is stationary but not
parked, must ensure that this section is complied with for each
passenger in or on the vehicle who is under 16 years
old. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If the passenger is less than 6 months
old, the passenger must be restrained in a suitable and
properly fastened and adjusted rearward facing
approved child restraint. (2A) If the passenger
is 6 months old or older, but is less than 4 years old, the
passenger must be restrained in a suitable and properly
fastened and adjusted— (a) rearward facing
approved child restraint; or (b)
forward facing
approved child
restraint that
has an inbuilt
harness. (2B) If the passenger
is 4 years old or older, but is less than 7 years
old,
the passenger must— (a) be restrained in
a suitable and
properly fastened
and adjusted forward facing approved child
restraint that has an inbuilt harness; or (b)
be placed on
a properly positioned approved
booster seat
and be restrained by
an approved seatbelt
that is
properly adjusted and fastened; or
(c) if the passenger is seated in a
seating position in a part of the vehicle that is designed
primarily for the carriage of goods— (i)
be
restrained by an approved seatbelt of a lap and sash type that
is properly adjusted and fastened; or (ii)
have
the midsection of his or her body restrained by
an approved seatbelt
of a lap
type that
is properly adjusted and fastened, and
have his or her upper body restrained by an approved child
safety harness that is properly adjusted and
fastened. Current as at 7 April 2014
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 16 Rules for persons travelling in
or on vehicles [s 266] (3)
A
passenger who is under 4 years old must not be in the front
row
of a motor vehicle that has 2 or more rows of seats.
(3A) A
passenger who
is 4 years
old or older,
but is less
than 7
years old, must not be in the front row of a
motor vehicle that has 2 or more rows of seats unless in the
row or rows behind the front row— (a)
all
of the other seats are occupied by passengers who are
also
less than 7 years old; or (b) there
is no remaining
seating position
in which the
passenger can
sit in accordance with
this section
because of the occupation of other seats, in
compliance with this section, by passengers who are
also less than 7 years old. Example
— This subsection would permit a
passenger who is 6 years old to sit in the front row of a
vehicle that has 2 rows of seats if 2 occupied approved
child
restraints in the back row encroached on an empty seating
position between them in a way that made it
impossible for another approved child restraint
or booster seat to be placed in that position. (4)
If the passenger
is 7 years
old or older
but under 16
years old—
(a) the passenger must be restrained in a
suitable approved child restraint that is properly adjusted
and fastened; or (b) the passenger— (i)
must
occupy a seating position that is fitted with a suitable
approved seatbelt; and (ii) must
not occupy the
same seating
position as
another passenger
(whether or
not the other
passenger is exempt from wearing a seatbelt
under section 267); and (iii)
must wear
the seatbelt properly
adjusted and
fastened. (4A)
Subsections (2),
(2A), (2B)
and (4) do
not apply if
the passenger is
exempt from
wearing a
seatbelt under
section 267.
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persons travelling in or on vehicles [s 266]
(4B) If
a passenger can
not safely be
restrained as
required by
subsection (2) because of the passenger’s
height or weight, the passenger must be restrained as if
subsection (2A) applied to the passenger. (4C)
If a passenger
can not safely
be restrained as
required by
subsection (2A) or (4B) because of the
passenger’s height or weight, the passenger must be
restrained as if subsection (2B) applied to the
passenger. (4D) If
a passenger can
not safely be
restrained as
required by
subsection (2B) or (4C) because of the
passenger’s height or weight, the passenger must be
restrained as if subsection (4) applied to the
passenger. (4E) In the case of a
passenger sitting in a seating position that is fitted
with a
lap and sash
type seatbelt,
it is sufficient compliance with
subsection (2B)(b) or (4)(b)(iii), as the case may be, if,
instead of using the sash part of the seatbelt, an
approved child
safety harness
that is
properly adjusted
and fastened is used to restrain the upper
body of the passenger. (5) The driver of a
taxi is exempt from subsections (2), (2A) and (2B) in relation
to a passenger if— (a) there is no suitable approved child
restraint available in the taxi for the passenger; and
(b) if the taxi has 2 or more rows of
seats—the passenger is not in the front row of seats.
(6) For this section— (a)
an approved child
restraint is
available in
the motor vehicle for a
passenger if an approved child restraint is fitted in the
vehicle and is not occupied by someone else under 16 years
old; and (b) an approved
child restraint
or approved seatbelt
is suitable for a passenger if it is
suitable for restraining, or to be worn by
the passenger. (6A) For this
section, a child restraint that is properly fastened and
adjusted— Current as at 7
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 16 Rules for persons travelling in
or on vehicles [s 266] (a)
is forward facing
if, once it
restrains a
passenger, the
passenger’s head is closer to the rear of
the vehicle than the passenger’s feet; or (b)
is
rearward facing if, once it restrains a passenger, the
passenger’s feet are closer to the rear of
the vehicle than the passenger’s head. (7)
In
this section— approved booster seat means—
(a) a booster seat or cushion that
complies with— (i) AS/NZS 1754; or (ii)
another standard the chief executive
considers is at least equal to that standard; or
(b) a child restraint that—
(i) is incorporated in a vehicle;
and (ii) is of a type
mentioned in— (A) the Vehicle
Standard (Australian Design
Rule
34/01—Child Restraint Anchorages and Child
Restraint Anchor
Fittings) 2005
(Cwlth), clause 34.8; or (B)
the Vehicle Standard
(Australian Design
Rule
34/02—Child Restraint Anchorages and Child
Restraint Anchor
Fittings) 2012
(Cwlth), clause 34.9; and
(iii) complies with
that clause. approved child restraint means a child
restraint that complies with— (a)
AS/NZS 1754; or (b)
another standard the chief executive
considers is at least equal to that standard.
approved child safety harness
means a harness that complies
with— (a)
AS/NZS 1754; or Page 274
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persons travelling in or on vehicles [s 267]
(b) another standard the chief executive
considers is at least equal to that standard.
267 Exemptions from wearing
seatbelts (1A) A person in or
on a motor vehicle is exempt from wearing a seatbelt
if— (a) the seating position that the person
occupies is not fitted with a seatbelt; and
(b) there is
no requirement for
that seating
position to
be fitted with a seatbelt; and
(c) all passengers in
the vehicle who
are exempt from
wearing a seatbelt are complying with
subsection (8). (1B) Subsection (1A)
does not apply to a person who is under 7 years
old. (1C) To remove any
doubt, it is declared that subsection (1A) does not
authorise a
passenger to
whom section
266(3) or
(3A) applies to
occupy a seat in the front row of seats in a vehicle
that
has 2 or more rows of seats. (2)
A
person in or on a motor vehicle is exempt from wearing a
seatbelt if— (a)
the person is
engaged in
the door-to-door delivery
or collection of
goods, or
in the collection of
waste or
garbage, and is required to get in or out of
the vehicle, or on or off the vehicle, at frequent
intervals; and (b) the vehicle is not travelling over
25km/h. (3A) A person is
exempt from wearing a seatbelt if— (a)
the
person (or, for a passenger, the driver of the vehicle
in
or on which the person is a passenger) is carrying a
certificate that— (i)
is
signed by a doctor; and (ii) states that, in
the opinion of the doctor, the person should
not wear a
seatbelt due
to the person’s
medical condition; and Current as at 7
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 16 Rules for persons travelling in
or on vehicles [s 267] (iii)
displays a date of issue; and
(iv) displays an
expiry date that is a date not more than 12 months after
the date of issue; and (v) has not expired;
and (b) the person
is complying with
any conditions stated
in the certificate. (4)
However, a person is not exempt under
subsection (3A) if the person (or, for a passenger, the
driver of the vehicle in or on which
the person is
a passenger) does
not immediately produce
the certificate mentioned
in the subsection for
inspection when a police officer asks the
person (or the driver) whether the person is exempt from
wearing a seatbelt. (5) A person is exempt from wearing a
seatbelt if— (a) the person is a passenger in or on a
police or emergency vehicle; and (b)
either— (i)
if the vehicle
has 2 or
more rows
of seats—the person is not in
the front row of seats or there is not a
seating position
available for
the person in
another row of seats; or (ii)
if
the vehicle is a police vehicle and has a caged, or
other secured,
area designed
for the carriage
of passengers—the person occupies a
seating position in that area. (6)
A
person is exempt from wearing a seatbelt if the person is
providing or
receiving medical
treatment of
an urgent and
necessary nature while in or on a
vehicle. (7) If a truck or bus has a sleeper
compartment, a two-up driver of the truck or bus
is exempt from wearing a seatbelt while the two-up
driver occupies
the sleeper compartment for
rest purposes.
(8) If a
vehicle does
not have approved
seatbelts or
approved child restraints
fitted to all its passenger seating positions, a
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Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 16 Rules for
persons travelling in or on vehicles [s 268]
passenger who is exempt from wearing a
seatbelt under this section must not occupy— (a)
a seating position
that is
fitted with
an approved seatbelt;
or (b) an approved child restraint;
if
the result would be that a passenger who is not exempt from
wearing a
seatbelt under
this section
would be
required to
occupy a seating position that is not fitted
with an approved seatbelt or an approved child
restraint. (8A) A person is
exempt from wearing a seatbelt while the person is driving a
taxi with 1 or more passengers in it. (8B)
A
passenger on a bus is exempt from wearing a seatbelt while
the
passenger is— (a) a standing
passenger mentioned
in the Transport
Operations (Passenger Transport) Standard
2010 ,
section 11(2)(c) and (d); or
(b) entering or leaving the bus.
(9) In this section— two-up
driver ,
for a vehicle
that is
a bus or
truck, means
a person accompanying the vehicle’s
driver on a journey or part of a journey,
who has been, is or will be, sharing the task of
driving the vehicle during the
journey. 268 How persons must travel in or on a
motor vehicle (1) A person must not travel in or on a
part of a motor vehicle that is not a part
designed primarily for the carriage of passengers
or
goods. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A person must not travel in or on a
part of a motor vehicle that is a part
designed primarily for the carriage of goods unless—
(a) the part is enclosed; and
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 16 Rules for persons travelling in
or on vehicles [s 268] (b)
the
person occupies a seating position that is suitable for
the
size and weight of the person and is fitted with an
approved seatbelt. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) A person must
not travel in or on a motor vehicle with any part
of the person’s
body outside
a window or
door of
the vehicle, unless the person is the
driver of the vehicle and is giving a hand
signal— (a) for changing
direction to
the right in
accordance with
section 50; or (b)
for
stopping or slowing in accordance with section 55.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) The driver of a motor vehicle (except
a bus) must not drive with a passenger if any part of the
passenger’s body is outside a window or door
of the vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4A) The driver of a
motor vehicle must not drive with a passenger in
or on a
part of
the vehicle that
is not a
part designed
primarily for the carriage of passengers or
goods. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4B) The driver of a
motor vehicle must not drive with a passenger in or on a part
of the vehicle that is a part designed primarily
for
the carriage of goods unless— (a)
the
part is enclosed; and (b) the person
occupies a seating position that is suitable for
the
size and weight of the person and is fitted with an
approved seatbelt. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (5) This section
does not apply to a person who is— (a)
in
or on a police or emergency vehicle; or (b)
on a
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persons travelling in or on vehicles [s 269]
(c) engaged in
the door-to-door delivery
or collection of
goods, or in the collection of waste or
garbage, in or on a motor vehicle that is not travelling over
25km/h. (6) In this section— enclosed
,
for a part of a vehicle— (a) means enclosed
by the structure of the vehicle; but (b)
does
not include enclosed by a canopy or cage fitted to
the
vehicle. 269 Opening doors and getting out of a
vehicle etc. (1) A person must not get off, or out of,
a moving vehicle, unless the person
is engaged in
the door-to-door delivery
or collection of goods, or in the
collection of waste or garbage, and the vehicle
is not travelling over 5km/h. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) Subsection (1)
does not apply to a person getting off a bicycle
or
animal. (3) A person must not cause a hazard to
any person or vehicle by opening a door of a vehicle, leaving a
door of a vehicle open, or getting off, or out of, a
vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) The driver of a bus must not drive the
bus unless the doors of the bus are closed while the bus is
moving. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
270 Wearing motorbike helmets
(1) The rider of a motorbike that is
moving, or is stationary but not parked,
must— (a) wear an approved motorbike helmet
securely fitted and fastened on the rider’s head; and
(b) not ride with a passenger unless the
passenger complies with subsection (2). Current as at 7
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 16 Rules for persons travelling in
or on vehicles [s 271] Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A passenger on a
motorbike that is moving, or is stationary but
not parked, must
wear an
approved motorbike
helmet securely fitted
and fastened on the passenger’s head. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) In this
section— approved motorbike
helmet means
a helmet that
complies with—
(a) AS 1698; or (b)
AS/NZS 1698; or (c)
another standard the chief executive
considers is at least equal to a standard mentioned in
paragraph (a) or (b). passenger , of a
motorbike, includes a person on a passenger seat
of the motorbike, including
the pillion seat,
or in a
sidecar. 271
Riding on motorbikes (1)
The rider of
a motorbike that
is moving (other
than a
rider who is walking
beside and pushing a motorbike), or the rider of a motorbike
that is stationary but not parked, must— (a)
sit
astride the rider’s seat facing forwards; and (b)
ride
with at least 1 hand on the handlebars; and (c)
if the motorbike
is moving—keep both
feet on
the footrests designed for use by the
rider of the motorbike. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) A passenger on a motorbike (except a
passenger in a sidecar or on
a seat, other
than a
pillion seat,
designed for
a passenger) that
is moving, or
is stationary but
not parked, must—
(a) sit astride the pillion seat facing
forwards; and (b) keep both
feet on
the footrests designed
for use by
a pillion passenger on the
motorbike. Page 280 Current as at 7
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persons travelling in or on vehicles [s 272]
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) The rider
of a motorbike
must not
ride with
a passenger (except
a passenger in
a sidecar or
on a seat,
other than
a pillion seat,
designed for
a passenger) unless
the passenger complies with
subsection (2). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) The rider
of a motorbike
must not
ride with
more than
1 passenger (excluding any passenger in
a sidecar or on a seat, other than a pillion seat, designed
for a passenger). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(5) The rider of a motorbike must not ride
with more passengers in a sidecar, or on a seat designed
for a passenger, than the sidecar or seat is designed to
carry. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(5A) The
rider of
a motorbike must
not ride with
a passenger (except
a passenger in
a sidecar) unless
the passenger is
at least 8 years old. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (5B) A passenger must
not ride in a sidecar of a motorbike unless the passenger is
seated safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(5C) The rider of a
motorbike must not ride with a passenger in a sidecar unless
the passenger complies with subsection (5B). Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 272 Interfering with
the driver’s control of the vehicle etc. A passenger in
or on a vehicle must not— (a) interfere with
the driver’s control of the vehicle; or (b)
obstruct the driver’s view of the road or
traffic. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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trams, tram recovery vehicles and buses [s 273]
Part
17 Additional rules for drivers of
trams, tram recovery vehicles
and
buses Division 1 Trams
273 Division also applies to tram recovery
vehicles and buses travelling along tram tracks
(1) This division applies to the driver of
a tram recovery vehicle as if a reference in the division to a
tram included a reference to a tram recovery vehicle.
(2) This division
applies to
the driver of
a bus travelling along
tram
tracks as if a reference in the division to a tram included
a
reference to a bus travelling along tram tracks.
274 Stopping for a red T light
The
driver of a tram approaching or at T lights showing a red
T
light must stop— (a) if there is a stop line at or near the
T lights—as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the
stop line; or (b) if there is no stop line at or near
the T lights—as near as practicable to, but before reaching,
the nearest or only T lights. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 275 Stopping for a
yellow T light The driver of
a tram approaching or
at T lights
showing a
yellow T light must stop—
(a) if there is a stop line at or near the
T lights and the driver can stop safely before reaching the
stop line—as near as practicable to, but before reaching,
the stop line; or Page 282 Current as at 7
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Additional rules for drivers of trams, tram recovery vehicles and
buses [s 276] (b)
if there is
no stop line
at
or near the T lights and the driver can stop
safely before reaching the T lights—as near as
practicable to, but before reaching, the nearest or
only
T lights. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
276 Exception to stopping for a red or
yellow T light The driver of a tram approaching or at T
lights showing a red or yellow T light does not have to
stop if a white traffic arrow is
also showing
and the driver
is turning in
the direction indicated by the
arrow. 277 Proceeding after stopping for a red or
yellow T light The driver of a tram who stops for T lights
showing a red or yellow T light must not proceed
until— (a) a white T light is showing; or
(b) no T light is showing and traffic
lights at or near the T lights are showing a green traffic
light. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
278 Proceeding when a red traffic light
and a white T light or white traffic arrow is showing
(1) The driver of a tram approaching or at
a white T light at or near traffic
lights showing
a red traffic
light may
proceed straight ahead,
or turn, despite the red traffic light. (2)
The
driver of a tram approaching or at a white traffic arrow at
or
near traffic lights showing a red traffic light may turn in
the direction indicated by the arrow, despite
the red traffic light. Current as at 7 April 2014
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trams, tram recovery vehicles and buses [s 279]
Example —
White T light 279
Proceeding when a white T light or white
traffic arrow is no longer showing (1)
This
section applies to— (a) the driver
of a tram
at an intersection with
T lights showing a white
T light who has stopped after the stop line, or nearest
or only T lights, at the intersection; or (b)
the
driver of a tram at an intersection with traffic arrows
showing a
white traffic
arrow who
is turning in
the direction indicated by the arrow and
has stopped after the stop line,
or nearest or
only traffic
arrows, at
the intersection. Example
— The driver of a tram may stop after
the stop line at an intersection with T lights showing a
white T light, and not proceed through the intersection,
because the intersection, or a road beyond
the intersection, is blocked by traffic.
(2) If the T lights or traffic arrows
change to yellow or red, or turn off, while the
driver is stopped and the driver has not entered
the
intersection, the driver must not proceed until—
(a) a white T light is showing; or
(b) there is no T light showing, and
traffic lights at or near the T lights are showing a green
traffic light; or (c) if the driver is turning at the
intersection—a white traffic arrow
is
showing that indicates
the
direction in which the driver is
turning. Page 284 Current as at 7
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Additional rules for drivers of trams, tram recovery vehicles and
buses [s 280] Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) If the T lights
or traffic arrows change to yellow or red, or turn
off,
while the driver is stopped and the driver has entered the
intersection, the driver must leave the
intersection as soon as the driver can do so safely.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Division 2 Buses, taxis and
bicycles 280 Application of division
(1) This division applies to any of the
following who is driving in a bus
lane— (a) the driver of a bus;
(b) the driver of a taxi;
(c) the rider of a bicycle.
(2) This division
applies to
the driver of
a vehicle other
than a
bus,
taxi or bicycle in the same way as it applies to the driver
of a
bus, if— (a) the driver
is driving in
a bus lane
to which B
lights apply;
and (b) the driver
is permitted to
drive in
the lane under
this regulation. 281
Stopping for a red B light
The driver of
a bus or
taxi, or
the rider of
a bicycle, approaching or
at B lights showing a red B light must stop— (a)
if
there is a stop line at or near the B lights—as near as
practicable to, but before reaching, the
stop line; or (b) if there is no stop line at or near
the B lights—as near as practicable to, but before reaching,
the nearest or only B lights. Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 285
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 17 Additional rules for drivers of
trams, tram recovery vehicles and buses [s 282]
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
282 Stopping for a yellow B light
The driver of
a bus or
taxi, or
the rider of
a bicycle, approaching or
at B lights
showing a
yellow B
light must
stop— (a)
if
there is a stop line at or near the B lights and the driver
or
rider can stop safely before reaching the stop line—as
near
as practicable to, but before reaching, the stop line;
or (b) if there is no
stop line at or near the B lights and the driver
or rider can
stop safely
before reaching
the B lights—as
near as
practicable to,
but before reaching,
the
nearest or only B lights. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. 283 Exception to stopping for a red or
yellow B light The driver of
a bus or
taxi, or
the rider of
a bicycle, approaching or
at B lights
showing a
red or yellow
B light does not have to
stop if a white traffic arrow is also showing and the driver
or rider is turning in the direction indicated by
the
arrow. 284 Proceeding after stopping for a red or
yellow B light The driver of a bus or taxi, or the rider of
a bicycle, who stops for B lights showing a red or yellow B
light must not proceed until— (a)
a
white B light is showing; or (b)
no B
light is showing and traffic lights at or near the B
lights are showing a green traffic
light. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 17
Additional rules for drivers of trams, tram recovery vehicles and
buses [s 285] 285
Proceeding when a red traffic light and a
white B light or white traffic arrow is showing
(1) The driver
of a bus
or taxi, or
the rider of
a bicycle, approaching or
at a white
B light at
or near traffic
lights showing a red
traffic light may proceed straight ahead, or turn,
despite the red traffic light.
(2) The driver
of a bus
or taxi, or
the rider of
a bicycle, approaching or
at a white traffic arrow at or near traffic lights
showing a red traffic light may turn in the
direction indicated by the arrow, despite the red traffic
light. Example —
White B light 286
Proceeding when a white B light or white
traffic arrow is no longer showing (1)
This
section applies to— (a) the driver of a bus or taxi, or the
rider of a bicycle, at an intersection with B lights showing a
white B light who has stopped after
the stop line,
or nearest or
only B
lights, at the intersection; or
(b) the driver of a bus or taxi, or the
rider of a bicycle, at an intersection with traffic arrows
showing a white traffic arrow who is turning in the direction
indicated by the arrow and has stopped after the stop line,
or nearest or only traffic arrows, at the
intersection. Example —
The
driver of a bus or taxi, or the rider of a bicycle, may stop after
the stop line at an intersection with B lights
showing a white B light, and Current as at 7
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[s
287] not proceed through the intersection,
because the intersection, or a road beyond the
intersection, is blocked by traffic. (2)
If
the B lights or traffic arrows change to yellow or red, or
turn off,
while the
driver or
rider is
stopped and
has not entered the
intersection, the driver or rider must not proceed
until— (a)
a
white B light is showing; or (b)
there is no B light showing, and traffic
lights at or near the B lights are showing a green traffic
light; or (c) if the
driver or
rider is
turning at
the intersection—a white
traffic arrow
is showing that
indicates the
direction in which the driver or rider is
turning. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) If the B lights or traffic arrows
change to yellow or red, or turn off, while
the driver or rider is stopped and has entered the
intersection, the driver or rider must leave the
intersection as soon as the driver or rider can do so
safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Part
18 Miscellaneous road rules Division 1
Miscellaneous rules for drivers
287 Duties of a driver involved in a
crash (1) This section applies to a driver
involved in a crash. (2) The driver must
stop at the scene of the crash and give the driver’s
required particulars, within the required time and, if
practicable, at the scene of the crash,
to— (a) any other driver (or that driver’s
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any
other person involved in the crash who is injured, or
the
person’s representative; and (c)
the owner of
any property (including any
vehicle) damaged
in the crash
(or the owner’s
representative), unless, in the
case of damage to a vehicle, the particulars are
given to
the driver of
the vehicle (or
the driver’s representative). Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) The
driver must
also give
the driver’s required
particulars, within the
required time, to a police officer if— (a)
anyone is killed or injured in the crash;
or (b) the driver
does not,
for any reason,
give the
driver’s required
particulars to
each person
mentioned in
subsection (2); or (c)
the
required particulars for any other driver involved in
the
crash are not given to the driver; or (d)
a
motor vehicle involved in the crash is towed or carried
away
by another vehicle; or (e) property, except
the driver’s motor vehicle, is damaged to the value of
at least the amount fixed for the purpose of section
92(1)(i) of the Act. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (4) The amount fixed for the purpose of
section 92(1)(i) of the Act is $2500. (5)
In
this section— required particulars ,
for a driver
involved in
a crash, means—
(a) the driver’s name and address;
and (b) the name
and address of
the owner of
the driver’s vehicle;
and (c) the vehicle’s registration number, if
any; and (d) any other information necessary to
identify the vehicle. Current as at 7 April 2014
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288] required time , for a driver
involved in a crash, means as soon as possible but,
except in exceptional circumstances, within 24 hours after
the crash. 288 Driving on a path (1)
A
driver (except the rider of a bicycle) must not drive on a
path, unless subsection (2) or (3) applies
to the driver. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver may drive on a path if the
driver is— (a) driving on a part of the path
indicated by information on or with a
traffic control device as a part where vehicles may drive;
or (b) driving on
the path to
enter or
leave, by
the shortest practicable route,
a road-related area
or adjacent land
and there is
not a part
of the path
indicated by
information on or with a traffic control
device as a part where vehicles may drive.
(3) A driver may drive a motorised
wheelchair on a path if— (a) the unladen mass
of the wheelchair is not over 150kg; and
(b) the wheelchair is not travelling over
10km/h; and (c) because of the driver’s physical
condition, the driver has a reasonable need to use a
wheelchair. (4) A driver on a path (except the rider
of a bicycle, or a driver driving on the path to enter a road
from a road-related area or adjacent land,
or to enter a road-related area or adjacent land
from a
road) must
give way
to all other
road users,
and to animals, on the
path. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(5) This section does not apply to the
rider of an animal riding the animal on a
footpath. (6) In this section— path
means a bicycle path, footpath or shared
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Driving on a nature strip
(1) A driver must not drive on a nature
strip adjacent to a length of road in a built-up area, unless the
driver is— (a) entering or leaving, by the shortest
practicable route, an area on the nature strip indicated by
information on or with a traffic control device as an area
where vehicles may drive; or (b)
driving on
a part of
the nature strip
indicated by
information on or with a traffic control
device as a part where vehicles may drive; or
(c) driving on
the nature strip
to enter or
leave, by
the shortest practicable route, a
road-related area or adjacent land and there
is not a part of the nature strip indicated by information
on or with a traffic control device as a part where
vehicles may drive; or (d) riding a bicycle
or animal; or (e) driving a ride-on lawnmower that is
cutting grass on the nature strip; or (f)
driving a motorised wheelchair.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver
driving on
a nature strip
(except the
rider of
an animal, or a driver driving on the
nature strip to enter a road from
a road-related area
or adjacent land,
or to enter
a road-related area or adjacent land
from a road) must give way to all other road users, and to
animals, on the nature strip. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 290 Driving on a
traffic island A driver must not drive on a traffic island
(except the central traffic island
in a roundabout), unless
the traffic island
is designed to allow vehicles to be
driven on it. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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291] 291 Making unnecessary noise or
smoke (1) A person must not— (a)
start a vehicle, or drive a vehicle, in a
way that makes unnecessary noise or smoke; or
(b) wilfully start a vehicle, or drive a
vehicle, in a way that makes unnecessary noise or
smoke. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Example for paragraph (a)
— driving a vehicle in a way that causes
noise or smoke because of— (a) disrepair of the
vehicle; or (b) the way the vehicle is loaded;
or (c) the condition, construction or
adjustment of the vehicle’s engine or other
equipment Example for paragraph (b)
— driving a vehicle in a way that causes
noise or smoke by wilfully and unnecessarily
causing the wheels of the vehicle to lose traction and spin
on
the road surface Note — An offence
against paragraph (b) is an offence mentioned in the
Police Powers and
Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 69A(1)(d).
(2) A person must not drive a vehicle to
which a noisy instrument is attached or on which a noisy
instrument is used. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) The driver
of a vehicle
or a passenger
in or on
the vehicle must not—
(a) ring a
bell or
sound a
horn, except
a horn or
similar warning device
under section 224; or (b) play or use a
noisy instrument. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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Section number not used 293
Removing fallen etc. things from the
road (1) This section applies to a driver
if— (a) something falls onto the road from the
driver’s vehicle, or the driver, or a passenger in or on the
driver’s vehicle, puts something on the road; and
(b) there is a possibility that the thing,
if left on the road, may injure a person, obstruct the path
of other drivers or pedestrians, or
damage a
vehicle or
anything else
(for example, the
road surface). (2) The driver must remove the thing, or
take action to have the thing removed, from the road as soon
as the driver can do so safely. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. Examples of things —
a
fallen load, oil, grease, a wheel chock, debris from an
accident (3) If something has fallen onto the road
from a vehicle because of a
crash and
the vehicle is
towed away
by a person,
the person must remove the thing from the
road as soon as the person can do so safely. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (4) In this
section— put , something onto the road,
includes— (a) throw, drop or propel the thing onto
the road; and (b) otherwise cause the thing to be on the
road. 293A Oil and grease A
person must
not drive a
vehicle without
taking adequate
precautions to stop oil or grease from the
engine or another part of the vehicle dropping onto the
road. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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293B] 293B Restriction on driving or stopping
vehicle on road (1) A person must not drive or stop a
vehicle on a road for the purpose of
soliciting employment or
business from
the vehicle, unless the person—
(a) is permitted to drive or stop the
vehicle for the primary purpose of
business advertising under
a permit issued
under the Traffic
Regulation 1962 , section 126(1)(b); or (b)
is
engaged in roadside vending under a permit or other
authority given to the person under a local
law. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) In this section— road
includes a shoulder of a road, a median
strip, a painted island or
a traffic island,
but does not
include another
road-related area. 294
Keeping control of a vehicle being
towed (1) The driver
of a motor
vehicle must
not tow another
motor vehicle
unless— (a) either— (i)
the
driver can control the movement of the towed vehicle;
or (ii) the brakes and
steering of the towed vehicle are in working
order and
a person who
is licensed to
drive the towed vehicle is sitting in the
driver’s seat of the towed vehicle, and is in control of
its brakes and steering; and (b)
it
is safe to tow the towed vehicle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) The driver of a
motor vehicle must not tow a trailer unless— (a)
the
driver can control the movement of the trailer; and
(b) it is safe to tow the trailer.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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The
driver of a motor vehicle must not tow a bicycle, wheeled
recreational device, wheeled toy or
wheelchair. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) The driver
of a motor
vehicle, other
than a
heavy vehicle,
must
not tow more than 1 motor vehicle or trailer. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (5) However,
the driver may
tow a car
towing trailer
with a
vehicle secured to the trailer if—
(a) the trailer
has effective independent
brakes or
overrun brakes;
and (b) instructions for
securing a
vehicle to
the trailer are
attached to the trailer. (6)
In
this section— car towing trailer
means a
trailer with
1 axle that
allows a vehicle to be
towed by securing the wheels of 1 axle of the vehicle to the
trailer. motor vehicle does not include
a trailer attached to the motor vehicle.
295 Motor vehicle towing another vehicle
with a towline (1) The driver of a motor vehicle towing
another vehicle using a chain, rope, fabric, strap or wire
(the towline ) must
comply with this section. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) If neither of
the vehicles is a motorbike, the driver must keep
a
distance of not over 4m between the vehicles. (3)
If at least
1 of the
vehicles is
a motorbike, the
driver must
keep
a distance of not over 2.5m between the vehicles.
(4) If the towline is longer than 2m, the
driver must attach a white or brightly
coloured flag,
piece of
cloth or
other similar
material (the warning
material ) to the towline in accordance
with
subsection (5). Current as at 7 April 2014
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296] (5) The warning material must—
(a) be substantially square
or rectangular with
2 adjacent sides at least
300mm long; and (b) be attached midway along the towline;
and (c) be visible
for at least
100m from
either side
of the warning
material. (6) If the
driver is
towing at
night, the
driver must
ensure the
warning material is lit by a light attached
to 1 of the vehicles. 296 Driving a vehicle
in reverse (1) The driver of a vehicle must not
reverse the vehicle unless the driver can do so
safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) The driver of a vehicle must not
reverse the vehicle further than is
reasonable in the circumstances. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 297 Driver to have
proper control of a vehicle etc. (1)
A
driver must not drive a vehicle unless the driver has proper
control of the vehicle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (1A) A driver must
not drive a vehicle if a person or an animal is in
the
driver’s lap. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver must not drive a motor
vehicle unless the driver has a clear view of
the road, and traffic, ahead, behind and to each
side
of the driver. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) The rider of a motorbike must not ride
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interferes with the rider’s ability to control the
motorbike or to have a clear view of the
road. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to the
rider of a motorbike who rides with an animal between the rider
and the handle bars for a distance
of not more
than 500
metres on
a road for
the purpose of a farming activity that the
rider is carrying out. 298 Driving with a
person in a trailer A driver must not drive a motor vehicle
towing a trailer with a person in or on the trailer.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
299 Television receivers and visual
display units in motor vehicles (1)
A
driver must not drive a motor vehicle that has a television
receiver or visual display unit in or on the
vehicle operating while the vehicle is moving, or is
stationary but not parked, if any part of the
image on the screen— (a) is visible to
the driver from the normal driving position; or
(b) is likely to distract another
driver. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) This section does not apply to the
driver if— (a) the driver is driving a bus and the
visual display unit is, or displays, a destination sign or
other bus sign; or (b) the visual display unit is, or is part
of, a driver’s aid; or Examples of driver’s aids
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300] • rearview screens •
ticket-issuing machines •
vehicle monitoring devices
(ba) the visual
display unit is a mobile data terminal fitted to
a
police vehicle or an emergency vehicle. 300
Use
of mobile phones (1) The driver of a vehicle (except an
emergency vehicle or police vehicle) must
not use a mobile phone that the driver is holding
in the driver’s
hand while
the vehicle is
moving, or
is stationary but not parked.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) In this section— mobile
phone does
not include a
CB radio or
any other two-way
radio. use , in
relation to
a mobile phone,
includes any
of the following— (a)
holding the
phone to,
or near, the
ear, whether
or not engaged in a
phone call; (b) writing, sending or reading a text
message on the phone; (c) turning the
phone on or off; (d) operating any other function of the
phone. 300A Drinking liquor while driving
(1) The following persons must not drink
liquor— (a) the driver of a vehicle while driving
the vehicle; (b) a supervisor of a learner while the
learner is driving a motor vehicle under the direction of
the supervisor. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) In this section— learner
see
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means a person— (a) with whom
a learner is
authorised to
drive under
the person’s direction
under the
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2010
;
or (b) who purports to be a person mentioned
in paragraph (a). 300C Limitation on use of wheeled
recreational device or wheeled toy (1)
A person must
not travel in
or on a
wheeled recreational device or
wheeled toy if a propellant is attached to it or the
person. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) In this
section— propellant means
a machine (other
than a
lever, wheel
and axle, pulley,
screw, wedge
or inclined plane)
capable of
propelling a wheeled recreational device or
wheeled toy. 300D Driver must not damage rail
infrastructure or obstruct level crossing (1)
A driver must
not cause damage
to rail infrastructure at
a railway crossing, unless the driver
has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—80 penalty
units. (2) A driver driving near, on or through a
level crossing must not cause an
obstruction to
the path of
trains or
other drivers
through the level crossing, unless the
driver has a reasonable excuse. Maximum
penalty—80 penalty units. (3) In this
section— damage , to rail
infrastructure, means damage that hinders or prevents the
normal operation or use of the rail infrastructure.
railway crossing
means a
level crossing,
bridge or
another structure used
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301] rail infrastructure means the
following— (a) a warning bell, warning light, gate,
boom or barrier; (b) rail transport
infrastructure within
the meaning of
the Transport Infrastructure Act
1994 . Division 2 Rules for people
in charge of animals 301
Leading an animal while in or on a
vehicle (1) The driver
of a motor
vehicle must
not lead an
animal, including by
tethering the animal to the motor vehicle. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A person who is
a passenger in, or on any part of, a motor vehicle
must not
lead an
animal while
the motor vehicle
is moving. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) The rider of a
bicycle must not lead an animal, including by tethering the
animal to the bicycle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (4) The rider of an animal must not lead
more than 1 other animal on a road, unless the rider holds a
permit issued by a local government. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. 301A Harnessing an
animal drawing a vehicle The driver of a vehicle drawn by an
animal must ensure the animal is harnessed in a way that
enables the driver to— (a) control the
animal; and (b) regulate its speed.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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Riding an animal on a road-related area when
possible (1) A person must not ride or lead an
animal on a road if it is practicable to ride or lead the animal
on a road-related area. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (2) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes any
shoulder of the road. 302
Rider
of an animal on a footpath or nature strip to give
way
to pedestrians The rider of an animal must give way to any
pedestrian on a footpath or nature strip.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
303 Riding an animal alongside more than 1
other rider (1) The rider of an animal must not ride
on a road alongside more than 1
other rider,
unless the
rider is
overtaking the
other riders or
droving stock. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) If the rider of an animal is riding on
a road alongside another rider, the rider must ride not over
1.5m from the other rider. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units. (3) In this section— road
does not
include a
road-related area,
but includes a
bicycle path, shared path and any shoulder
of the road. 303A Giving way to restive horses
(1) This section applies if a person in
charge of a restive horse gives a signal, by raising a hand and
pointing to the horse, to the driver of a motor vehicle on a
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303B] (a) drive the vehicle as near as
practicable to the far left side of the road;
and (b) stop the vehicle’s engine; and
(c) not move
the vehicle until
there is
no reasonable likelihood that
the noise of the motor, or the movement of
the vehicle, will
aggravate the
restiveness of
the horse. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (3) In this
section— in charge of includes
leading, driving or riding. Division
2A Rules for people in charge of
animal-drawn vehicles 303B
Brakes (1)
A person in
charge of
an animal drawing
a vehicle must
ensure that
the vehicle has
an efficient brake
capable of
stopping and holding the vehicle.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) For a
2-wheeled vehicle,
subsection (1)
is satisfied if
the vehicle is attached to the animal by a
harness that is suitable and sufficient to enable the vehicle
to be stopped. (3) If the vehicle is a van, lorry, wagon,
or other heavy animal drawn vehicle, subsection (1) is not
satisfied if the vehicle is equipped only
with a nave brake. Division 3 Obeying
directions 304 Direction by police officer or traffic
controller (1) It is a defence to the prosecution of
a person for an offence against a
provision of
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of the Page 302
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Exemptions [s 305] offence,
the person was
obeying a
direction given
to the person—
(a) by a
police officer
under the
Police Powers
and Responsibilities Act 2000
,
section 59; or (b) by a
traffic controller carrying
out the functions
of a traffic
controller under the Transport Operations (Road
Use
Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation
2005 , section 26. (2)
In
this section— traffic controller means a person
who holds an appointment under the
Transport Operations (Road
Use Management—Accreditation
and Other Provisions) Regulation 2005
, part 2 as
an accredited person
with the
function of a traffic controller.
Part
19 Exemptions 305
Exemption for drivers of police
vehicles (1) A provision of this regulation does
not apply to the driver of a police vehicle
if— (a) in the circumstances—
(i) the driver is taking reasonable care;
and (ii) it is reasonable
that the provision should not apply; and
(b) if the
vehicle is
a motor vehicle
that is
moving—the vehicle
is displaying a
blue or
red flashing light
or sounding an alarm. (2)
Subsection (1)(b)
does not
apply to
the driver if,
in the circumstances,
it is reasonable— (a) not to display the light or sound the
alarm; or Current as at 7 April 2014
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(b) for the vehicle not to be fitted or
equipped with a blue or red flashing light or an alarm.
306 Exemptions for drivers of emergency
vehicles A provision of this regulation does not
apply to the driver of an emergency vehicle if—
(a) in the circumstances—
(i) the driver is taking reasonable care;
and (ii) it is reasonable
that the provision should not apply; and
(b) if the
vehicle is
a motor vehicle
that is
moving—the vehicle is
displaying a red flashing light or sounding an alarm.
307 Stopping and parking exemption for
police and emergency vehicles A provision of
part 12 does not apply to the driver of a police
vehicle or emergency vehicle if, in the
circumstances— (a) the driver is taking reasonable care;
and (b) it is reasonable that the provision
should not apply. 308 Exemption for police officers and
emergency workers on foot A provision of
part 14 does not apply to a police officer or emergency
worker on
foot and
acting in
the course of
the police officer’s
or emergency worker’s
duty if,
in the circumstances— (a)
the police officer
or emergency worker
is taking reasonable care;
and (b) it is reasonable that the provision
should not apply. Page 304 Current as at 7
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Exemptions [s 308A] 308A
Exemption for police officers using personal
mobility devices Sections
244E, 244G
and 244O do
not apply to
a police officer
using a
personal mobility
device and
acting in
the course of the police officer’s duty
if, in the circumstances— (a) the police
officer is taking reasonable care; and (b)
it
is reasonable that the sections should not apply.
309 Exemptions for drivers of trams
etc. The following provisions do not apply to the
driver of a tram, the driver of a tram recovery vehicle
engaged in accessing or recovering a disabled tram, or the
driver of a bus travelling along tram tracks— •
part
4 (Making turns), division 1 (Left turns) •
section 88 (Left turn signs)
• section 89 (Right turn signs)
• section 90 (No turns signs)
• section 91 (No left turn and no right
turn signs) • section 92 (Traffic lane
arrows) • section 99 (Keep left and keep right
signs) • section 100 (No entry signs)
• part 9 (Roundabouts)
• part 11
(Keeping left,
overtaking and
other driving
rules), divisions 2 (Keeping to the left), 3
(Overtaking), and 7 (Passing trams and safety
zones) • part 12 (Restrictions on stopping and
parking). 310 Exemption for road workers etc.
(1) A provision mentioned in subsection
(2) does not apply to a person at
the site of,
and engaged in,
roadworks if,
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(a) it is not practicable for the person
to comply with the provision; and (b)
sufficient warning of the roadworks has been
given to other road users. (2)
Subsection (1) applies to the following
provisions— • part 4
(Making turns),
divisions 1
(Left turns)
and 2 (Right
turns) • part 7 (Giving way), except—
— section 67 (Stopping and giving way at
a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without
traffic lights) — section 68 (Stopping and giving way at
a stop sign or stop line at other places)
— section 69 (Giving way at a give way
sign or give way line at
an intersection, other
than a
roundabout) —
section 70
(Giving way
at a give
way sign at
a bridge or length of narrow
road) — section 71 (Giving way at a give way
sign or give way line at other places)
• part 8 (Traffic signs and road
markings), except— — section 102 (Clearance and low
clearance signs) — section 103 (Load limit signs)
• part 11
(Keeping left,
overtaking and
other driving
rules) •
part
12 (Restrictions on stopping and parking) •
section 224 (Using horns and similar warning
devices) • part 14
(Rules for
pedestrians), except
section 236(1)
(which is about causing a traffic hazard by
moving into the path of an approaching vehicle)
• section 264 (Wearing of seatbelts by
drivers) Page 306 Current as at 7
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Exemptions [s 310] •
section 265
(Wearing of
seatbelts by
passengers 16
years old or older) •
section 268 (How persons must travel in or
on a motor vehicle) •
section 288 (Driving on a path)
• section 289 (Driving on a nature
strip) • section 290 (Driving on a traffic
island) • section 295 (Motor vehicle towing
another vehicle with a towline) •
section 296 (Driving a vehicle in
reverse) • section 297(2) (which requires a
driver to have a clear view of the surrounding road and
traffic) • section 298 (Driving with a person in
a trailer). (3) Section 20 does not apply to a driver
driving a snow-clearing vehicle and engaged in snow
clearing. Editor’s note —
section 20 (Obeying the speed limit)
(4) In this section— road transport
infrastructure has the meaning given by the
Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
. roadworks means—
(a) construction or maintenance of a road
or road transport infrastructure; or (b)
road
cleaning; or (c) installation or
maintenance of
a traffic control
device, traffic-related
item or traffic monitoring device; or (d)
a
road surface survey test. Current as at 7 April 2014
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311 Exemption for oversize vehicles
(1) A provision mentioned in subsection
(2) does not apply to the driver of
an oversize vehicle,
or the driver
of a vehicle
escorting or piloting an oversize vehicle,
if— (a) it is
not practicable for
the driver to
comply with
the provision; and (b)
the
driver is taking reasonable care; and (c)
the
driver is complying with— (i) any guideline or
permit applying to the movement of
the vehicle under
the Standards and
Safety Regulation;
or (ii) any mass or
dimension exemption applying to the movement of the
vehicle under the Heavy Vehicle National Law
(Queensland); and (d) the vehicle is displaying an oversize
warning sign. (2) For subsection (1), the provisions are
as follows— • part 7 (Giving way), except—
— section 67 (Stopping and giving way at
a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without
traffic lights) — section 68 (Stopping and giving way at
a stop sign or stop line at other places)
— section 69 (Giving way at a give way
sign or give way line at
an intersection, other
than a
roundabout) —
section 70
(Giving way
at a give
way sign at
a bridge or length of narrow
road) — section 71 (Giving way at a give way
sign or give way line at other places)
• part 8 (Traffic signs and road
markings), except— — section 102 (Clearance and low
clearance signs) — section 103 (Load limit signs)
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Exemptions [s 312] •
section 111(3)
(which is
about entering
a roundabout from the right
marked lane or line of traffic) •
section 116 (Obeying traffic lane arrows
when driving in or leaving a roundabout) •
part 11
(Keeping left,
overtaking and
other driving
rules) •
part
12 (Restrictions on stopping and parking) •
section 268 (How persons must travel in or
on a motor vehicle) •
section 288 (Driving on a path)
• section 289 (Driving on a nature
strip) • section 290 (Driving on a traffic
island) • section 296 (Driving a vehicle in
reverse) • section 297(2) (which requires a
driver to have a clear view of the surrounding road and
traffic). 312 Exemption for tow truck drivers
(1) It is a defence to the prosecution of
the driver of a tow truck for an offence against a provision
mentioned in subsection (2) if, at the time
of the offence— (a) the driver
is engaged in
loading, or
connecting to,
a vehicle to which this section applies;
and (b) the driver is unable to comply with
the provision; and (c) the tow truck is displaying a flashing
light; and (d) the driver is acting safely.
(2) For subsection (1), the provisions are
as follows— • part 4 (Making turns)
• part 6 (Traffic lights, traffic arrows
and twin red lights) • part 7 (Giving
way), division 1 (Giving way at a stop sign, stop line,
give way sign or give way line applying to the
driver) Current as at 7 April 2014
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 19 Exemptions [s 313]
• part 8 (Traffic signs and road
markings) • part 9 (Roundabouts)
• part 11
(Keeping left,
overtaking and
other driving
rules) •
part
12 (Restrictions on stopping and parking) •
section 288 (Driving on a path)
• section 289 (Driving on a nature
strip) • section 290 (Driving on a traffic
island). (3) This section applies to the following
vehicles— (a) a vehicle at the scene of a
crash; (b) a disabled vehicle;
(c) a vehicle unsafely or unlawfully
parked that the driver is authorised to
tow away under
the Act or
the Heavy Vehicle National
Law (Queensland). 313 Exemption for postal vehicles
(1) A provision mentioned in subsection
(2) does not apply to the driver of a postal vehicle.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to the
following provisions— • section 179
(Stopping in a loading zone) •
section 180 (Stopping in a truck
zone) • section 182 (Stopping in a taxi
zone) • section 185 (Stopping in a permit
zone) • section 186 (Stopping in a mail
zone) • section 189 (Double parking)
• section 198 (Obstructing access to and
from a footpath, driveway etc.). (3)
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Exemptions [s 313A] (a)
the
postal vehicle is a motorbike with an engine capacity
of
125mL or less; and (b) the driver is driving the motorbike at
a speed of 10km/h or less; and (c)
the
driver drives in a way that does not cause danger to,
or obstruct, anyone
or anything on
the path or
nature strip;
and (d) the driver takes reasonable
precautions to avoid crashing with anyone or
anything on the path or nature strip. Editor’s
note — sections 288 (Driving on a path) and
289 (Driving on a nature strip) 313A
Exemption for garbage truck drivers
etc. (1) A provision mentioned in subsection
(2) does not apply to the driver of a garbage truck, a waste
disposal truck or a vehicle designed for
collecting goods for recycling if— (a)
the
driver is engaged in the collection of garbage, waste
or
goods for recycling; and (b) it
is not practicable for
the driver to
comply with
the provision; and (c)
the
truck or vehicle is displaying a flashing light; and
(d) the driver is acting safely.
(2) For subsection (1), the provisions are
as follows— • section 98 (One-way signs)
• section 99 (Keep left and keep right
signs) • section 100 (No entry signs)
• part 12 (Restrictions on stopping and
parking), except— — section 175 (Stopping on or near a
level crossing) — section 177 (Stopping on a
freeway) — section 178
(Stopping in
an emergency stopping
lane) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 311
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 19 Exemptions [s 313B]
— section 192
(Stopping on
a bridge or
in a tunnel
etc.) —
section 196 (Stopping at or near a tram
stop) — section 197
(Stopping on
a path, dividing
strip, nature strip or
painted island) • section 228 (No pedestrian
signs) • section 230 (Crossing a
road—general) • section 234 (Crossing a road on or
near a crossing for pedestrians) •
section 238 (Pedestrians travelling along a
road (except in or on a wheeled recreational device or
toy)). 313B Exemption for breakdown
vehicles (1) A provision mentioned in subsection
(2) does not apply to the driver of a breakdown vehicle
while— (a) the driver is engaged in repairing a
disabled vehicle or is assisting a person to gain access to a
locked vehicle; and (b) the driver is unable to comply with
the provision; and (c) the breakdown vehicle is displaying a
flashing light; and (d) the driver is acting safely.
(2) For subsection (1), the provisions are
as follows— • section 137 (Keeping off a dividing
strip) • section 138 (Keeping off a painted
island) • section 147
(Moving from
1 marked lane
to another marked
lane across
a continuous line
separating the
lanes) •
section 197 (Stopping on a path, dividing
strip, nature strip or painted island) •
section 288(1) (Driving on a path)
• section 289 (Driving on a nature
strip) Page 312 Current as at 7
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• section 290 (Driving on a traffic
island). (3) In this section— breakdown
vehicle means any vehicle driven by a person
who is— (a) a breakdown
worker; and (b) driving the vehicle in the course of
performing duties as a breakdown worker.
breakdown worker
means a
person who
attends disabled
vehicles as part of the person’s employment
for the purpose of repairing the disabled vehicle.
Part
20 Traffic control devices and
traffic-related items Division 1
General 314
Diagrams of traffic control devices,
traffic-related items and symbols (1)
A diagram in
this regulation of
a traffic control
device, traffic-related item,
or symbol represents a
likeness of
the device, item or symbol.
(2) If there are 2 or more diagrams of a
traffic sign in schedules 2 and 3 or of a
traffic-related item or symbol in schedule 4, each
diagram represents a
likeness of
a permitted version
of the sign, item or
symbol. (3) If a
diagram of
a traffic sign
in schedule 2
or 3 or
of a traffic-related item
or symbol in schedule
4 is in
black and
white, the permitted version of the sign,
item or symbol is in black and white only.
(4) If a diagram of a traffic sign,
traffic-related item or symbol in a section of
this regulation is in black and white and the sign,
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traffic-related items [s 315] item or symbol
is not in black and white only in schedule 2, 3 or 4, the
diagram is a black and white representation of the
sign, item or symbol and is not a permitted
version of the sign, item or symbol. 315
Legal
effect of traffic control devices (1)
A
traffic control device of a kind mentioned in this
regulation has effect for this regulation if—
(a) the device is on a road; and
(b) the device complies substantially with
this regulation. (2) A traffic control device is taken to
comply substantially with this regulation unless the contrary is
proved. 316 When do traffic control devices comply
substantially with this regulation (1)
A
traffic sign complies substantially with this regulation if—
(a) it is a reasonable likeness of a
diagram in schedule 2 or 3 of that kind of traffic sign;
or (b) for a
traffic sign
of a kind
for which there
is not a
diagram in
schedule 2
or 3—it complies
substantially with
a description of
that kind
of traffic sign
in this regulation and,
if the description includes a symbol for which there is a
diagram in schedule 4, the symbol on the sign is a
reasonable likeness of the diagram. (2)
A
road marking complies substantially with this regulation if
it complies substantially with
a description of
that kind
of road marking in this regulation and,
if the description includes a
symbol for
which there
is a diagram
in schedule 4,
the symbol in
the road marking
is a reasonable likeness
of the diagram.
(3) A traffic
control device
(except a
traffic sign
or a road
marking) complies
substantially with
this regulation if
the device complies substantially with a
description of that kind of traffic
control device
in this regulation and,
if the Page 314
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description includes a symbol for which
there is a diagram in schedule 4, the symbol on the device
is a reasonable likeness of the diagram. (4)
A
traffic sign may be a reasonable likeness of a diagram of a
kind of
traffic sign
mentioned in
this regulation even
though— (a)
the
dimensions of the sign, or of anything on the sign,
are
different; or (b) the sign has additional information on
or with it; or (c) the number on the sign is different;
or (d) the sign has a different number of
panels; or (e) the sign is combined on a single panel
with 1 or more other traffic signs; or (f)
for
a parking control sign—words, figures, symbols, or
anything else, on the sign are differently
arranged; or (g) for a bus lane sign, emergency
stopping lane only sign, one-way sign or parking control
sign—the sign has an arrow pointing in a different
direction; or (h) for a
separated footpath
sign or
an end separated
footpath sign—the pedestrian and bicycle
symbols are reversed; or (i)
for
a road access sign—information on or with the sign
indicates (whether
by different wording
or in another
way)
that it applies to different or additional vehicles or
persons; or (j)
there is
a variation in
shade or
brightness between
a colour on
the sign and
the equivalent colour
in the diagram.
Example for subsection (4)(b)
— A speed limit sign near a school may
say that the sign has effect at certain
times. This
additional information does
not prevent the
sign being a reasonable likeness of the
diagram of a speed limit sign in schedule
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 20 Traffic control devices and
traffic-related items [s 316] Example for
subsection (4)(c) — The diagram of the area speed limit
sign in schedule 2 has the number ‘60’. A
particular area speed limit sign may have another number,
for example, ‘50’. The different number on the
sign does not prevent the sign being a reasonable likeness of
the diagram. Examples for subsection (4)(d)
— 1 A school zone
sign may have the indicated speed limit, the words
‘school zone’, and the times of operation,
on a single panel or separate panels. 2
An
end bicycle path sign may have the word ‘end’ on a separate
panel
or on the same panel as the rest of the sign. Example for
subsection (4)(e) — A no parking sign that operates at
certain times may be combined on a single panel with
a permissive parking sign allowing pay parking at
other
times. Example for subsection (4)(f)
— A permissive parking sign limiting
parking to 2 hours may have the time limit above, or
below, the word ‘parking’. Example for subsection (4)(i)
— The diagram of the road access sign in
schedule 2 says ‘no pedestrians bicycles
animals beyond
this point’. The
replacement of
the word ‘bicycles’ by the
word ‘tractors’ on a particular sign does not prevent the
sign
being a reasonable likeness of the diagram. (5)
A
variable illuminated message sign may also be a reasonable
likeness of a diagram of a kind of traffic
sign in schedule 2 or 3 even though the colour of the sign,
or of anything else on the sign, is different.
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control devices and traffic-related items [s 317]
Example of standard sign and variable
illuminated message sign — Speed limit sign
(Standard sign) Speed limit sign (Variable
illuminated message sign) (6)
A
symbol on or in a traffic control device may be a reasonable
likeness of a diagram of a kind of symbol
mentioned in this regulation even though the dimensions of the
symbol, or of anything on the symbol, are
different. (7) In this section— panel
includes a board, plate and screen.
317 Information on or with traffic control
devices (1) A traffic
control device
may, by
the use of
words, figures,
symbols or anything else indicate any of the
following— (a) the times, days or circumstances when
it applies or does not apply; (b)
the
lengths of road or areas where it applies or does not
apply; (c)
the
persons to whom it applies or does not apply; (d)
the
vehicles to which it applies or does not apply; (e)
other information. Examples of
circumstances — 1 A speed limit
sign may indicate that it applies when the lights at a
children’s crossing are flashing.
2 A speed limit sign may indicate that
it applies when children are present.
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 20 Traffic control devices and
traffic-related items [s 318] (2)
In
this section— traffic control device includes a
board, device, plate, screen, word, figure,
symbol, or anything else, with a traffic control
device that provides information about the
application of the traffic control device. Examples of
information with a traffic control device —
• a plate erected immediately below a no
U-turn sign indicating that the sign applies on Monday to Friday
between 8a.m. and 6p.m. • an illuminated
board erected close to, but not next to, a no entry
sign
indicating that commercial trucks are permitted to pass the
sign
when the words on the board are illuminated 318
Limited effect of certain traffic control
devices (1) If information on
a traffic control
device indicates
that the
device applies during particular times, on
particular days, in particular circumstances, to a particular
length of road or area, or to particular persons or vehicles,
the device has effect only for the indicated times, days,
circumstances, length of road, area, persons or
vehicles. Example —
a
shared zone sign on a road into an area indicating that the sign
applies on Monday to Friday between 7a.m. and
6p.m. (2) If information on
a traffic control
device indicates
that the
device does
not apply during
particular times,
on particular days, in
particular circumstances, to a particular length of road
or
area, or to particular persons or vehicles, the device does
not
have effect for the indicated times, days, circumstances,
length of road, area, persons or
vehicles. Examples —
• a plate
erected next
to a pedestrian
crossing sign
at a place
indicating that the sign does not apply on a
particular day • a board
erected close
to a bus
lane sign above
a marked lane
indicating that the sign does not apply when
the words on the board are illuminated (3)
If information on
a traffic control
device that
is at a
place indicates that
it applies on a particular day of the week, the Page 318
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device does not have effect on a day that is
a public holiday for the place
unless information on
the device states
otherwise. Example
— If a loading zone sign indicates that
it applies on Monday to Friday between 9a.m. and
4p.m. and information on or with the sign does not
indicate that it applies on public holidays,
the sign does not have effect on any public
holiday falling on a Monday to Friday. (4)
In
this section— traffic control device includes a
board, device, plate, screen, word, figure,
symbol, or anything else, with a traffic control
device that provides information about the
application of the traffic control device. 319
Legal
effect of traffic-related items mentioned in this
regulation (1)
A
traffic-related item of a kind mentioned in this regulation
has
effect for this regulation if— (a)
the
item is on a road or on a vehicle on a road; and
(b) the item complies substantially with
this regulation. (2) A traffic-related item is taken to
comply with this regulation unless the
contrary is proved. 320 When do traffic-related items comply
substantially with this regulation (1)
A traffic-related item
complies substantially with
this regulation
if— (a) it is a reasonable likeness of a
diagram in schedule 4 of that kind of traffic-related item;
or (b) for a traffic-related item of a kind
for which there is not a diagram in schedule 4—
(i) it complies substantially with a
description of that kind of traffic-related item in this
regulation; and Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 20 Traffic control devices and
traffic-related items [s 321] (ii)
if
the description includes a symbol for which there
is a
diagram in schedule 4, the symbol on the item is a reasonable
likeness of the diagram. (2) A
traffic-related item
may be a
reasonable likeness
of a diagram
of a kind
of traffic-related item
mentioned in
this regulation even
though— (a) the dimensions of the item or of
anything on the item are different; or (b)
the
item has additional information. (3)
A symbol on
a traffic-related item
may be a
reasonable likeness of a
diagram of a kind of symbol mentioned in this regulation even
though the
dimensions of
the symbol or
of anything on the symbol are
different. 321 Meaning of information on or with
traffic control devices and traffic-related items
A word, figure,
symbol or
anything else
used on
or with a
traffic control
device or
traffic-related item
has the same
meaning as in this regulation.
322 Reference to traffic control devices
and traffic-related items on a road etc. (1)
A
traffic control device or traffic-related item above or near
a road is taken to be on the road.
Examples —
1 A speed limit sign erected on a post
at the side of a road is taken to be a speed limit
sign on the road. 2 A traffic lane arrow on a structure
immediately above the road is taken to be a
traffic lane arrow on the road. 3
A do
not overtake turning vehicle sign attached to a vehicle on a
road
is taken to be a do not overtake turning vehicle sign on the
road. (2)
However, the device or item is taken to be
on the road only if it is clearly
visible to
road users
to whom it
is designed to
apply. Page 320
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Example —
A
shared zone sign erected on a post near the side of a road is a
traffic sign on the road only if it is clearly
visible to drivers driving on the road during the day
and in normal weather conditions. (3)
A
traffic control device or traffic-related item above or near
an
area or place is taken to be in or at the area or place.
Examples —
1 Traffic lights erected outside the
area of an intersection, but near that area, are
taken to be traffic lights at the intersection. 2
A
hook turn only sign fixed to a structure above a road that is
close to, but before, an intersection is taken to
be a hook turn only sign at the intersection. 3
A
parking control sign near the side of a road is taken to be at
the side of the road. 4
A
parking control sign near the centre of a road is taken to be at
the centre of the road. (4)
However, the device or item is taken to be
in or at the area or place only if it is clearly visible to
road users to whom it is designed to apply. Example
— A no right turn sign suspended from
wires above a road close to, but before, an
intersection is a traffic sign at the intersection only if it
is clearly visible to drivers approaching the
intersection during the day and in normal weather
conditions. (5) Without limiting
subsection (3),
a traffic control
device or
traffic-related item above or near a break
in a dividing strip is taken to be at the break.
Example —
A no
U-turn sign erected in a dividing strip close to, but before, a
break in the dividing strip is taken to be at the
break. (6) However, the device or item is taken
to be at the break only if it is
clearly visible
to road users
to whom it
is designed to
apply. (7)
A traffic control
device or
traffic-related item
is taken to
comply with subsection (2), (4) or (6)
unless the contrary is proved. Current as at 7
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 20 Traffic control devices and
traffic-related items [s 323] (8)
In
this section— clearly visible means—
(a) for a traffic signal—clearly visible
during the day and night in normal weather conditions;
or (b) for another
traffic control
device or
a traffic-related item—clearly
visible during the day in normal weather conditions. day
means the period between sunrise on a day
and sunset on the same day. normal weather
conditions means weather conditions that are
not
hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility.
323 References to lights that are traffic
signals A reference in this regulation to a light
that is, or is part of, traffic signals is a reference to a
steady light, unless otherwise expressly
stated. 323A Audible lines (1)
An
audible line is a line on a road that is made up of a series
of
closely spaced raised pieces of material designed to create
a continuous noise or vibration if driven on
by a motor vehicle. (2) A reference in this regulation to a
line is to be taken to include a
reference to
an audible line,
unless otherwise
expressly stated.
(3) For the purposes of this
regulation— (a) an audible line is taken to be
continuous even if there is no physical link
between the pieces of material making up the line;
and (b) if there
is no physical
link between
those pieces,
the colour of
the audible line
is taken to
be the visible
colour of those pieces. Page 322
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Division 2 Application of
traffic control devices to lengths of roads and
areas 324
Purpose of division (1)
This division
contains rules
explaining when
traffic control
devices apply to lengths of road and
areas. (2) Other relevant rules are found
elsewhere in this regulation. 325
References to traffic control
devices—application to lengths of road and areas
In applying this
regulation to
a length of
road or
an area, unless the
contrary intention appears, a reference to a traffic
control device
is a reference
to a traffic
control device
applying to the length of road or
area. 326 When do traffic control devices apply
to a length of road or area—the basic rules (1)
A
traffic control device applies to a length of road or an
area if— (a) the device
applies to the length of road or area under 1 or more
provisions of this regulation; or (b)
the
device, the position of the device, or information on
or
with the device indicates that the device applies to the
length of road or area. (2)
A
traffic control device does not apply to a length of road or
an area if
information on
or with the
device expressly
indicates that it does not apply to the
length of road or area. (3) Subsection (2)
applies despite
any other provision
of this division.
(4) In subsection (1)(b)—
the
device includes another traffic control
device. Current as at 7 April 2014
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traffic-related items [s 327] 327
Length of road to which a traffic sign
(except a parking control sign) applies The length of
road to which a traffic sign on a road (except a
parking control
sign) applies
is worked out
in the direction
driven by a driver, or travelled by a
pedestrian, on the road who faces the sign before passing
it. Example —
Section 21(2) provides that a speed limit
sign applies to the length of road beginning at
the sign and ending at the nearest of a different speed
limit
sign, an end speed limit sign or speed derestriction sign, or the
end of the road. Only the nearest of those
things, in the direction driven by a driver, or
travelled by a pedestrian, who faces the sign before passing
it, is relevant. 328
References to a traffic control device
applying to a length of road If,
under this
regulation, a
traffic control
device on
a road applies to a
length of road, the device applies only to a length
of
road on that road, unless otherwise expressly stated.
Example —
A
speed limit sign on a road does not apply to roads leading off from
the road. 329
Traffic control devices applying to a marked
lane (1) A traffic control device (except a
road marking) applies to a marked lane if— (a)
it
is above the marked lane; or (b)
it
is near the marked lane and the device, the position of
the device, or
information on
or with the
device indicates that
it applies to the marked lane. Example
— An emergency
stopping lane
only sign applies
to the marked
lane indicated by the arrow on the
sign. (2) A road marking applies to a marked
lane if it is on the surface of the
lane. Page 324 Current as at 7
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(3) However, a traffic control device does
not apply to a marked lane if information on or with the
device expressly indicates that the device does not apply to the
marked lane. (4) In subsection (1)(b)—
the
device includes another traffic control
device. 330 Traffic control devices applying to a
slip lane (1) A traffic control device (except a
road marking) applies to a slip lane if— (a)
it
is above the slip lane; or (b) it is near the
slip lane and on the left side of the slip lane;
or (c) it is near the
slip lane and the device, the position of the device,
or information on
or with the
device indicates
that
it applies to the slip lane. (2)
A
road marking applies to a slip lane if it is on the surface
of the slip lane. (3)
However, a traffic control device does not
apply to a slip lane if information on or with the device
expressly indicates that the device does not apply to the slip
lane. (4) In subsection (1)(c)—
the
device includes another traffic control
device. 331 Traffic control devices applying to an
intersection A traffic control device—
(a) applies to an intersection if it is at
the intersection; and (b) does not apply
to a slip lane at the intersection, unless information on
or with the
device expressly
indicates that the device
does not apply to the intersection. Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 325
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 20 Traffic control devices and
traffic-related items [s 332] 332
Parking control signs applying to a length
of road (1) If a parking control sign displays an
arrow and is at the side of a road, then,
unless information on or with the sign indicates
otherwise, the sign applies to the length of
road between the sign and the nearest (in the direction
indicated by the arrow) of the following— (a)
a parking control
sign at
that side
of the road
that displays an
arrow indicating the opposite direction; (b)
a
yellow edge line on the road; (c)
if
the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end
of
the road. (2) If a parking control sign displays an
arrow and is at the centre of a road or on a dividing strip,
then, unless information on or with
the sign indicates
otherwise, the
sign applies
to the length
of road between
the sign and
the nearest (in
the direction indicated by the arrow) of
the following— (a) a parking
control sign
at that side
of the road
that displays an
arrow indicating the opposite direction; (b)
a
yellow edge line on the road; (c)
if
the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end
of
the road. 333 Parking control signs applying to a
length of road in an area to which another parking control sign
applies etc. (1) If a parking control sign applying to
a length of road is in an area to
which another
parking control
sign applies
in accordance with
section 335,
the first parking
control sign
applies in the same way as it would apply if
it were not in that area, and the second parking control sign
does not apply to the length of road. Example
— Parking control signs that establish a
loading zone or taxi zone may operate
on a length
of road in
an area where
parking is
otherwise restricted to
residents only by other parking control signs on each road
into
the area. Page 326 Current as at 7
April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 20 Traffic
control devices and traffic-related items [s 334]
(2) If the area indicated by a people with
disabilities road marking is in
an area to
which a
parking control
sign applies
in accordance with section 335, the road
marking applies in the same way as it would apply if it were
not in that area, and the parking control sign does not apply to
the area indicated by the road marking. 334
How
parking control signs apply to a length of road (1)
If a
permissive parking sign, bicycle parking sign, motorbike
parking sign, or a parking control sign for
a zone mentioned in part 12, division 5, applies to a length of
road and there are parking bays on the length of road, the sign
applies only to the parking bays, unless information on or with
the sign indicates otherwise. (2)
If a
parking control sign applies to a length of road, the sign
is at the side of the road, and there are no
parking bays to which the sign applies, then, unless
information on or with the sign indicates
otherwise, the sign applies to— (a)
any
shoulder of the road on that side of the road; and
(b) the part of the road on the length of
road extending from the far side of the road (excluding any
road-related area) on that side of the road for—
(i) if the
sign, or
information on
or with the
sign, includes
the words ‘angle
parking’ or
‘angle’—6 metres;
or (ii) in any other
case—3 metres. Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 20 Traffic control devices and
traffic-related items [s 335] Examples
— Example 1 Example 2
Part
of a road to which a parking control Part of a road
to which a parking control sign indicating angle parking
applies sign (except a sign indicating angle
parking) applies (3)
If a
parking control sign applies to a length of road, the sign
is at the centre of the road or on a dividing
strip, and there are no parking bays
to which the
sign applies,
then, unless
information on or with the sign indicates
otherwise, the sign applies to— (a)
if the sign
is at the
centre of
the road, but
not on a
dividing strip—the
part of
the road on
that length
of road extending 3m from the centre of
the road on each side of the road; or (b)
if
the sign is on a dividing strip—the dividing strip on
that
length of road and the part of the road on that length
of road extending
3m from each
edge of
the dividing strip.
335 Traffic control devices applying to an
area (1) A traffic control device (except a
road marking) applies to an area if—
(a) it is in the area; and
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control devices and traffic-related items [s 335]
(b) the device, the position of the
device, or information on or with the device indicates that the
device applies to the area. (2)
A
traffic control device (except a road marking) also applies
to
an area if— (a) there is an identical kind of traffic
control device (the first traffic control device
) on
each road into the area; and (b)
the traffic control
device is
a traffic control
device applying to an
area, or information on or with the device indicates that
it applies to an area; and (c) information on
or with a traffic control device on each road out of the
area indicates that the first traffic control device no longer
applies or that the area has ended. Examples of
traffic control devices applying to an area —
• a shared zone sign •
a no
stopping sign or no parking sign with the word ‘area’
• a permissive parking sign with the
words ‘parking area’ • an end no parking area sign
• an end no stopping area sign
• an end parking area sign
(3) A road marking applies to an area
if— (a) it is on the surface of the area;
and (b) the road marking, the position of the
road marking, or information in or with the road marking
indicates that the road marking applies to the area.
(4) However, a traffic control device does
not apply to an area if information on or with the device
expressly indicates that the device does not
apply to the area. (5) A parking
control sign
that applies
to an area
applies to
parking bays on each length of road in the
area, and to other parts of each length of road, as if it were
a parking control sign applying only to that length of
road. Current as at 7 April 2014
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329
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 20 Traffic control devices and
traffic-related items [s 336] (6)
In
this section— road , in subsection
(2)(a) and (c) and for an area of road, does not include a
road-related area. the device ,
in subsection (1)(b),
includes another
traffic control
device. the road marking
, in subsection (3)(b),
includes another
traffic control device. 336
How
separated footpath signs and separated footpath road markings
apply (1) A separated
footpath sign,
or separated footpath
road marking,
on a footpath
applies in
the way set
out in this
section. (2)
The
part of the footpath to the left of the centre of the
footpath is designated— (a)
if a
pedestrian symbol is on the left side of the sign or
the
path—for the use of pedestrians; or (b)
if a
bicycle symbol is on the left side of the sign or the
path—for the use of bicycles.
(3) The part
of the footpath
to the right
of the centre
of the footpath is
designated— (a) if a pedestrian symbol is on the right
side of the sign or the path—for the use of pedestrians;
or (b) if a bicycle symbol is on the right
side of the sign or the path—for the use of bicycles.
(4) A person using a personal mobility
device may use any part of a separated
footpath, regardless of
whether the
part is
designated for the use of pedestrians or
bicycles. (5) In this section— pedestrian does
not include a
person using
a personal mobility
device. Page 330 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 20 Traffic
control devices and traffic-related items [s 337]
Division 3 Application of
traffic control devices to persons 337
Purpose of division This division
explains when a traffic control device applies to
a
person. 338 References to traffic control
devices—application to persons In
applying this
regulation to
a person, unless
the contrary intention
appears, a reference to a traffic control device is a
reference to a traffic control device
applying to the person. 339 When do traffic
control devices apply to a person—the basic
rules (1) A traffic control device applies to a
person if— (a) the device applies to the person under
a provision of this division; or (b)
the
device, the position of the device, or information on
or
with the device indicates that the device applies to the
person. (2)
A traffic control
device does
not apply to
a person if
information on or with the device expressly
indicates that it does not apply to the person.
(3) Subsection (2)
applies despite
any other provision
of this division.
(4) In subsection (1)(b)—
the
device includes another traffic control
device. Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 20 Traffic control devices and
traffic-related items [s 340] 340
Traffic control devices (except road
markings and parking control signs) (1)
A traffic control
device (except
a road marking
or parking control sign)
applies to a person if— (a) the device faces
the person; or (b) the person has passed the device and
the device faced the person as the person approached
it. (2) However, the
device does
not apply to
the person if
the position of the device indicates that
it does not apply to the person. Examples
— 1 If a driver is
driving in a marked lane of a multi-lane road, a traffic
lane
arrow above another marked lane does not apply to the
driver. 2 If a driver is turning left using a
slip lane at an intersection, a traffic light on the
right side of the painted island or traffic island that
separates the slip lane from other parts of
the road does not apply to the driver. 3
If a
driver is driving on a two-way road, a speed limit sign
facing only traffic travelling in the opposite
direction does not apply to the driver.
341 Road markings A road marking
on the surface of a road applies to a person on the road unless
the position of the road marking indicates that it does not
apply to the person. Examples —
1 If a driver is driving on a road that
is not a multi-lane road or one-way road, a road marking to the
right of the centre of the road does not apply to
the driver. 2 If a driver is driving in a marked
lane of a multi-lane road, a road marking in
another marked lane does not apply to the driver.
3 At an intersection, or on a
roundabout, road markings indicating the edge of a marked
lane for use by traffic coming from a particular
direction do not apply to a driver coming
from another direction. Page 332 Current as at 7
April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 20 Traffic
control devices and traffic-related items [s 342]
342 Traffic signs (except parking control
signs) applying to a length of road (1)
A traffic sign
(except a
parking control
sign) applying
to a length of road
and to drivers applies to a driver driving on the
length of road if the driver is driving in
the same direction as a driver on the road who faces the sign
before passing it. (2) A traffic sign applying to a length of
road and to pedestrians applies to a pedestrian travelling on
the length of road if the pedestrian is travelling in the same
direction as a pedestrian on the road who faces the sign before
passing it. (3) The traffic sign applies to the driver
or pedestrian even though the driver or pedestrian does not pass
the sign. Example —
If a
driver turns from a side road or private land onto a length of road
to which a traffic sign applies, the traffic
sign applies to the driver even though the driver
does not pass the sign. (4) Subsections (1)
to (3) do
not affect the
operation of
the Criminal Code, section 24.
Editor’s note— Criminal Code,
section 24 (Mistake of fact) 343
Traffic signs (except parking control signs)
applying to an area (1)
A
traffic sign (except a parking control sign) applying to an
area
and to drivers applies to a driver driving on any road in
the
area. (2) A traffic sign applying to an area and
to pedestrians applies to a pedestrian on any road in the
area. (3) The traffic sign applies to the driver
or pedestrian even though the driver or pedestrian does not pass
the sign. Example —
The
shared zone signs on the roads into a shared zone apply to a
driver who starts a journey inside the shared
zone. Current as at 7 April 2014
Page
333
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 20 Traffic control devices and
traffic-related items [s 344] (4)
Subsections (1)
to (3) do
not affect the
operation of
the Criminal Code, section 24.
344 Traffic control devices applying to a
driver in a marked lane A traffic
control device applying to a marked lane applies to a
driver approaching, in or leaving the marked
lane unless the position of the device indicates that it
does not apply to the driver. Example
— An overhead lane control device above
a marked lane that the driver does not face as
the driver approaches it does not apply to the driver.
345 Traffic control devices applying to a
driver in a slip lane A traffic
control device
applying to
a slip lane
applies to
a driver approaching, in or leaving the
slip lane. 346 Parking control signs
(1) A parking control sign applying to a
length of road applies to a driver on the length of road.
(2) A parking control sign applying to an
area applies to a driver in the area. (3)
A parking control
sign applies
to a driver
mentioned in
subsection (1) or (2) even though the driver
does not pass the sign. (4)
Subsections (1)
to (3) do
not affect the
operation of
the Criminal Code, section 24.
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334 Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 21
General [s 347] Part 21
General 347
Meaning of abbreviations and symbols
Schedule 1 provides the meaning of certain
abbreviations and symbols used in this regulation and on
traffic control devices and traffic-related items.
348 References to a driver doing something
etc. If the context permits, a reference in this
regulation to a driver doing or
not doing something
is a reference
to the driver
causing the driver’s vehicle to do or not to
do the thing. Example —
The
reference in section 27 to a driver turning left at an intersection
is a reference to the driver causing the driver’s
vehicle to turn left at the intersection. 349
References to certain kinds of roads
A
reference in this regulation to a road of a particular kind is
a reference to a road of that kind at any
relevant place. Example —
Section 31 deals with a driver starting a
right turn at an intersection from a road (except a
multi-lane road). The section applies to a particular
driver only
if the road
from which the
driver is
turning is
not a multi-lane road
at the intersection. In applying the section to the driver,
it is
irrelevant that the road is, or is not, a multi-lane road at
another place away from the intersection.
350 References to stopping or parking on a
length of road etc. (1)
A
driver stops or parks on a length of road or in an area if
the driver stops or parks the driver’s vehicle
so any part of the vehicle is on the length of road or in the
area. (2) A driver
stops or
parks within
a particular distance
from, before,
or after, something
if the driver
stops or
parks the
Current as at 7 April 2014
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335
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 21 General [s 351]
driver’s vehicle
so any part
of the vehicle
is within that
distance. Example for
subsection (2) — Section 190 provides that a driver
must not stop on a road within 10m before or after a
safety zone. The example diagram in section 190 shows
a
vehicle stopped so part of the vehicle is within 10m of the zone.
For section 190, the vehicle is taken to be
stopped within 10m of the zone. (3)
A
driver stops or parks on or across a driveway or other way
of
access for vehicles if the driver stops or parks the vehicle
so that any part of the vehicle is on or across
the driveway or way of access. (4)
In
this section— park has the same
meaning as in part 12. stop has the same
meaning as in part 12. 351 References to
left and right A driver drives to the left, or right, of a
line, sign or anything else only if the driver’s vehicle is
completely to the left, or right, of the line, sign or other
thing. 352 References to stopping as near as
practicable to a place A requirement in this regulation for a
driver to stop as near as practicable to a place is not complied
with only because the driver stops behind a vehicle that has
stopped at the place. Example —
If a
driver stops behind a vehicle that has stopped at a stop sign or
stop line in accordance with section 67, 68 or
121, the driver must, after the vehicle has
proceeded, stop at the stop sign or stop line in accordance
with
the section. 352A Giving way to pedestrians crossing a
road (1) This section
applies to
a driver at
an intersection who
is required, under
a relevant provision, to
give way
to a Page 336
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 21
General [s 353] pedestrian who
is crossing the road, or part of the road, the driver is
entering. (2) The driver is required to give way to
the pedestrian only if the pedestrian’s line of travel in
crossing the road, or part of the road, the driver
is entering is essentially at right angles to the
edges of the road, or part of the
road. (3) In this section— relevant
provision means any of the following—
(a) section 62(1)(a); (b)
section 64(b); (c)
section 67(4); (d)
section 69(3); (e)
section 72(3)(b) or (5)(c);
(f) section 73(2)(b), (4) or
(6)(b). 353 Prescribed offences for ch 5, pt 7 of
the Act For chapter 5, part 7 of the Act, offences
against the following provisions are prescribed
offences— (a) section 20; (b)
section 56(1) and (2); (c)
section 104(1), (2) and (3);
(d) the Transport
Operations (Road
Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2010
, sections 11 and 127(2)(f);
(e) the Motor
Accident Insurance
Act 1994 ,
section 20(1)
and
(2). Current as at 7 April 2014
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337
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 21 General [s 353A]
353A People with disabilities symbols—Act,
sch 4, definition people with
disabilities symbol For the Act,
schedule 4,
definition people
with disabilities symbol
,
the following symbols are prescribed— 353B
Power-assisted bicycles—Act, sch 4,
definition power-assisted bicycle (1)
This section
prescribes, for
the Act, schedule
4, definition power-assisted
bicycle , vehicles that are, and vehicles that
are not, power-assisted bicycles.
(2) A vehicle
mentioned in
the Act, schedule
4, definition power-assisted bicycle
, paragraph (a)(i)
is a power-assisted bicycle if
it— (a) is a pedalec; or (b)
has
1 or more electric motors with a maximum power output,
or combined maximum
power output,
of not more than 200
watts. (3) A vehicle
mentioned in
the Act, schedule
4, definition power-assisted bicycle
, paragraph (a)(i)
is not a
power-assisted bicycle if it has an internal
combustion engine. (4) In this section— pedalec
has the meaning
given by
the Vehicle Standard
(Australian Design Rule—Definitions and
Vehicle Categories) 2005 (Cwlth).
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338 Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Part 22 Repeal
and transitional provisions [s 354]
Part
22 Repeal and transitional provisions 354
Repeal The
Transport Operations (Road
Use Management—Road Rules)
Regulation 1999, SL No. 246 is repealed. 355
Continuation of Transport Operations (Road
Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 1999, s
266 Despite the
repeal of
the Transport Operations (Road
Use Management—Road Rules)
Regulation 1999
,
section 266 of that regulation continues in force until the
end of 10 March 2010. 356
References to Transport Operations (Road
Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation
1999 A reference in
an Act or
other document
to the Transport
Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules)
Regulation 1999 is, if the
context permits, taken to be a reference to this
regulation. Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 339
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 1 Schedule 1
Abbreviations and symbols
section 347 Abbreviation/Symbol MON
TUE WED THU
FRI SAT SUN
JAN FEB MAR
APR JUN JUL
AUG SEP OCT
NOV DEC AM or A.M.
PM or
P.M. HOLS MAX MINS
PUB VEH Page 340
Meaning Monday
Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday
Saturday Sunday
January February
March April
June July
August September
October November
December the time after
midnight and ending at midday the time after
midday and ending at midnight holidays
maximum minutes
public vehicle
Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2
Schedule 2 Standard or
commonly used traffic signs sections 314 and
316 Area speed limit sign (section
22) Bicycle lane sign (sections 153,
252) Bicycle parking sign (section
201) Bicycle path sign (sections 239,
242, 252) Bridge load limit (gross mass) sign
(section 103) Bridge load
limit (mass per axle group) sign
(section 103) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 341
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2 Buses must enter
sign (section 107) Bus lane
sign (section 154) Bus zone
sign (section 183) Children
crossing flag (section 80) Children’s
crossing sign (section 80) Clearance
sign (section 102) Page 342
Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2
Clearway sign (section
176) Emergency stopping lane only sign
(section 95) End area speed
limit sign (section 22) End bicycle lane
sign (section 153) End bicycle path
sign (section 239) End bus lane
sign (section 154) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 343
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2 End clearway
sign (section 176) End freeway
sign (sections 97, 177) End keep left
unless overtaking sign (section 130) End no bicycles
sign (section 252) End no
overtaking or passing sign (section 93) End no parking
area sign (section 335) Page 344
Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2
End
no stopping area sign (section 335) End parking area
sign (section 335) End road access
sign (section 97) End school zone
sign (section 23) End separated
footpath sign (section 239) End shared path
sign (section 242) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 345
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2 End shared zone
sign (section 24) End speed limit
sign (section 21) End tram lane
sign (section 155) End transit lane
sign (End transit lane (T2) sign) (section
156) End transit lane sign (End transit
lane (T3) sign) (section
156) End trucks and buses low gear sign
(section 108) Page 346
Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2
End
truck lane sign (section 157) End trucks use
left lane sign (section 159) Freeway
sign (section 177) Freeway
sign (section 177) Give way
sign (sections 69, 70, 71, 122)
Gross load limit sign (section
103) Hand-held stop sign (section
80) Hand-held stop sign (section
80) Current as at 7 April 2014
Page
347
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2 Hook turn only
sign (section 34) Keep left
sign (section 99) Keep left unless
overtaking sign (section 130) Keep right
sign (sections 99, 135) Left lane must
turn left sign (section 88) Left turn only
sign (section 88) Page 348
Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2
Left
turn on red after stopping sign (section
59) Level crossing sign (section
120) Level crossing sign (section
120) Level crossing sign (section
120) Loading zone sign (section
179) Low clearance sign (section
102) Current as at 7 April 2014
Page
349
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2 Mail zone
sign (section 186) Median turning
lane sign (section 86) Motorbike
parking sign (section 202) No bicycles
sign (sections 239, 242, 252) No buses
sign (section 106) No entry
sign (section 100) No hook turn by
bicycles sign (section 36) No left turn
sign (Standard sign) (section 91) Page 350
Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2
No
left turn sign (Variable illuminated message
sign) (section 91) No overtaking on
bridge sign (section 94) No overtaking or
passing sign (section 93) No parking sign
(for a length of road) (section 168) No parking sign
(for an area) (section 168) No pedestrians
sign (section 228) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 351
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2 No right turn
sign (Standard sign) (section 91) No right turn
sign (Variable illuminated message sign) (section
91) No stopping sign (for a length of
road) (section 167) No stopping sign
(for an area) (section 167) No trucks
sign (section 104) No turns
sign (section 90) Page 352
Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2
No
U-turn sign (Standard sign) (section
39) No U-turn sign (Variable illuminated
message sign) (section
39) One-way sign (section
98) One-way sign (section
98) Park in bays only sign (section
211) Pedestrian crossing sign (section
81) Pedestrians may cross diagonally sign
People with disabilities parking sign
(sections 230, 234) (section
203) Current as at 7 April 2014
Page
353
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2 Permissive
parking sign (for a length of Permissive
parking sign (for a length of road)
road) (section
204) (section 204) Permissive
parking sign (for an area) (section 204) Permissive
parking sign displaying a people with disabilities symbol (for
a length of road) (section
203) Permissive parking sign displaying a
people with disabilities symbol (for
an area) (section
203) Permit zone sign (section
185) Page 354 Current as at 7
April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2
Right lane must turn right sign
(section 89) Right turn only
sign (section 89) Road access
sign (sections 97, 229) Roundabout
sign (section 109) Safety zone
sign (sections 162, 190) Separated
footpath sign (sections 239, 252) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 355
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2 School zone
sign (section 23) Shared path
sign (sections 242, 252) Shared zone
sign (section 24) Slow vehicle
turn out lane sign (section 130) Speed
derestriction sign (section 21) Speed limit sign
(Standard sign) (sections 21, 316) Page 356
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2
Speed
limit sign (Variable illuminated message
sign) (sections 21, 316) Stop here on red
arrow sign (section 56) Stop here on red
signal sign (section 56) Stop sign
(sections 67, 68, 121) Taxi zone
sign (section 182) Traffic
light-stop sign (section 63) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 357
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2 Tram lane
sign (section 155) Transit lane
sign (Transit lane (T2) sign) (section
156) Transit lane sign (Transit lane (T3)
sign) (section 156) Truck lane
sign (section 157) Trucks and buses
low gear sign (section 108) Trucks must
enter sign (section 105) Page 358
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 2
Trucks use left lane sign
(section 159) Truck zone
sign (section 180) Two-way
sign (sections 98, 132, 136) U-turn permitted
sign (section 40) Works zone
sign (section 181) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 359
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3 Schedule 3
Other permitted traffic signs
sections 314 and 316 Area speed limit
sign (section 22) Area speed limit
sign (section 22) Area speed limit
sign (section 22) Bicycle lane
sign (sections 153, 252) Bicycle lane
sign (sections 153, 252) Bicycle path
sign (sections 239, 242, 252) Page 360
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3
Bicycle path sign (sections 239,
242, 252) Bridge load limit (mass per axle
group sign) (section
103) Bridge load limit (mass per axle group
sign) (section
103) Buses must enter sign (section
107) Bus lane sign (section
154) Bus lane sign (section
154) Current as at 7 April 2014
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3 Bus lane
sign (section 154) Bus lane
sign (section 154) Bus lane
sign (section 154) Bus lane
sign (section 154) Bus lane
sign (section 154) Bus lane
sign (section 154) Page 362
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3
Bus
lane sign (section 154) Bus zone
sign (section 183) Bus zone
sign (section 183) Children’s
crossing sign (section 80) End area speed
limit sign (section 22) End area speed
limit sign (section 22) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 363
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3 End area speed
limit sign (section 22) End bicycle lane
sign (section 153) End bicycle path
sign (section 239) End bicycle path
sign (section 239) End bus lane
sign (section 154) End bus lane
sign (section 154) Page 364
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3
End
bus lane sign (section 154) End bus lane
sign (section 154) End freeway
sign (sections 97, 177) End freeway
sign (sections 97, 177) End freeway
sign (sections 97, 177) End freeway
sign (sections 97, 177) End keep left
unless overtaking sign (section 130) End school zone
sign (section 23) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 365
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3 End school zone
sign (section 23) End school zone
sign (section 23) End school zone
sign (section 23) End separated
footpath sign (section 239) End shared path
sign (section 242) End shared zone
sign (section 24) Page 366
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3
End
shared zone sign (section 24) End speed limit
sign (section 21) End tram lane
sign (section 155) End tramway
sign (section 155A) End transit lane
sign (section 156) End trucks and
buses low gear sign (section 108) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 367
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3 End truck lane
sign (section 157) Freeway
sign (section 177) Freeway
sign (section 177) Freeway
sign (section 177) Freeway
sign (section 177) Freeway
sign (section 177) Hand-held stop
sign (section 80) Hand-held stop
sign (section 80) Page 368
Current as at 7 April 2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3
Hand-held stop sign (section
80) Hand-held stop sign (section 80,
101) Keep right sign (sections 99,
135) Lane control ends sign (section
152) Left lane must turn left sign
(section 88) Left turn only
sign (section 88) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 369
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3 Loading zone
sign (section 179) Loading zone
sign (section 179) Median turning
lane sign (section 86) No bicycles
sign (sections 239, 242, 252) No entry
sign (section 100) No entry
sign (section 100) Page 370
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3
No
entry sign (section 100) No entry
sign (section 100) No left turn
sign (Standard sign) (section 91) No left turn
sign (Variable illuminated message sign) (section
91) No overtaking on bridge sign
(section 94) No parking sign
(for a length of road) (section 168) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 371
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3 No parking sign
(for a length of road) No parking sign (for a length of
road) (section 168) (section
168) No parking sign (for a length of road)
(section 168) No parking sign
(for an area) (section 168) No parking sign
(for an area) (section 168) No parking sign
(for an area) (section 168) Page 372
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3
No
personal mobility devices sign (section
244H) No personal mobility devices sign
(section 244H) No right turn
sign (Standard sign) (section 91) No right turn
sign (Variable illuminated message sign) (section
91) No right turn sign (section
91) No stopping sign (for a length of
road) (section 167) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 373
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3 No stopping sign
(for a length of road) No stopping sign (for a length of
road) (section 167) (section
167) No stopping sign (for an area)
(section 167) No stopping
sign (section 167) No U-turn sign
(Standard sign) (section 39) No U-turn sign
(Variable illuminated message sign) (section
39) Page 374 Current as at 7
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3
No
wheeled recreational devices or toys No wheeled recreational
devices or toys sign sign
(section 240A) (section
240A) One-way sign (section
98) Pedestrians may cross diagonally sign
(sections 230, 234) Permissive
parking sign (for a length of Permissive
parking sign (for a length of road)
road) (section
204) (section 204) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 375
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3 Permissive
parking sign (for a length of Permissive
parking sign (for a length of road)
road) (section
204) (section 204) Permissive
parking sign (for an area) Permissive parking sign (for an
area) (section 204) (section
204) Permissive parking sign (for an area)
Permissive parking sign (for an area)
(section 204) (section
204) Page 376 Current as at 7
April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3
Permit zone sign (section
185) Permit zone sign (section
185) Right lane must turn right sign
(section 89) Right turn only
sign (section 89) Right turn only
sign (section 89) Road access
sign (sections 97, 229) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 377
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3 School zone
sign (section 23) School zone
sign (section 23) School zone
sign (section 23) School zone
sign (section 23) School zone
sign (section 23) School zone
sign (section 23) Page 378
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3
School zone sign (section
23) School zone sign (section
23) School zone sign (section
23) School zone sign (section
23) Separated footpath sign (sections 239,
252) Shared path sign (sections 242,
252) Current as at 7 April 2014
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3 Shared zone
sign (section 24) Shared zone
sign (section 24) Stop here on red
signal sign (section 56) Taxi zone
sign (section 182) Taxi zone
sign (section 182) Taxi zone
sign (section 182) Page 380
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3
Taxi
zone sign (section 182) Tram lane
sign (section 155) Tram lane
sign (section 155) Tramway
sign (section 155A) Transit lane
sign (section 156) Transit lane
sign (section 156) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 381
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3 Truck arrester
bed (section 101A) Truck arrester
bed (section 101A) TRUCK
ARRESTER BED
TRUCK ARRESTER
BED Trucks and buses low gear sign
(section 108) Trucks and buses
low gear sign (section 108) Trucks must
enter sign (section 105) Trucks must
enter sign (section 105) Trucks use left
lane sign (section 159) Truck zone
sign (section 180) Page 382
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 3
Two-way sign (sections 98,
132, 136) Works zone sign (section
181) Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 4 Schedule 4
Symbols and traffic-related
items sections 314, 316
and 320 Do not overtake turning vehicle sign
(sections 28, 32, 143) Do not overtake
turning vehicle sign (sections 28, 32, 143)
Fire
hydrant indicator (example) (section
194) Fire hydrant indicator (example)
(section 194) Fire plug
indicator (example) (section 194) Give way to
buses sign (section 77) Page 384
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 4
Green bicycle symbol (section
260) Green pedestrian symbol (section
231) People with disabilities symbol
(section 203) People with
disabilities symbol (section 203) Red bicycle
symbol (section 260) Red pedestrian
symbol (section 231) White B
light (section 285) White T
light (section 278) Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 385
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 4 Yellow bicycle
symbol (section 261) Page 386
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Schedule 5 Dictionary section 4
approved bicycle helmet means a helmet
that complies with— (a) AS 2063; or (b)
AS/NZS 2063; or (c)
another standard the chief executive
considers is at least equal to a standard mentioned in
paragraph (a) or (b). approved seatbelt
means a
seatbelt complying
with the
vehicle standards for seatbelts under the
Standards and Safety Regulation. area
includes— (a)
a
bridge; and (b) a network of roads; and
(c) a slip lane. AS/NZS
means a
standard published
jointly by
Standards Australia and
Standards New Zealand. bicycle crossing means an area of
a road— (a) at a place with bicycle crossing
lights that would face the rider of a bicycle crossing the
road and traffic lights that would face a vehicle driving on
the road; and (b) indicated by
a different road
surface, or
between 2
parallel continuous or broken lines, or rows
of studs or markers, on the road surface substantially
from 1 side of the road to the other. Example of a
different road surface — The area of road
could be indicated by brick paving across a road.
bicycle crossing light means a green,
yellow or red bicycle crossing light. Current as at 7
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 5 bicycle
crossing lights
means a
device designed
to show a
bicycle crossing light, or 2 or more bicycle
crossing lights at different times. bicycle
lane see section 153. bicycle
path see section 239. bicycle path
road marking see section 239. bicycle storage
area means— (a)
an area of
a road before
an intersection with
traffic lights—
(i) that has painted on it 1 or more
bicycle symbols; and (ii) that is between
2 parallel stop lines, regardless of whether the
lines are of equal length; but (b)
does
not include any stop line. bicycle symbol means a symbol
consisting of a picture of a bicycle.
bicycle trailer see section
257(2). B light means a red,
white or yellow B light. B lights means a device
designed to show a B light, or 2 or more B lights at
different times. built-up area , in relation to
a length of road, means an area in which either of
the following is present for a distance of at least 500m or,
if the length of road is shorter than 500m, for the whole
road— (a) buildings, not over 100m apart, on
land next to the road; (b) street lights
not over 100m apart. bus means a motor
vehicle built mainly to carry people that seats over 12
adults (including the driver). bus lane
see
section 154. bus zone see section
183. Page 388 Current as at 7
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centre of the road , for a driver
on a two-way road, means the far right side
of the part of the road used by traffic travelling
in
the same direction as the driver. changes
direction see section 45. children’s
crossing see section 80. continuing
road , for a T-intersection, means the road
(except a road-related area)
that meets
the terminating road
at the T-intersection. crash
includes— (a)
a
collision between 2 or more vehicles; or (b)
another accident or incident involving a
vehicle in which a person is killed or injured, property is
damaged, or an animal in someone’s charge is killed or
injured. crossing means—
(a) a bicycle crossing; or
(b) a children’s crossing; or
(c) a level crossing; or
(d) a marked foot crossing; or
(e) a pedestrian crossing.
dividing line
means a
road marking
formed by
a line, or
2 parallel lines,
whether broken
or continuous, designed
to indicate the parts of the road to be
used by vehicles travelling in opposite
directions. dividing strip means an area or
structure that divides a road lengthways, but
does not include a nature strip, bicycle path, footpath or
shared path. do not overtake turning vehicle sign
means a sign shown in a diagram in
schedule 4 as a Do not overtake turning vehicle sign.
drive includes be in
control of. driver see sections 16
and 19. Current as at 7 April 2014
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vehicle for a driver, means the vehicle being
driven by the driver. edge line
,
for a road, means a line marked along the road at or
near the
far left or
far right side
of the road
(except any
road-related area of the road).
emergency stopping lane see section
95. emergency vehicle means a motor
vehicle driven by a person who is— (a)
an
emergency worker; and (b) driving the
vehicle in the course of performing duties as an emergency
worker. emergency worker means—
(a) an officer of the Queensland Ambulance
Service or an ambulance service of another State;
or (b) a fire officer under the
Fire
and Rescue Service Act 1990 or a fire and
rescue service of another State; or (c)
an
officer or employee of another entity with the written
permission of the commissioner.
end
bicycle path road marking see section 239. end separated
footpath road marking see section 239. enter
, an
intersection or crossing, for the driver of a vehicle or
a
train, means enter the intersection or crossing with any
part of the vehicle or train. freeway
see
section 177. front fog light see section
217. give way , for a driver
or pedestrian, means— (a) if the driver or
pedestrian is stopped—remain stationary until it is safe
to proceed; or (b) in any other case—slow down and, if
necessary, stop to avoid a collision. Page 390
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give
way line means a broken line that is marked across
all or part of a road and is not part of a bicycle
crossing or marked foot crossing. green
bicycle crossing
light means
an illuminated green
bicycle symbol as shown in the diagram in
schedule 4. green pedestrian light means—
(a) an illuminated green pedestrian
symbol; or (b) the word
‘walk’ illuminated in
green (whether
or not flashing). green
pedestrian symbol
means a
symbol consisting of
a picture of a pedestrian as shown in
the diagram in green in schedule 4. green traffic
arrow means an illuminated green arrow.
green traffic light means an
illuminated green disc. halfway around , for a
roundabout, see section 110. hazard
warning lights
means a
pair of
yellow direction
indicator lights that— (a)
are
fitted to a vehicle under— (i) the
heavy vehicle
standards under
the Heavy Vehicle National
Law (Queensland); or (ii) the Standards
and Safety Regulation; and (b) display regular
flashes of light at the same time, and at the same rate,
as each other. high-beam , for a
headlight fitted to a vehicle, means that the headlight is
built or adjusted so, when the vehicle is standing
on
level ground, the top of the main beam of light projected is
above the headlight’s low-beam.
hook
turn see sections 34 and 35. intersection means
the area where
2 or more
roads (except
any
road-related area) meet, and includes— (a)
any area of
the roads where
vehicles travelling on
different roads might collide; and
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(b) the place,
other than
a road-related area,
where a
slip lane between the
roads meets the road into which traffic on the slip lane
may turn. land includes
premises or a part of premises. left change of
direction signal means a change of direction
signal given in accordance with section
47. left traffic lane arrows means traffic
lane arrows applying to a marked lane that indicate only a
direction to the left. length of road
includes— (a) a marked lane or a part of a marked
lane; and (b) another part of a length of
road. level crossing see section
120. line of traffic means—
(a) 2 or more vehicles, other than
vehicles in a marked lane, travelling in line on a road, whether
or not the vehicles are moving; or (b)
a
single vehicle, other than a vehicle in a marked lane or
a
vehicle that is part of a line of traffic under paragraph
(a), that
is travelling along
a road, whether
or not the
vehicle is moving. Examples
— 1 A vehicle
travelling on a road, other than in a marked lane, in line
behind another vehicle forms part of a line
of traffic with the other vehicle. 2
A
vehicle travelling on a road, other than in a marked lane, with
no other vehicles near it forms a line of
traffic by itself. 3 Two vehicles travelling in the same
direction on a road, other than in a marked lane,
but not in line, form 2 lines of traffic. low-beam
,
for a headlight fitted to a vehicle, means that the
headlight is built or adjusted so, when the
vehicle is standing on level ground, the top of the main beam of
light projected is— (a) not
higher than
the centre of
the headlight, when
measured 8m in front of the vehicle;
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(b) not over 1m higher than the level
where the vehicle is standing, when measured 25m in front
of the vehicle. mail zone see section
186. marked foot crossing means an area of
a road— (a) at a
place with
pedestrian lights
facing pedestrians crossing
the road and
traffic lights
that would
face vehicles driving
on the road; and (b) indicated by
a different road
surface, or
between 2
parallel continuous or broken lines, or rows
of studs or markers, on the road surface substantially
from 1 side of the road to the other. Example of a
different road surface — The area of road
could be indicated by brick paving across a bitumen
road. marked lane means an area of
a road marked by continuous or broken lines, or
rows of studs or markers, on the road surface that is designed
for use by a single line of vehicles. mechanical
signalling device means a mechanical signalling
device complying
with the
requirements for
a mechanical signalling
device under— (a) the heavy
vehicle standards
under the
Heavy Vehicle
National Law (Queensland); or
(b) the Standards and Safety
Regulation. median strip means a dividing
strip designed or developed to separate
vehicles travelling in opposite directions. median strip
parking area means a parking area on, or in, a
median strip. multi-lane road
, for a
driver, means
a one-way road,
or a two-way road,
with 2 or more marked lanes (except bicycle lanes) that
are— (a) on the side of the dividing line or
median strip where the driver is driving; and
(b) for the use of vehicles travelling in
the same direction. Current as at 7 April 2014
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strip , except in section 13(1), means an area
between a road (except a road-related area) and
adjacent land, but does not include a bicycle path, footpath
or shared path. night means the period
between sunset on a day and sunrise on the next
day. no bicycles road marking means a road
marking consisting of a bicycle symbol with a diagonal line
across it, or the words ‘no bicycles’, or both the symbol and
the words. obstruction includes a
traffic hazard, but does not include a vehicle
only because
the vehicle is
stopped in
traffic or
is travelling more slowly than other
vehicles. oncoming vehicle , for a driver,
means a vehicle approaching the driver
travelling in the opposite direction to the direction
in
which the driver is driving. one-way
road means a road with 1 or more marked lanes,
all of which are
for the use
of vehicles travelling in
the same direction. overhead lane
control device means an overhead lane control
sign
or signal. overhead lane control sign
means a traffic sign displaying a
red
diagonal cross that is installed on a structure over a road
or part of a road. overhead lane
control signal means— (a)
an illuminated red
diagonal cross
(whether or
not flashing); or (b)
an illuminated white,
green or
yellow arrow
pointing downwards or
indicating 1 or more directions; or (c)
a
speed limit sign (variable illuminated message sign).
overhead lane control signals
means a device on a structure
over
a road, or part of a road, that is designed to display an
overhead lane
control signal,
or 2 or
more overhead
lane control
signals. oversize warning sign means a sign
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(a) displays the
word ‘oversize’ in
black, upper-case and
non-reflective letters that—
(i) are at least 200mm high and at least
125mm from the top and bottom of the sign; and
(ii) are in typeface
series C(N); and (iii) comply
with AS
1744 Forms
of letters and
numerals (known
as standard alphabets
for road signs);
and (b) is at
least 450mm
high and
at least 1200mm
long, whether or not
it is split; and (c) for a split sign—does not have a
border between the 2 parts of the sign; and
(d) except for the part of its surface
required to be made of retroreflective material,
is made of
rigid, flat
and weatherproof material unless, for a
sign attached to the rear of a vehicle, the vehicle’s load
makes it impractical to have a rigid warning sign;
and (e) is clean enough to be easily read by
other road users. overtake , for a driver,
means the action of— (a) approaching from
behind another driver travelling in the same marked lane
or line of traffic; and (b) moving into an
adjacent marked lane or a part of a road where there is
room for a line of traffic, whether or not the lane or part
of the road is for drivers travelling in the same direction;
and (c) passing the other driver while
travelling in the adjacent marked lane or line of traffic.
painted island means an area of
a road that— (a) has painted on it stripes or chevrons
in white or another colour that contrasts with the colour of the
road; and (b) is surrounded either—
(i) by a line or lines (whether broken or
continuous); or Current as at 7 April 2014
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partly by a combination of a line or lines
(whether broken or continuous) and partly by a kerb
or by a structure on or next to the road.
parking area
means a
length of
road or
area designed
for parking vehicles. parking control
sign means any of the following—
(a) a bicycle parking sign;
(b) a bus zone sign; (c)
a
clearway sign; (d) a loading zone sign;
(e) a mail zone sign; (g)
a
motorbike parking sign; (h) a no parking
sign; (i) a no stopping sign;
(j) a people with disabilities parking
sign; (k) a permissive parking sign;
(l) a permit zone sign;
(m) a taxi zone sign; (n)
a
truck zone sign; (o) a works zone sign. part of the road
used by the main body of moving vehicles means the area
of the road, except— (a) a road-related
area; and (b) if the road has 1 or more service
roads—the area of a service road. passenger
transport standard
means the
Transport Operations
(Passenger Transport) Standard 2010 .
pedestrian see section
18. pedestrian crossing see section
81. Page 396 Current as at 7
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pedestrian lights
means a
device designed
to show, at
different times, a green or red pedestrian
light. pedestrian symbol means a symbol
consisting of a picture of a pedestrian. people with
disabilities road marking see section 203. people with
disabilities symbol means a picture of a person
seated in a wheelchair as shown in the
diagrams in schedule 4. permit zone see section
185. personal mobility device see the
Transport Operations (Road
Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2010
, schedule 8. PMD user
see
section 244C. police vehicle means a vehicle
driven by a police officer of the
Queensland Police
Service, or
the police service
of the Commonwealth or
another State, in the course of the police officer’s
duty. portable warning triangle
means a device that complies with
AS
3790–1992. postal vehicle means a vehicle
driven by a person who is— (a) a postal worker;
and (b) driving the vehicle in the course of
performing duties as a postal worker. postal
worker means
an employee of,
or contractor or
subcontractor with, the Australian Postal
Corporation. red bicycle crossing light
means an illuminated red bicycle
symbol (whether or not flashing) as shown in
the diagram in schedule 4. red B
light means an illuminated red B.
red
pedestrian light means— (a)
an illuminated red
pedestrian symbol
(whether or
not flashing); or (b)
the words ‘don’t
walk’ illuminated in
red (whether or
not
flashing). Current as at 7 April 2014
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symbol means a symbol consisting of a
picture of a pedestrian as shown in the diagram in
red in schedule 4. red T light means an
illuminated red T. red traffic arrow means an
illuminated red arrow. red traffic light means an
illuminated red disc. ride ,
for the rider
of a motorbike
or animal-drawn vehicle,
includes be in control of.
rider see section
17. right change of direction signal
means a change of direction
signal given in accordance with section
49. right traffic lane arrows
means traffic lane arrows applying to
a
marked lane that indicate only a direction to the right.
road see section
11. Note — See also the
definition road in schedule 4 of the Act.
road marking
means a
word, figure,
symbol, mark,
line, raised marker or
stud, or something else, on the surface of a road to direct
or warn traffic, but does not include a painted island.
road-related area see section
13. road user see section
14. roundabout see section
109. safety zone see section
162. school bus see the
passenger transport standard, schedule 4. school
zone see section 23. separated
footpath see section 239. separated
footpath road marking see section 239. service
road means the part of a road that—
(a) is separated from other parts of the
road by a dividing strip that
is not designed
or developed, wholly
or Page 398 Current as at 7
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mainly, to
separate vehicles
travelling in
opposite directions;
and (b) is— (i)
designed or
developed to
be used, wholly
or mainly, by traffic servicing adjacent
land; or (ii) indicated to be
a service road by information on or with a traffic
control device on the road. shared
path see section 242. shared
zone see section 24. shoulder
see
section 13. slip lane means an area of
road for vehicles turning left that is separated, at
some point,
from other
parts of
the road by
a painted island or traffic
island. special purpose lane means a marked
lane, or the part of a marked lane,
that is
a bicycle lane,
bus lane, emergency
stopping lane, tram lane, transit lane or
truck lane. speed limited area see section
22. Standards and
Safety Regulation means
the Transport Operations (Road
Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety)
Regulation 2010 . stop , in part 12 and
for a driver, includes park, but does not include stop to
reverse the driver’s vehicle into a parking bay or other parking
space. stop line means a
continuous line that— (a) is marked across
all or part of a road; and (b) is not part of a
bicycle crossing, a marked foot crossing, a keep clear
marking or a bicycle storage area for hook turns.
straight ahead includes
substantially straight ahead. taxi
means— (a)
for
section 182—a taxi under the Transport
Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994
;
or Current as at 7 April 2014
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(b) otherwise—a taxi or limousine under
that Act. taxi zone see section
182. terminating road , for a
T-intersection, means— (a) if a road
(except a road-related area) at the intersection
is designated by
traffic signs
or road markings,
or in another way, as
a road that ends at the intersection—that road; or
(b) in any other case—a road
(except a road-related area)
that
ends at the intersection. T-intersection means an
intersection, other than a roundabout, where 2 roads
meet (whether or not at right angles) and 1 of the roads
ends. T light means a red,
white or yellow T light. T lights means a device
designed to show a T light, or 2 or more T lights at
different times. traffic includes
vehicles and pedestrians. traffic arrow means a green,
white or red traffic arrow, or a yellow traffic
arrow (whether or not flashing). traffic
arrows means
a device designed
to show a
traffic arrow, or 2 or
more traffic arrows at different times. traffic
control device
means a
traffic sign,
road marking,
traffic signals,
or other device,
to direct or
warn traffic
on, entering or leaving a road.
traffic island means a
structure on a road to direct traffic, but does not include
a road marking or painted island. traffic
lane arrows
means a
traffic sign,
road marking
or device that
displays arrows
indicating 1
or more directions and is designed
to apply to 1 or more marked lanes, but does not include
traffic arrows. traffic light
means a
green traffic
light, or
a red or
yellow traffic light
(whether or not flashing). traffic lights means a device
designed to show a traffic light, or
2 or more
traffic lights
in a vertical
arrangement and
at Current as at 7 April
2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 5
different times, and includes any traffic
arrows installed with or near the device.
traffic lights pole means a pole or
other structure on which traffic lights are installed.
traffic-related item means any of the
following— (a) a do not overtake turning vehicle
sign; (b) a give way to buses sign;
(c) a fire hydrant indicator or fire plug
indicator. traffic sign means a board,
plate, screen, or another device, whether
or not illuminated, displaying words,
figures, symbols or
anything else to direct or warn traffic on, entering
or leaving a
road, and
includes a
children crossing
flag, a
hand-held stop
sign, a
parking control
sign and
a variable illuminated
message sign, but does not include traffic signals.
traffic signals
means bicycle
crossing lights,
B lights, overhead
lane control
signals, pedestrian lights,
T lights, traffic arrows,
traffic lights or twin red or yellow lights. tram lane
see
section 155. tram recovery
vehicle means
a vehicle used
by a tram
operator to access and recover disabled
trams for which the tram operator is responsible.
tram
stop means a place on a road at which there is a
sign indicating that trams will stop to enable
people to get on or off. tram
tracks includes a rail designed for a light rail
vehicle to run on. tramway
see
section 155A. transit lane see section
156. travelling along tram tracks
,
for a bus, means being driven along the area
where the tram tracks are laid. truck
lane see section 157. truck
zone see section 180. Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 401
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 5 Page 402
turning lane means a marked
lane, or the part of a marked lane, for
vehicles travelling in 1 direction to which— (a)
a
left turn only sign, a left lane must turn left sign or left
traffic lane arrows apply; or
(b) a right turn only sign, a right lane
must turn right sign or right traffic lane arrows
apply. turn line means a road
marking, at an intersection, consisting of a line
(whether broken or continuous) that is designed to
indicate how a turn is to be made at the
intersection. twin red
lights means
a device showing,
in a horizontal or
diagonal arrangement, 2
illuminated red
discs that
flash alternately. twin yellow
lights means a device showing, in a horizontal
or diagonal arrangement, 2
illuminated yellow
discs that
flash alternately. two-way
road means a road for use by vehicles travelling
in opposite directions. U-turn
means a
turn made
by a driver
so that the
driver’s vehicle
faces in
approximately the
opposite direction
from which it was
facing immediately before the turn was made, but does not
include a turn made at a roundabout. variable
illuminated message device means a device designed
to display, and
to change or
turn off
from time
to time by
electronic or
optical means,
illuminated words,
figures, symbols,
or anything else,
to direct or
warn traffic
on, entering or leaving a road, but does
not include traffic signals. variable
illuminated message
sign means
the illuminated words,
figures, symbols,
or other things,
displayed at
any relevant time on a variable
illuminated message device. vehicle
see
section 15. white B light means an
illuminated white B as shown in the diagram in
schedule 4. white T light means an
illuminated white T as shown in the diagram in
schedule 4. white traffic arrow means an
illuminated white arrow. Current as at 7 April
2014
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Schedule 5
window , in relation to
a vehicle, includes any sunroof fitted to the
vehicle. with , for
information about the application of a traffic control
device, includes accompanying or reasonably
associated with the device. yellow
bicycle crossing
light means
an illuminated yellow
bicycle symbol
(whether or
not flashing) as
shown in
the diagram in schedule 4.
yellow B light means an
illuminated yellow B. yellow T light means an
illuminated yellow T. yellow traffic arrow
means an illuminated yellow arrow.
yellow traffic light means an
illuminated yellow disc. Current as at 7 April 2014
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chapter =
definition =
division =
expires/expired =
gazette =
heading =
inserted =
lapsed =
notified =
numbered =
order in council =
omitted =
original =
page =
paragraph =
preceding =
present =
previous Key
(prev) proc
prov pt
pubd R[X]
RA reloc renum
rep (retro) rv
s sch sdiv
SIA SIR SL
sub unnum Explanation =
previously =
proclamation =
provision =
part =
published =
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Reprints Act 1992 =
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renumbered =
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65 2010 SL No. 191 2010 SL No.
295 2011 SL No. 3 2011 SL No.
3 2011 SL No. 8 —
2011
SL No. 212 2011 SL No. 287 2012 SL No.
215 2012 SL No. 250 Effective
12
October 2009 11 March 2010 16 April
2010 1 September 2010 22 October
2010 28 January 2011 31 March
2011 31 March 2011 28 October
2011 9 December 2011 30 November
2012 21 December 2012 Notes
certain provs commenced
R1F
withdrawn, see R2 Current as at 5 April
2013 26 July 2013 1 August 2013
rv 4 October 2013 10 February
2014 7 April 2014 Amendments
included 2013 SL No. 42 2013 SL No.
150 2013 SL No. 150 2013 SL No.
192 2014 SL No. 8 2014 SL No.
26 Notes 4
List
of legislation Regulatory impact statements
For
subordinate legislation that has a regulatory impact statement,
specific reference to the statement is included in
this list. Explanatory notes All subordinate
legislation made on or after 1 January 2011 has an explanatory
note. For subordinate legislation made before 1 January 2011
that has an explanatory note, specific reference to the note
is included in this list. Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 405
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Rules) Regulation 2009 Endnotes Transport
Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
SL No. 194 (may also be cited as Queensland
Road Rules) made by the Governor in Council on 10
September 2009 notfd gaz 11 September 2009 pp 148–9
ss
1–2 commenced on date of notification ss 266, 267(1),
(1AA), (1AB), (1A), (1B), (1C) commenced 11 March 2010 (see
s 2(2)) remaining
provisions commenced 12 October 2009 (see s 2(1))
exp 1
September 2020 (see SIA s 54) Note—The expiry
date may have changed since this reprint was published. See
the latest reprint of the SIR for any
change. amending legislation— Transport
Operations (Road
Use Management—Road Regulation (No.
1) 2010 SL No. 65 notfd gaz 16 April 2010 pp 952–3
commenced on date of notification
Rules) Amendment
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2010 SL No. 191
ss 1–2, 133 sch 7 notfd gaz 23 July 2010 pp 1196–9
ss
1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining
provisions commenced 1 September 2010 (see s 2) Transport
Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2010 SL No. 295 pts 1,
3 notfd gaz 22 October 2010 pp 475–6
commenced on date of notification
Transport and Other Legislation Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2011 SL No. 3 pts 1, 3
notfd
gaz 28 January 2011 pp 156–7 s 6 commenced 31
March 2011 (see s 2) remaining provisions commenced on date of
notification Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 1) 2011 SL No. 8 pts 1, 5 notfd gaz 25
February 2011 pp 327–8 ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notification remaining provisions commenced 31 March 2011
(see s 2) Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 4) 2011 SL No. 212 pts 1, 3 notfd gaz 28
October 2011 pp 398–9 commenced on date of
notification Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 6) 2011 SL No. 287 pts 1, 3 notfd gaz 9
December 2011 pp 729–35 commenced on date of
notification Transport and Other Legislation Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2012 SL No. 215 pts 1, 4
notfd
gaz 30 November 2012 pp 444–6 Page 406
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Endnotes
commenced on date of notification
Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 3) 2012 SL No. 250 pts 1, 5 notfd gaz 21
December 2012 pp 599–602 ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notification remaining provisions commenced 21 December
2012 (see s 2) Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 1) 2013 SL No. 42 s 1, pt 3 notfd gaz 5 April
2013 pp 490–1 commenced on date of notification
Transport and Other Legislation Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2013 SL No. 150 ss 1–2(1), pt
4 notfd gaz 26 July 2013 pp 912–13
ss
1–2 commenced on date of notification ss 10–14, 16–18,
23–27 commenced 1 August 2013 (see s 2(1)) remaining
provisions commenced on date of notification Transport and
Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 SL No. 192
pts 1, 4 notfd
<www.legislation.qld.gov.au> 4 October 2013
commenced on date of notification
Transport and Other Legislation Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2014 SL No. 8 pts 1, 12
notfd
<www.legislation.qld.gov.au> 3 February 2014
ss
1-2 commenced on date of notification remaining
provisions commenced 10 February 2014 on the commencement of
the Transport and Other Legislation (Heavy
Vehicle National Law) Amendment Act 2013, part 4 (see
s 2) Transport Legislation and Another Regulation
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2014 SL No. 26 pts 1,
3 notfd <www.legislation.qld.gov.au> 21
March 2014 ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notification remaining provisions commenced 7 April 2014
(see s 2) 5 List of annotations
Compliance with standards s 5
sub
2013 SL No. 192 s 7 What is a vehicle
s
15 amd 2013 SL No. 150 s 10 Pedestrian
includes personal mobility device user s 18
sub
2013 SL No. 150 s 11 Speed limit in a shared zone
s
24 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 8 Current as at 7
April 2014 Page 407
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Endnotes Speed limit for
certain vehicles s 24A amd 2014 SL No. 8 s 65
Stopping on a red traffic light or
arrow s 56 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 9
Proceeding through a red traffic light
s
59 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 10 Giving way when
turning at intersection with traffic lights s 62
amd
2013 SL No. 192 s 11 Giving way at a flashing yellow traffic
arrow at an intersection s 64 amd 2013 SL No.
192 s 12 Giving way at a marked foot crossing (except
at an intersection) with a flashing yellow traffic
light s 65 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 13
Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or
stop line at an intersection without traffic lights
s
67 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 14 Giving way at a
give way sign or give way line at an intersection, other than
a roundabout s 69
amd
2013 SL No. 192 s 14 Giving way at an intersection (except a
T-intersection or roundabout) s 72
amd
2013 SL No. 192 s 14 Giving way at a T-intersection
s
73 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 14 Clearance and low
clearance signs s 102 amd 2011 SL No. 3 s 6
Giving a left change of direction signal when
entering a roundabout s 112 amd 2013 SL No.
192 s 15 Giving a right change of direction signal
when entering a roundabout s 113 amd 2013 SL No.
192 s 16 Keeping a minimum distance between long
vehicles s 127 amd 2014 SL No. 8 s 66
Entering particular blocked crossings
prov
hdg amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 17(1)
s
128A amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 17(2)
Keeping to the left of the centre of a road
or the dividing line s 132 amd 2013 SL No.
192 s 18; 2014 SL No. 26 s 6 Exceptions to
keeping to the left of a dividing line s 134
amd
2013 SL No. 192 s 19 Page 408 Current as at 7
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Endnotes
Keeping off a dividing strip
s
137 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 20; 2014 SL No. 26 s
7 Keeping off a painted island
s
138 amd 2014 SL No. 26 s 7 Exceptions for
passing bicycle rider s 139A ins 2014 SL No.
26 s 8 Passing or overtaking a vehicle displaying a
do not overtake turning vehicle sign s 143
amd
2013 SL No. 192 s 21 Keeping a safe distance when
overtaking s 144 amd 2014 SL No. 26 s 9
Keeping a safe lateral distance when passing
bicycle rider s 144A ins 2014 SL No.
26 s 10 Driving within a single marked lane or line
of traffic s 146 amd 2014 SL No. 26 s 11
Moving from
1 marked lane
to another marked
lane across
a continuous line
separating the lanes s 147
amd
2014 SL No. 26 s 12 Complying with overhead lane control
devices s 152 amd 2011 SL No. 3 s 7
Marked lanes required to be used by
particular kinds of vehicles s 159
amd
2013 SL No. 192 s 22 Driving past the rear of a stopped tram
at a tram stop s 163 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 23
Stopping beside a stopped tram at a tram
stop s 164 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 24
Staying stopped if a tram comes from behind a
stopped driver and stops s 164AA ins 2013 SL No.
192 s 25 Stopping on or near a children’s
crossing s 171 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 26
Stopping on or near a bicycle crossing
(except at an intersection) prov hdg
sub
2013 SL No. 192 s 27(1) s 174 amd 2013 SL No.
192 s 27(2) Stopping in a loading zone
s
179 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 28 Double
parking s 189 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 29
Stopping on roads—heavy and long
vehicles s 200 amd 2014 SL No. 8 s 67
Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Endnotes Time extension
for people with disabilities s 206
amd
2011 SL No. 8 s 20 Using lights when driving at night or in
hazardous weather conditions s 215
amd
2014 SL No. 8 s 68 Towing a vehicle at night or in hazardous
weather conditions s 216 amd 2014 SL No. 8 s 69
Using
fog lights s 217 amd 2014 SL No. 8 s 70
Using
lights on vehicles that are stopped s 220
amd
2014 SL No. 8 s 71 Using hazard warning lights
s
221 amd 2010 SL No. 295 s 11 School bus not to
be driven without warning lights and warning signs
s
222 amd 2014 SL No. 8 s 72 Use of warning
lights—picking up or setting down school children
s
222A amd 2014 SL No. 8 s 73 Using horns and
similar warning devices s 224 amd 2010 SL No.
295 s 12 Using portable warning triangles
s
227 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 30 Crossing a road
at traffic lights s 232 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 31
Pedestrians travelling along a road (except
if using a wheeled recreational device, wheeled toy or
personal mobility device) prov hdg amd 2013 SL No.
150 s 12(1) s 238 amd 2013 SL No. 150 s 12(2)
Pedestrians on a bicycle path or separated
footpath s 239 amd 2013 SL No. 150 s 13
Travelling in or on a wheeled recreational
device or toy on a footpath or shared path s 242
amd
2013 SL No. 150 s 14 Wearing of helmets by users of
motorised scooters s 244B amd 2013 SL No.
150 s 15 Division 3—Additional rules for using
personal mobility devices div hdg ins 2013 SL No.
150 s 16 Application of pt 14, div 3
s
244C sub 2013 SL No. 150 s 16 Age restrictions
for PMD user s 244D ins 2013 SL No.
150 s 16 Page 410 Current as at 7
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Endnotes
Speed
limit for device s 244E ins 2013 SL No.
150 s 16 PMD user to wear helmet s 244F
ins
2013 SL No. 150 s 16 PMD user travelling along a road
s
244G ins 2013 SL No. 150 s 16 No personal
mobility devices sign s 244H ins 2013 SL No.
150 s 16 Using a device on a footpath or shared
path s 244I ins 2013 SL No.
150 s 16 Carrying people on device s 244J
ins
2013 SL No. 150 s 16 Travelling to the left of oncoming PMD
users or riders on a path s 244K ins 2013 SL No.
150 s 16 Warning equipment on device
s
244L ins 2013 SL No. 150 s 16 Using device at
night s 244M ins 2013 SL No.
150 s 16 Bicycle crossing lights provisions also apply
to PMD user s 244N ins 2013 SL No.
150 s 16 Using mobile phones on device
s
244O ins 2013 SL No. 150 s 16 Drinking liquor
while using device s 244P ins 2013 SL No.
150 s 16 No riding across a road on particular
crossings prov hdg amd 2013 SL No.
192 s 32(1) s 248 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 32(2)
Riding on a footpath or shared path
s
250 amd 2013 SL No. 150 s 17 Riding to the
left of oncoming bicycle riders or device users on a path
prov
hdg amd 2013 SL No. 150 s 18(1)
s
251 amd 2013 SL No. 150 s 18(2)
Bicycle helmets s 256
amd
2013 SL No. 150 s 19 Riding with a person on a bicycle
trailer s 257 amd 2010 SL No. 65 s 3; 2013 SL No.
150 s 20 Riding at night s 259
amd
2013 SL No. 150 s 21 Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
Rules) Regulation 2009 Endnotes Proceeding when
bicycle crossing lights change to yellow or red s 262
amd
2013 SL No. 192 s 33 Wearing of seatbelts by drivers
s
264 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 34 Wearing of
seatbelts by passengers 16 years old or older s 265
amd
2013 SL No. 192 s 35 Wearing of seatbelts by passengers
under 16 years old s 266 amd 2010 SL No. 65 s 4; 2013 SL No. 42
s 5; 2013 SL No. 192 s 36 Exemptions from wearing
seatbelts s 267 amd 2010 SL No. 65 s 5; 2013 SL No. 42
s 6; 2013 SL No. 192 s 37 How persons must travel in or on a
motor vehicle s 268 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 38
Wearing motorbike helmets s 270
amd
2013 SL No. 192 s 39 Driving on a path s 288
amd
2011 SL No. 212 s 8 Section number not used s 292
sub
2013 SL No. 192 s 40 Keeping control of a vehicle being
towed s 294 amd 2014 SL No. 8 s 74
Driver to have proper control of a vehicle
etc. s 297 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 41
Drinking liquor while driving
s
300A sub 2013 SL No. 150 s 22 Brisbane CBD
driving restrictions s 300B om 2013 SL No.
192 s 42 Driver must not damage rail infrastructure or
obstruct level crossing s 300D ins 2012 SL No.
215 s 7 Leading an animal while in or on a
vehicle s 301 prov hdg amd 2013 SL No.
192 s 43 Exemption for police officers and emergency
workers on foot s 308 amd 2013 SL No. 150 s 23
Exemption for police officers using personal
mobility devices s 308A ins 2013 SL No.
150 s 24 Exemption for oversize vehicles
s
311 amd 2014 SL No. 8 s 75 Exemption for tow
truck drivers s 312 amd 2014 SL No. 8 s 76
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Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 Endnotes
Exemption for breakdown vehicles
s
313B amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 44 How separated
footpath signs and separated footpath road markings apply
s
336 amd 2013 SL No. 150 s 25 Giving way to
pedestrians crossing a road s 352A
ins
2013 SL No. 192 s 45 Prescribed offences for ch 5, pt 7 of
the Act s 353 amd 2010 SL No. 191 s 133 sch 7
People with disabilities symbols—Act, sch 4,
definition people with disabilities symbol
s
353A ins 2011 SL No. 8 s 21 Power-assisted
bicycles—Act, sch 4, definition power-assisted
bicycle s 353B ins 2012 SL No.
250 s 16 PART 23—AMENDMENT OF
TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD
USE MANAGEMENT—DRIVER LICENSING)
REGULATION 1999 pt 23 (ss 357–358) om R1 (see RA ss
7(1)(k) and 40) PART 24—AMENDMENT OF
STATE PENALTIES
ENFORCEMENT REGULATION
2000 pt 24 (ss 359–361) om R1 (see RA ss
7(1)(k) and 40) PART 25—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF OTHER
REGULATIONS pt 25 (s 362) om R1 (see RA ss
7(1)(k) and 40) SCHEDULE 3—OTHER PERMITTED TRAFFIC
SIGNS amd 2011 SL No. 3 s 8; 2013 SL No. 150 s 26;
2013 SL No. 192 s 46 SCHEDULE 5—DICTIONARY
def alcohol interlock device
om
2010 SL No. 295 s 13 def approved bicycle helmet
amd
2013 SL No. 192 s 47(3) def approved
seatbelt ins 2013 SL No. 192 s 47(2)
def AS/NZS ins 2013 SL No.
192 s 47(2) def bicycle crossing ins 2013 SL No.
192 s 47(2) def bicycle storage area
amd
2013 SL No. 192 s 47(4) def bicycle
trailer ins 2014 SL No. 26 s 13 def
crossing amd 2013 SL No.
192 s 47(5)–(6) def do not overtake turning vehicle
sign sub 2013 SL No. 192 s 47(1)–(2)
def give way line amd 2013 SL No.
192 s 47(7) def hazard warning lights
sub
2014 SL No. 8 s 77 def heavy vehicle om 2014 SL No. 8
s 77(1) def marked foot crossing
amd
2013 SL No. 192 s 47(8) def mechanical
signalling device sub 2014 SL No. 8 s 77 def
overhead lane control signal
amd
2011 SL No. 3 s 9 def passenger transport standard
sub
2011 SL No. 287 s 13 def pedestrian ins 2013 SL No.
150 s 27 def personal mobility device
ins
2013 SL No. 150 s 27 def PMD user ins 2013 SL No.
150 s 27 def Standards and Safety Regulation
amd
2013 SL No. 192 s 47(9) Current as at 7 April 2014
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road
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stop
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