Road Traffic Code 2000

Crest Western Australia

Road Traffic Act 1974

Western Australia

Road Traffic Code 2000

CONTENTS

Part 1 — Preliminary

1. Citation 1

2. Commencement 1

3. Terms used in these regulations 1

Part 2 — Application

4. Scope of regulations 36

4A. Declaration by Minister that Code requirements do not apply (section 103B) 36

5. Infringement notices not to be issued to children 36

6. Members of the Police Force 36

7. Requirement of giving way 37

8. Offence against local laws not an offence against these regulations 37

9. Penalties 38

10. Repeal 39

Part 3 — Speed restrictions

11. Speed limits generally 40

12. Minimum speeds on freeways 43

13. Heavy vehicles and vehicles towing trailers 43

14. Heavy vehicle speed zones 44

16. Speed restriction on a bridge 44

17. Penalties for speeding 44

18. Reckless driving generally 46

Part 4 — Making turns

Division 1 — Left turns at intersections

19. Application of Division 47

20. Left turns (single lanes) 47

21. Left turns (multiple lanes) 48

22. Making a left turn as indicated by a road marking 50

Division 2 — Right turns (other than hook turns) at intersections

23. Application of Division 51

24. Right turns (two‑way, single lanes) 51

25. Right turns (one‑way, single lanes) 52

26. Right turns from a multi‑lane carriageway 53

27. Making a right turn (generally) 55

Division 3 — Hook turns by bicycles at intersections

28. Optional hook turn by a bicycle rider 57

29. Bicycle rider making a hook turn contrary to sign 58

Division 4 — U turns

30. U turns on a carriageway 59

31. U turns at an intersection 60

32. U turns generally 61

Division 5 — Turns from a carriageway to land abutting the carriageway

33. Turns to enter abutting land 62

Part 5 — Turning and stop signals

34. Terms used in this Part 64

35. When drivers are to give signals 65

36. How drivers are to give signals 65

37. How long should the signals be given 67

38. Use of signalling devices 68

Part 6 — Traffic‑control signals (traffic lights and twin alternating red lights)

Division 1 — Obeying traffic‑control signals (traffic lights)

39. Effect of a circular green signal or green arrow 69

40. Stopping for a circular red signal or red arrow 70

41. Stopping for a circular yellow signal or yellow arrow 71

42. Exceptions (red and yellow signals with a green arrow) 72

43. Turning left on a red signal 72

44. What to do if signals change when intersection congested etc. 73

Division 2 — Giving way at traffic‑control signals (traffic lights)

45. Right of way during turns at an intersection with traffic‑control signals 74

46. Giving way at an intersection with traffic‑control signals not operating or only partly operating75

47. Giving way at a flashing yellow traffic arrow at an intersection 77

48. Giving way at a crossing (other than at an intersection) with a flashing yellow traffic‑control signal77

Division 3 — Twin alternating red lights

49. Stopping for twin alternating red lights (except at level crossings) 78

Part 7 — Giving way

Division 1 — Places with a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applying to the driver

50. Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic‑control signals79

51. Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at other places 81

52. Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at an intersection 82

53. Giving way at a give way sign at a bridge or length of narrow carriageway 84

54. Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at other places 85

Division 2 — Giving way at an intersection without traffic‑control signals or a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applying to the driver

55. Giving way at an intersection (except a T‑intersection or roundabout) 86

56. Giving way at a T‑intersection 90

Division 3 — Entering or leaving land abutting a carriageway or road

57. Giving way when entering a carriageway from land abutting a carriageway or road 94

58. Giving way when entering land abutting a carriageway or road from a carriageway 95

Division 4 — Keeping clear of and giving way to particular vehicles

59. Giving way to public buses 97

60. Keeping clear of police and emergency vehicles 98

Division 5 — Crossings and shared zones

61. Children’s crossings 98

62. Pedestrian crossings 100

63. Overtaking or passing a vehicle at a children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing 101

64. Giving way to pedestrians in a shared zone 102

Division 6 — Other give way requirements

65. Giving way when driving through a break in a median strip102

66. Giving way on a painted island 104

67. Giving way in a median turning bay 105

68. Giving way when moving from the boundary of a carriageway, or a parking area on or in a median strip105

Part 8 — Traffic signs and road markings

Division 1 — Traffic signs and road markings at intersections

69. Left turn only signs 107

70. Right turn only signs 107

71. No turns signs 108

72. No left turn and no right turn signs 109

73. Traffic lane arrows 110

Division 2 — Traffic signs and road markings generally

74. No overtaking or passing signs 111

75. No overtaking on bridge sign 112

76. Emergency stopping lane only signs 113

77. Keep clear markings 113

78. Road access signs 114

79. Further restrictions on freeways 115

80. One‑way signs 116

81. Keep left and keep right signs 117

82. No entry signs 117

83. Hand‑held stop signs 118

Division 3 — Signs for trucks, buses and other large vehicles

84. Clearance and low clearance signs 118

85. Load limit signs 119

86. No trucks signs 120

87. Trucks must enter signs 121

88. No buses signs 121

89. Buses must enter signs 122

90. Trucks and buses low gear signs 122

Part 9 — Roundabouts

91. Terms used in this Part 124

92. Entering a multi‑lane roundabout 124

93. Indicating left when entering a roundabout 128

94. Indicating right when entering a roundabout 128

95. Right of way in a roundabout 129

96. Driving through a roundabout 129

97. Obeying marked arrows when driving in or leaving a roundabout 130

98. Indicating when changing lanes or lines of traffic in a roundabout 130

99. Indicating left when leaving a roundabout 130

100. Rider of a bicycle or animal to give way to a vehicle leaving a roundabout 131

Part 10 — Level crossings

101. Stopping at a level crossing 132

102. Approaching trains 132

103. Giving way at a level crossing 133

104. What to do if traffic is congested 133

105. Leaving a level crossing 133

106. Stopping at a level crossing when vehicle is carrying dangerous goods 134

107. Driving around boom gates 134

Part 11 — Keeping left, overtaking and other driving provisions

Division 1 — General

108. Obstruction of vehicles and pedestrians 135

109. Keeping a safe distance behind vehicles 135

110. Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles 136

111. No entry to choked intersection 136

Division 2 — Keeping to the left

112. Keeping as far left as practicable 137

113. Restriction on use of right lane 137

114. Keeping to the left of oncoming vehicles 139

115. Keeping to the left of marked or unmarked two‑way carriageway 140

116. Keeping left of continuous dividing lines 141

117. Keeping to the left of a median strip 142

118. Service roads 143

119. Driving on or across a median strip, painted island etc. 143

120. Avoiding obstructions on a carriageway 144

Division 3 — Overtaking

121. No overtaking unless safe to do so 145

122. Overtaking 146

123. Passing or overtaking a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign 146

124. Keeping a safe distance when overtaking 147

125. Courtesy when overtaking 147

Division 4 — Driving in marked lanes or lines of traffic

126. Driving in single lane on a carriageway 148

127. Moving from one marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes149

128. Giving way when lines of traffic merge into a single line of traffic 150

129. Driving on or across a continuous white edge line 151

130. Riding a 2‑wheeled vehicle alongside more than one other rider 152

Division 5 — Obeying overhead traffic‑control signals applying to marked lanes

131. Overhead traffic‑control signals 153

Division 6 — Driving in marked lanes designated for special purposes

132. Bicycle lanes 154

133. Bus lanes 155

133A. Busways 155

134. Transit lanes 157

135. Truck lanes 158

136. Exceptions to driving in special purpose lanes etc. 158

137. Marked lanes required to be used by particular kinds of vehicles 160

Part 12 — Restrictions on stopping and parking

Division 1 — General

138. Stopping in an emergency etc. or to comply with another regulation 161

139. Application of this Part to bicycles 162

Division 2 — No stopping and no parking signs, and yellow edge lines

140. No stopping signs 162

141. No parking signs 163

142. No stopping on a carriageway with a yellow edge line 163

Division 3 — Stopping at intersections and crossings

143. Prohibited stopping places 164

144. Stopping on or near a children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing 165

145. Stopping on or near a marked foot crossing (except at an intersection) 167

146. Stopping at or near bicycle crossing lights (except at an intersection) 168

147. Stopping on or near a level crossing 168

Division 4 — Stopping on clearways and freeways and in emergency stopping lanes

148. Stopping on a clearway 169

149. Stopping on a freeway 170

150. Stopping in an emergency stopping lane 171

Division 5 — Stopping in zones for particular vehicles

151. Stopping in a loading zone 172

152. Stopping in a truck zone 173

153. Stopping in a works zone etc. 173

154. Stopping in a taxi zone or a bus zone 174

155. Stopping in a mail zone 175

156. Other limitations in zones 175

Division 6 — Other places where stopping is restricted

157. Stopping in a bus lane, transit lane, or truck lane 176

158. Stopping in a shared zone 176

159. Double parking 177

160. Stopping near an obstruction 178

161. Stopping on a bridge or in a tunnel etc. 178

162. Restriction on stopping vehicle on crests, curves etc. 179

163. Stopping near a fire hydrant etc. 179

164. Stopping at or near a bus stop 180

165. Stopping on a path, median strip, nature strip or traffic island181

166. Obstructing access to and from a path, driveway etc. 181

167. Stopping near a letter box 182

168. Stopping on a carriageway — heavy and long vehicles 182

169. Stopping on a carriageway with a bicycle parking sign 183

170. Stopping on a carriageway with motor cycle parking sign 183

171. Stopping in a parking area for people with disabilities 184

Division 7 — Permissive parking signs and parking fees

172. Information on or with permissive parking signs 186

173. Parking for longer than indicated 188

174. Time extension for people with disabilities 188

175. Parking where fees are payable 189

Division 8 — Parallel parking

176. Parallel parking on a carriageway (except in a median strip parking area) 189

177. Parallel parking in a median strip parking area 191

Division 9 — Angle parking

178. Angle parking 192

Division 10 — Other parking related provisions

179. Parking in parking bays 195

180. Entering and leaving a median strip parking area 196

181. Making a motor vehicle secure 197

Part 13 — Lights and warning devices

Division 1 — Lights on motor vehicles

182. Lights on moving motor vehicles 199

183. Using fog lights 199

184. Lights on towed vehicles 200

185. Using headlights on high‑beam 201

186. Lights not to be used to dazzle other road users 202

187. Using lights on some stopped vehicles 202

188. Using hazard warning lights 203

Division 2 — Lights on animal‑drawn vehicles

189. Lights on animal‑drawn vehicles during the hours of darkness or in hazardous weather conditions204

Division 3 — Horns

190. Use of horns etc. 204

Division 4 — Portable warning signs for heavy vehicles

191. Portable warning signs for disabled heavy vehicles 204

192. Fallen loadings from heavy vehicles requiring signs 206

193. Restriction on flashing warning lights 207

Part 14 — Pedestrians

Division 1 — General

194. No pedestrians signs 208

195. Pedestrians on a road with a road access sign 208

196. Crossing a carriageway — general 209

197. Crossing at pedestrian lights 209

198. Crossing a carriageway with traffic‑control signals that do not include pedestrian lights 211

199. Crossing a carriageway on or near a crossing for pedestrians212

200. Crossing a level crossing 213

201. Pedestrians not to cause an obstruction 214

202. Getting on or into a moving vehicle 214

203. Pedestrians travelling along a carriageway (except in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy)215

204. Pedestrians on part of path designated for bicycles only 216

Division 2 — Persons travelling in or on wheeled recreational devices, motorised scooters and wheeled toys

205. Games on roads 218

206. Wheeled recreational device, motorised scooters and toys prohibited on certain carriageways and at certain times218

207. Travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device, motorised scooter or wheeled toy on a carriageway219

208. Travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device, motorised scooter or wheeled toy on a footpath or shared path219

209. Travelling on in‑line skates etc. on a bicycle path or separated footpath 220

209A. Protective helmets to be worn on motorised scooters 221

210. Towing of wheeled recreational devices, motorised scooters and toys 221

210A. Proper control of motorised scooters 221

Part 15 — Additional provisions for bicycle riders

211. Riding bicycles 223

212. Child seats on bicycles 223

213. Riding in a bicycle lane 223

214. No riding across a road on a crossing 224

215. Riding on the wrong part of a separated footpath 224

216. Shared paths and separated footpaths 224

217. Riding to the left of oncoming bicycle riders on a path 225

218. No bicycles signs and markings 225

219. Bicycle riders not to cause an obstruction 226

220. Towing of bicycles 227

221. Riding too close behind a motor vehicle 227

222. Protective helmets to be worn 227

222A. Power assisted pedal cycles, protective helmets to be worn when riding 228

223. Riding with a person on a bicycle trailer 229

224. Lights and other equipment on bicycles 229

225. Red bicycle crossing lights 230

226. Stopping for a yellow bicycle crossing light 231

227. Proceeding when bicycle crossing lights change to yellow or red 231

228. Riding a power assisted pedal cycle with power assistance engaged 232

229. Proper control of bicycles 232

Part 16 — Persons travelling on or in a vehicle

Division 1 — Preliminary

230. Terms used in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 234

231. Medical certificate 235

Division 2 — Driver’s duties (seatbelts)

232. Driver to wear seat belt 236

233. Driver to ensure that passenger wears seat belt 237

234. Driver to ensure that passenger occupies position with seat belt if available 237

235. Driver to ensure that children under 12 months of age wear a child restraint 238

235A. Penalties for seatbelt offences by driver 239

Division 3 — Duties of passenger (seatbelts)

236. Passenger to wear seat belt 241

237. Passenger to occupy position with seat belt 242

Division 4 — Utes etc.

238. Terms used in, and application of, this Division 243

238A. Driver not to allow passengers in open utes, trays etc. 243

239. No passengers in open utes, trays etc. 244

240. Exemptions 246

241. Police to consider safety of alleged offenders 246

Division 5 — Other duties

242. Body or limbs protruding from vehicles 247

243. Opening doors and alighting from vehicles 248

244. Drivers and pillion passengers upon motor cycles to wear protective helmets 248

245. Persons on motor cycles 249

246. Interfering with the driver’s control of a vehicle 250

Part 17 — Additional provisions for drivers of public buses

247. Stopping for a red B light 251

248. Stopping for a yellow B light 251

249. Exception to stopping for a red or yellow B light 251

250. Proceeding after stopping for a red or yellow B light 252

251. Proceeding when a traffic‑control signal shows a circular red light and a white B light or white traffic arrow is showing252

252. Proceeding when a white B light or white arrow is no longer showing 252

Part 18 — Miscellaneous provisions

Division 1 — Miscellaneous provisions for drivers

253. Driving on paths 254

254. Driving on a nature strip 255

255. Creating excessive noise 256

256. Putting glass etc. on roads 256

257. Securing of loads 257

258. Evidentiary provisions relating to securing of loads 258

259. Selling papers and cars, hitch‑hiking etc. 260

260. Vehicles etc. to have wheels 260

261. Driving backwards 261

262. Restrictions on reversing in City Block, Perth 261

263. Drivers to have uninterrupted and undistracted views etc. 262

264. Use of visual display units etc. in a vehicle 263

265. Use of hand‑held mobile phones 264

Division 2 — Provisions for people in charge of animals

267. Leading animals 264

268. Rider of an animal on a footpath or nature strip to give way to pedestrians 265

269. Riding an animal alongside more than one other rider 265

270. Proper control of animals 265

Division 3 — Directions by police and authorised persons

271. “Authorised person” to be declared 266

272. Obedience to police or authorised persons 266

273. Directions by police 267

Division 4 — Unattended and unauthorised vehicles and stock on roads

274. Removal of unattended vehicles 268

275. Unattended stock on roads 269

276. Restrictions on driving of stock 269

277. Permit for driving of stock 270

Division 5 — Towing

278. Towing a vehicle, trailer etc. 270

279. Towed vehicles, trailers etc. 272

Part 19 — Exemptions, specific local and transitional provisions

Division 1 — Exemptions

280. Exemption for drivers of emergency vehicles (police officers) 274

281. Exemption for drivers of emergency vehicles (other) 274

282. Stopping and parking exemption for emergency vehicles, police vehicles and authorised persons275

283. Exemption for police and emergency workers on foot or on patrol 275

284. General exemptions from seatbelt provisions 276

285. Exemption for road workers etc. 277

285A. Exemption for operators of speed measuring equipment 279

285B. Exemption for operators of “red light” cameras 280

286. Exemption for oversize vehicles 281

287. Exemption for tow truck drivers 282

288. Exemption for postal vehicles 284

289. Exemption for certain vehicles displaying flashing warning lights 284

Division 2 — Specific local provisions

290. Processions and public meetings 287

291. Temporary closure of or restriction on the use of roads 288

292. Restrictions on traffic in pedestrian mall 288

292A. Directions when road under repair etc. 289

Division 3 — Stop lines and give way lines

293. Stop signs and stop lines 290

294. Give way signs and give way lines 290

Part 20 — General

295. Authorisation to be in writing 291

296. Delineation of parking areas etc. 291

297. Power to erect traffic‑control signals and road signs 291

298. Unauthorised use of various traffic‑related items 294

299. Limits on operation of signs 295

300. All traffic‑control signals and traffic signs to be operative 295

301. Inscriptions on signs to have effect according to their tenor295

302. Variations in traffic signs etc. 295

303. Operation of signs on holidays 297

304. Symbols, lights and traffic related items etc. 297

305. Representations of traffic signs, traffic‑control signals, symbols etc. in these regulations 297

Schedule 1 — Abbreviations and symbols

Schedule 2 — Standard or commonly used traffic signs

Schedule 3 — Other permitted traffic signs

Schedule 4 — Symbols, lights and traffic‑related items

Notes

Compilation table 337

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Western Australia

Road Traffic Act 1974

Road Traffic Code 2000

Part 1 — Preliminary

1. Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic Code 2000 1.

2. Commencement

These regulations come into operation on 1 December 2000.

3. Terms used in these regulations

(1) In these regulations —

accredited pilot means a person who has successfully completed a training course in the pilotage of oversize vehicles, being a course that is —

(a) provided by a person registered by the Training Accreditation Council as a training provider under the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 section 58B(a); and

(b) accredited by that Council under section 58C(a) of that Act;

ACROD sticker has the same meaning as in the Local Government (Parking for Disabled Persons) Regulations 1988;

articulated vehicle means a motor vehicle having at its rear a portion on wheels that is pivoted to, and part of which is superimposed on and supported by, the front portion of the vehicle;

authorised body means a government department, government instrumentality, statutory authority, local government or a body authorised by the Commissioner of Main Roads for the purposes of regulation 297(2);

authorised person means a person authorised by the Commissioner of Police under regulation 271;

B light means a traffic‑control signal showing a red, white or yellow B light;

Example

White B light

B lights means a traffic‑control signal designed to show a B light, or 2 or more B lights at different times;

bicycle means a vehicle with 2 or more wheels that is built to be propelled by human power through a belt, chain or gears (whether or not it has an auxiliary motor) —

(a) including a pedicab, penny‑farthing and tricycle; but

(b) not including a wheelchair, wheeled recreational device, wheeled toy, scooter or a power‑assisted pedal cycle (if the motor is operating);

bicycle crossing lights means a device designed to show, at different times, a green, yellow or red bicycle crossing light;

Example

Red bicycle crossing light

(bicycle symbol in red)

Green bicycle crossing light

(bicycle symbol in green)

Yellow bicycle crossing light

(bicycle symbol in yellow)

bicycle lane means 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:

(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 carriageway ends at a dead end — the end of the carriageway;

Bicycle lane sign	End bicycle lane sign

Note There are a number of other permitted versions of the “bicycle lane” sign, and another permitted version of the “end bicycle lane” sign.

bicycle path means a length of path beginning at a “bicycle path” sign or a “bicycle path” road marking and ending at the nearest of the following:

(a) an “end bicycle path” sign, or an “end bicycle path” road marking;

(b) a “separated footpath” sign or a “separated footpath” road marking;

(d) the end of the path;

Bicycle path sign

End bicycle path sign

Separated footpath sign

bicycle path road marking means a road marking consisting of a bicycle symbol, the words “bicycles only”, or both the bicycle symbol and the word “only”;

Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority means the body established under section 4 of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998;

built‑up area means the territory contiguous to and including any road —

(a) on which there is provision for street lighting at intervals of not over 100 m for a distance of at least 500 m or, if the road is shorter than 500 m, for the whole road; or

(b) which is built up with structures devoted to business, industry or dwelling houses at intervals of less than 100 m for a distance of 500 m or more;

bus means a motor vehicle, built mainly to carry people, that seats over 12 adults (including the driver);

bus embayment means an embayment at the side of a carriageway, designed so that a public bus can be driven into it, for the purpose of allowing passengers to alight or enter, without impeding the flow of traffic on that carriageway, but does not include a bus lane;

bus lane means a marked lane, or part of a marked lane of a carriageway —

(a) beginning at a “bus lane” sign; and

(b) ending at an “end bus lane” sign;

Bus lane sign	End bus lane sign

bus stop means a length of carriageway commencing 20 m on the approach side of, and ending 10 m on the departure side of, a post indicating that public buses stop at that point;

bus zone means a length of carriageway to which a “bus zone” sign applies;

Bus zone sign

(arrow and background to words in red)

Note There are a number of other permitted versions of this sign.

Note A “bus zone” sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently arranged.

busway means a portion of a carriageway that is —

(a) enclosed in a manner intended to prevent vehicles from moving into that portion of the carriageway other than at the beginning of the portion of carriageway; and

(b) defined by a “busway” sign at its beginning and an “end busway” sign at its end;

Busway sign	End busway sign

carriageway means a portion of a road that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, and includes the shoulders, and areas, including embayments, at the side or centre of the carriageway, used for the stopping or parking of vehicles; and, where a road has 2 or more of those portions divided by a median strip, the expression means each of those portions, separately;

centre, in relation to a carriageway, means a line or a series of lines, marks, or other indications —

(a) for a two‑way carriageway — placed so as to delineate vehicular traffic travelling in different directions; or

(b) in the absence of any such lines, marks or other indications — the middle of the main, travelled portion of the carriageway;

children’s crossing means a portion of a carriageway between 2 parallel broken or unbroken lines, each approximately 150 mm wide and not more than 5 m apart marked across, or partly across the carriageway and near which “children crossing – stop” signs are displayed and, where the lines are so marked partly across a carriageway, includes the portion of the carriageway between the prolongations of those lines;

Children crossing — stop sign

(octagonal background in red)

(square background in lime/yellow)

combination means a group of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle connected to one or more vehicles;

continuing road in relation to a T‑intersection, means the carriageway that meets the terminating road at the T‑intersection;

default speed limit, for a vehicle —

(a) that is limited to a particular speed limit by these regulations that is slower than 110 km/h, means that slower speed limit; or

(b) that is not otherwise limited to a particular speed limit by these regulations, means a speed limit of 110 km/h;

de-restriction sign means a sign that indicates the end of a speed restriction, and replacing it with the default speed limit;

De-restriction sign

dipped, in relation to the main beam of light projected by the headlight of a motor vehicle, means in the low‑beam position within the meaning of the Vehicle Standards;

dipping device means a device by which the driver of a motor vehicle, while retaining his or her normal driving position, can cause the main beam or beams of light from the headlight or headlights of the vehicle to be dipped;

dividing line means a road marking formed by a line, or 2 parallel lines approximately one line width apart, whether broken or continuous, or by a series of reflective markers, intended to divide a road lengthways into separate carriageways, to be used by vehicles travelling in opposite directions;

dividing strip means an area or structure that divides a road lengthways into separate carriageways, but does not include a nature strip, bicycle path, footpath or shared path;

edge line, for a carriageway, means a line marked along the carriageway at or near the far left or far right side of the carriageway;

emergency stopping lane means a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane, to which an “emergency stopping lane only” sign applies;

Emergency stopping lane only sign

Note The sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction.

emergency vehicle means a motor vehicle —

(a) when conveying a police officer on official duty or when that vehicle is stationary at any place connected with the official duty;

(b) of a fire brigade on official duty in consequence of a fire or an alarm of fire or of an emergency or rescue operation where human life is reasonably considered to be in danger;

(c) being an ambulance, answering an urgent call or conveying any injured or sick person to any place for the provision of urgent treatment;

(d) being used to obtain or convey blood or other supplies, drugs or equipment for a person urgently requiring treatment and duly authorised to carry a siren or bell for use as a warning instrument; or

(e) duly authorised as an emergency vehicle for the purposes of these regulations, by the Director General;

“end of heavy vehicle speed zone” sign means a sign, erected near the boundary of a carriageway to face approaching drivers, that is substantially rectangular in shape and consists of the message “END OF HEAVY VEHICLE SPEED ZONE” in black lettering upon a white background;

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;

Examples

Fire hydrant indicators

Fire plug indicator

footpath means an area that is open to the public that is designated for, or has as one of its main uses, use by pedestrians;

freeway means a road or portion of a road that is designated as a freeway by signs erected thereon or adjacent thereto;

Freeway signs

(background in green) (background in green)

End freeway sign

(background in green)

front fog light has the same meaning as in the Vehicle Standards;

GCM (which stands for “gross combination mass”), in relation to a vehicle, has the same meaning as “gross combination mass” has in the Vehicle Standards;

give way line means a broken line marked across, or partly across, a carriageway that is not a part of a crossing;

Example

Give way line

GVM (which stands for “gross vehicle mass”), for a vehicle, means the maximum loaded mass of the vehicle —

(a) specified by the manufacturer on an identification plate on the vehicle; or

(b) if there is no specification by the manufacturer on an identification plate on the vehicle or if the specification is not appropriate because the vehicle is modified — certified by the Director General;

heavy vehicle means a vehicle, other than a bus, that has, or together with any attached trailer and its load has, a GCM that is 22.5 t or more;

heavy vehicle speed zone means a length of carriageway, defined at its beginning by means of a “heavy vehicle speed zone” sign and at its end by means of an “end of heavy vehicle speed zone” sign;

“heavy vehicle speed zone” sign means a sign, erected near the boundary of a carriageway to face approaching drivers, that is substantially rectangular in shape and consists of —

(a) numerals in black set within a red circle; and

(b) the message “ALL VEHICLES 22.5 tonnes or more” in black lettering,

upon a white background;

holiday period has the meaning given in subregulation (2);

hook turn means a turn made in accordance with Part 4 Division 3;

hours of darkness means the hours falling between sunset, on one day, and sunrise, on the succeeding day;

intersection means —

(a) the area where 2 or more carriageways meet; or

(b) the area within which vehicles, travelling by, on or from different carriageways may come into conflict;

keep clear marking means the words ‘keep clear’ marked across all or part of a carriageway, with or without continuous lines marked across all or part of the carriageway;

Examples

Example 1

Keep clear marking bounded by line road markings

Example 2

Keep clear marking with no line road markings

laned carriageway means a carriageway divided into 2 or more marked lanes for vehicular traffic;

level crossing means 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;

Level crossing signs

(white cross on a red background)

loading zone means a length of a carriageway to which a “loading zone” sign applies;

Loading zone sign

(arrow and background to words in red)

Note There are a number of other permitted versions of this sign.

Note A “loading zone” sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently arranged.

mail zone means a length of carriageway to which a “mail zone” sign applies;

Mail zone sign

(arrow and background to words in red)

Note A “mail zone” sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently arranged.

marked foot crossing means a portion of a carriageway —

(a) at a place with pedestrian lights facing pedestrians crossing the carriageway, and traffic‑control signals facing drivers driving on the carriageway; and

(b) indicated by a different road surface, or between 2 continuous or broken lines, or rows of studs or markers, on the road surface substantially from one side of the carriageway to the other;

median strip means any physical provision, other than lines, dividing a road to separate vehicular traffic proceeding in opposing directions or to separate 2 one‑way carriageways for vehicular traffic proceeding in opposing directions;

motor cycle means a motor vehicle that has 2 wheels and includes —

(a) a 2‑wheeled motor vehicle with a sidecar attached to it that is supported by a third wheel; and

(b) a motor vehicle with 3 wheels that is ridden in the same way as a motor vehicle with 2 wheels,

but does not include any trailer;

motor vehicle does not include a motorised scooter;

motorised scooter means a scooter that is propelled by one or more electric motors (whether the motors are a part of the scooter or attached to the scooter) and complies with the requirements of paragraph (e) in the definition of “scooter”;

motorised wheelchair means a motorised wheelchair that is designed so as to be not capable of a speed exceeding 10 km/h;

nature strip means an area between a carriageway and the front boundary of adjacent land, but does not include a path;

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;

no parking area means —

(a) a portion of carriageway to which a “no parking” sign applies; or

(b) an area to which a “no parking” sign applies;

No parking sign
(for a length of carriageway)

(circle, slash and arrow in red)

No parking sign
(for an area)

(circle and slash in red)

Note A “no parking” sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction.

no stopping area means —

(a) a portion of carriageway to which a “no stopping” sign applies; or

(b) an area to which a “no stopping” sign applies;

No stopping sign
(for a length of carriageway)

(circle, slash and arrow in red)

No stopping sign
(for an area)

(circle and slash in red)

Note A “no stopping” sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction.

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;

one‑way carriageway means a carriageway on which vehicles are permitted to travel in one direction only;

oversize has the same meaning as in the Vehicle Standards;

painted island means an area of road surrounded by a line or lines (whether broken or continuous), which may be further identified by stripes marked on the enclosed road surface, or by the enclosed road surface being a contrasting colour, but not including the road within a dividing line;

park means to permit a vehicle, whether attended or not, to remain stationary, except for the purpose of —

(a) avoiding conflict with other traffic;

(b) complying with the provisions of any law; or

parking area means —

(a) a portion of carriageway to which a “permissive parking” sign applies; or

(b) an area to which a “permissive parking” sign applies;

Permissive parking sign
(for a length of carriageway)

Permissive parking sign
(for an area)

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)

parking control sign means any of the following:

(a) a “bicycle parking” sign;

(b) a “bus zone” sign or bus stop post;

(d) a “loading zone” sign;

(e) a “mail zone” sign;

(f) a “motor cycle parking” sign;

(g) a “no parking” sign;

(h) a “no stopping” sign;

(i) a “people with disabilities parking” sign;

(j) a “permissive parking” sign;

(k) a “permissive parking” sign displaying a “people with disabilities” symbol;

(l) a “taxi zone” sign;

(m) a “truck zone” sign;

(p) a “works zone” sign;

path includes bicycle path, footpath, separated footpath and shared path;

pedestrian means any person on foot or in a perambulator, or a physically disabled person in an unmotorised wheelchair or in a motorised wheelchair, and includes —

(a) a person pushing a perambulator or wheelchair;

(b) a person wheeling a bicycle or a wheeled toy, if the person is completely dismounted from the bicycle or wheeled toy;

(d) a person under 12 years of age in or on a wheeled toy;

pedestrian crossing means a portion of a carriageway —

(a) defined —

(i) by white stripes; or

(ii) by white or yellow stripes (according to the colour of the carriageway) and the portions of the carriageway lying between those stripes,

in such a manner that each stripe is approximately parallel to the centre of the carriageway; and

(b) near each end of which may be erected, on each side of the carriageway, so as to be clearly visible to an approaching driver, a “pedestrian crossing” sign;

Pedestrian crossing sign

(background in yellow)

pedestrian light means a device designed to show, at different times —

(a) a red pedestrian light – being either an illuminated red pedestrian symbol (whether or not flashing), or the words ‘don’t walk’ illuminated in red (whether or not flashing); or

(b) green pedestrian light – being an illuminated green pedestrian symbol, or the word ‘walk’ illuminated in green (whether or not flashing);

Red pedestrian light showing red pedestrian symbol	Green pedestrian light showing green pedestrian symbol

pedestrian mall means any road or portion of a road that is designated as a pedestrian mall by signs erected thereon or adjacent thereto;

postal vehicle means a motor vehicle or bicycle driven or ridden by a person in the course of collecting or delivering postal articles for, or on behalf of, the Australian Postal Corporation;

public bus means a bus operated by or on behalf of the State as a passenger vehicle, to carry passengers for hire or reward, whether in connection with a railway or not, but does not include a vehicle operative as a taxi using taxi plates issued under the Taxi Act 1994 or licensed as a taxi‑car under Part IIIB of the Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966;

rear fog light has the same meaning as in the Vehicle Standards;

rider means the driver of, or person riding, a motor cycle, bicycle, animal or animal‑drawn vehicle, but does not include a passenger, or a person walking beside and wheeling a bicycle;

road marking means a word, figure, symbol, mark, line, raised marker or stud, on the surface of a carriageway, to direct or warn traffic;

road sign means a board, plate, screen, road marking, or other device, whether or not illuminated, displaying words, figures, symbols or anything else to direct or warn traffic on, entering or leaving a road;

school zone means a carriageway or length of carriageway —

(a) defined at its beginning by means of a “school zone” sign and at its end by means of an “end school zone” sign; or

(b) that forms part of a network of 2 or more carriageways defined by means of —

(i) “school zone” signs erected near the boundary of each carriageway that provides access to the network, so that a driver can only lawfully enter the network on a carriageway by passing a “school zone” sign; and

(ii) “end school zone” signs erected near the boundary of each carriageway that provides an exit from the area, so that a driver can only lawfully exit the network on a carriageway by passing an “end school zone” sign;

School zone sign	End school zone sign

Note There are a number of other permitted versions of each of these signs.

school zone periods means the days (if any), and the periods (if any) during those days, that the speed limit indicated on a “school zone” sign has effect;

scooter means a device that —

(a) has 2 or more wheels and a footboard supported by those wheels; and

(b) is steered by handlebars; and

(d) is propelled by any one or more of the following —

(i) gravity;

(ii) the user pushing a foot against the ground;

(iii) an electric motor or motors;

and

(e) if it is fitted with an electric motor or motors, satisfies the following criteria —

(i) its maker certifies (either by means of a plate attached to the motor or on each motor, or by means of engraving on the motor or each motor) the ungoverned power output of the motor, or each motor;

(ii) the maximum power output of the motor, or the combined maximum power output of the motors, is not more than 200 watts;

(iii) when propelled only by the motor, or motors, the scooter is not capable of going faster than 10 km/h on level ground;

separated footpath means a length of footpath beginning at a “separated footpath” sign or a “separated footpath” road marking, and ending at the nearest of the following:

(a) an “end separated footpath” sign or an “end separated footpath” road marking;

(b) a “no bicycles” sign, or a “no bicycles” road marking;

(d) a carriageway;

(e) the end of the path;

Separated footpath sign

End separated footpath sign

No bicycles sign

(circle and slash in red)

Bicycle path sign

separated footpath road marking means a road marking consisting of a pedestrian symbol and a bicycle symbol side by side, with or without the word “only”;

service road means a carriageway that —

(a) is separated from other parts of a road by a dividing strip that is not designed or developed, wholly or mainly, to separate vehicles travelling in opposite directions; and

(b) is —

(i) designed or developed to be used, wholly or mainly, by vehicular traffic servicing adjacent land; or

(ii) indicated to be a service road by information on or with a traffic‑control signal on or adjacent to the carriageway;

shared path means an area open to the public (except a separated footpath) that is designated for, or has as one of its main uses, use by both the riders of bicycles and pedestrians, and includes a length of path 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 a “no bicycles” road marking;

(d) a carriageway;

(e) the end of the path;

Shared path sign

End shared path sign

No bicycles sign

(circle and slash in red)

Bicycle path sign

shared path road marking means a road marking consisting of the symbols used in the “shared path” sign, and an “end shared path road marking” consists of those symbols with the word “END”;

shared zone means the network of roads in an area with —

(a) a “shared zone” sign on each road into the area, indicating the same number; and

(b) an “end shared zone” sign on each road out of the area;

Shared zone sign

(circle in red)

End shared zone sign

Note There are a number of other permitted versions of each of these signs.

Note A “shared zone” sign may also have a different number on the sign.

slip lane means an area of carriageway for vehicles turning left that is separated, at some point, from other parts of the road by some form of painted island or traffic island;

special purpose lane means a bicycle lane, bus lane, emergency stopping lane, transit lane or truck lane;

special purpose vehicle means —

(a) a vehicle being driven by a member of the Police Force (other than a police officer) on official duty or that vehicle when it is stationary at any place connected with the official duty;

(b) a public utility service truck;

(d) a motor break‑down service vehicle;

(e) a vehicle being used by a governmental or local authority in connection with its roadwork or speed zoning functions; or

(f) a vehicle duly authorised as a special purpose vehicle for the purposes of these regulations, by the Director General,

but does not include an emergency vehicle;

speed limit sign means a sign, other than an “area speed limit” sign, a “school zone” sign or a “heavy vehicle speed zone” sign, that is substantially rectangular in shape and —

(a) is erected near the boundary of a carriageway; and

(b) consists of black numerals set within a red circle upon a white background;

Speed limit sign
(Standard sign)

(circle in red)

Note A speed limit sign may have a different number on the sign.

speed limited area means a carriageway or length of carriageway —

(a) defined at its beginning by means of an “area speed limit” sign and at its end by means of an “end area speed limit” sign; or

(b) that forms part of a network of 2 or more carriageways defined by means of —

(i) “area speed limit” signs erected near the boundary of each carriageway that provides access to the network, so that a driver can only lawfully enter the network on a carriageway by passing an “area speed limit” sign; and

(ii) “end area speed limit” signs erected near the boundary of each carriageway that provides an exit from the area, so that a driver can only lawfully exit the network on a carriageway by passing an “end area speed limit” sign;

Area speed limit sign (circle in red)	End area speed limit sign

Area speed limit sign (circle in red)	End area speed limit sign

Note for examples of signs There are a number of other permitted versions of each of these signs.

speed zone means a length of carriageway defined at its beginning by means of a speed limit sign, and at its end by means of —

(a) a de‑restriction sign or an “end speed limit” sign;

(b) another speed limit sign;

(d) a T‑intersection where that carriageway ends;

Speed limit signs
Speed limit sign (Standard sign) (circle in red)	Speed limit sign (Variable illuminated message sign) (circle illuminated red)

Other signs
End speed limit sign	De‑restriction sign

stop, in relation to a vehicle, means to stop the vehicle and permit it to remain stationary, except for the purpose of avoiding conflict with other traffic or of complying with the provisions of any law;

stop line means a line marked across, or partly across, a carriageway near a traffic‑control signal, “stop” sign, children’s crossing or level crossing (see regulation 101) flashing light signals;

stop sign means an octagonal (or, if hand‑held, octagonal or round) sign, inscribed with the word “Stop”, requiring a driver to stop;

Traffic light‑stop sign

(background in red)

Stop sign

(background in red)

Hand‑held stop signs

(background in red)

(background in orange)

T‑intersection means an intersection where 2 carriageways meet (whether or not at right angles) and one of the carriageways ends;

taxi means a taxi within the meaning of the Taxi Act 1994 or a taxi‑car within the meaning of section 47Z of the Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966;

taxi zone means a length of carriageway to which a “taxi zone” sign applies;

Taxi zone sign

(arrow and background to words in red)

Note There are a number of other permitted versions of this sign.

Note A “taxi zone” sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently arranged.

terminating road in relation to a T‑intersection, means —

(a) if a carriageway at the intersection is designated by traffic signs or road markings, or in another way, as a carriageway that ends at the intersection — that carriageway; or

(b) in any other case — a carriageway that ends at the intersection;

the Vehicle Standards means —

(a) the Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2002;

(b) the Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Rules 2002;

(d) the Road Traffic (Animal Drawn Vehicles) Regulations 2002; and

(e) the Road Traffic (Towed Agricultural Implements) Regulations 1995;

tow truck has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic (Tow Truck) Regulations 1975;

traffic‑control signal means any light or lights (coloured or otherwise), however operated, for the control or regulation of traffic, by the use of an illuminated word or words, an illuminated symbol or symbols, a coloured light or coloured lights or any combination of those things;

traffic island means any physical provision, other than lines, marks or other indications on a carriageway, made at or near an intersection, to guide vehicular traffic;

traffic sign means one of the road signs, marks, structures or devices set out in Schedule 2 or 3 placed, or erected, on or near a road;

trailer means any vehicle without motive power of its own, designed for attachment to a motor vehicle for the purpose of being towed, but does not include the rear portion of an articulated vehicle, or a side‑car;

train means a railway locomotive or rolling stock;

transit lane means 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;

Transit lane signs

Transit lane (T2) sign

(background to T2 in red)

Transit lane (T3) sign

(background to T3 in red)

End transit lane signs

End transit lane (T2) sign

(background to T2 in red)

End transit lane (T3) sign

(background to T3 in red)

Note There are a number of other permitted versions of the “transit lane” sign and another permitted version of the “end transit lane” sign.

truck means a motor vehicle with a GVM over 4.5 t, except a bus or tractor;

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;

Truck lane sign	End truck lane sign

Note There is another permitted version of the “end truck lane” sign.

truck zone means a length of carriageway to which a “truck zone” sign applies;

Truck zone sign

(arrow and background to words in red)

Note There is another permitted version of this sign.

Note A “truck zone” sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently arranged.

turning lane means a portion of a marked lane on a carriageway set aside for turning vehicles by means of road markings or traffic signs;

two‑way carriageway means any carriageway for use by vehicular traffic travelling in opposite directions;

U turn means a turn by which a vehicle, facing or travelling on a carriageway in one direction, is made to face or travel in the opposite, or substantially in the opposite, direction, whether on the same or on another carriageway, but does not include a turn made at a roundabout;

vehicle has the same meaning as that term has in the Act, and, in Parts 4 to 11, inclusive and in Part 18 of these regulations, includes an animal driven or ridden but does not include a wheeled toy or wheeled recreational device;

weekend means a Saturday and the following Sunday;

wheeled recreational device means a wheeled device, built to transport a person, propelled by human power or gravity, and ordinarily used for recreation or play —

(a) including —

(i) in‑line skates, rollerskates, a skateboard or similar wheeled device;

(ii) a scooter being used by a person aged 12 years of age or older; and

(iii) a unicycle,

but

(b) not including a golf buggy, pram, stroller or trolley, or a bicycle, wheelchair or wheeled toy;

wheeled toy means a child’s pedal car, a tricycle, a scooter (other than a motorised scooter) or a similar toy, but only if it is being used by a child under 12 years of age;

works zone means a length of a road to which a “works zone” sign applies.

Works zone sign

(arrow and background to words in red)

Note There is another permitted version of this sign.

Note A “works zone” sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently arranged.

(2) For the purposes of this Code —

(a) if a public holiday falls on a Monday, the period of 4 days beginning with the last Friday before that Monday and ending with that Monday is a holiday period; and

(b) if a public holiday falls on a Friday, the period of 4 days beginning with the last Thursday before that Friday and ending with the Sunday after that Friday is a holiday period; and

(c) despite paragraphs (a) and (b), the period of 5 days beginning with the last Thursday before Good Friday and ending with Easter Monday is a holiday period; and

(d) despite paragraphs (a) and (b), the period of 17 days beginning with the last Friday before Christmas Day is a holiday period.

(3) In subregulation (2)(a) and (b) —

public holiday means a day specified, or appointed under the power, in the Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972 Second Schedule to be a public holiday.

[Regulation 3 amended in Gazette 1 Dec 2000 p. 6752; 11 Jan 2002 p. 50; 8 Mar 2002 p. 946‑7; 1 Nov 2002 p. 5397‑8; 16 Apr 2003 p. 1240; 23 Sep 2003 p. 4167; 12 Dec 2003 p. 5048; 6 Apr 2004 p. 1135; 10 Dec 2004 p. 5917; 29 Dec 2006 p. 5921‑2 and 5924; 8 Feb 2008 p. 316 and 321‑2; 10 Jun 2008 p. 2466; 9 Oct 2009 p. 3996.]

Part 2 — Application

4. Scope of regulations

(1) Unless the context requires otherwise, these regulations apply to persons, vehicles and things on roads only, and where a provision of these regulations requires, or prohibits, the doing of any act or thing, that requirement or prohibition relates to the doing of that act or thing, on a road.

(2) Where a provision of these regulations requires, or prohibits, the doing of any act or thing on a path, that requirement or prohibition only relates to the doing of that act or thing, on the path if the path forms a part of a road.

4A. Declaration by Minister that Code requirements do not apply (section 103B)

(1) The Minister may declare, in writing, that a specified requirement of this Code does not apply to a specified person or vehicle for a specified period of time.

(2) A declaration under subregulation (1) may set out a place to which the declaration is limited.

[Regulation 4A inserted in Gazette 11 Jun 2003 p. 2103.]

5. Infringement notices not to be issued to children

Despite any regulation providing that an offender may be dealt with by way of an infringement notice and a modified penalty, an alleged offender against these regulations, under 14 years of age, is not to be dealt with by way of an infringement notice and modified penalty.

6. Members of the Police Force

Without limiting the operation of section 7 or 110 of the Act, any reference in regulations 46, 272, 273 or 297 to a member of the Police Force includes a police officer, and a person who —

(a) has been appointed to be a warden under section 7 of the Act;

(b) is authorised by the Road Traffic (Licensing) Regulations 1975 to perform the duties of controlling vehicles and pedestrians at children’s crossings and pedestrian crossings; and

7. Requirement of giving way

Where any of these regulations require a driver or pedestrian to give way to a person or vehicle, the requirement takes effect when there is a reasonable possibility that, if he or she proceeded, he or she would collide or come into conflict with, or create any other dangerous situation with regard to, that person or vehicle; and, in that event, he or she is obliged to slow down to such an extent, or, as the circumstances may require, stop and remain stationary for such time, as may be necessary to allow the person or vehicle to continue on his, her or its course.

8. Offence against local laws not an offence against these regulations

(1) Where, in any particular case, the parking or stopping of a vehicle constitutes an offence against local laws in force in a local government district under the provisions of Part 3 Division 2 Subdivision 1 of the Local Government Act 1995, the parking or stopping of that vehicle does not constitute an offence against the provisions of this Code (other than regulation 108).

(2) Where a parking or stopping offence against a local law to which subregulation (1) applies is subject to conditions or exceptions, then a person who complies with all the conditions or is subject to the exceptions does not commit an offence under either the local law or this Code.

9. Penalties

(1) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these regulations, commits an offence.

(1a) A person who commits an offence against Part 16 of these regulations, other than an offence contained in Part 16 Division 5, is liable to —

(a) a minimum penalty of the number of penalty units that could be imposed as a modified penalty for the particular offence and a maximum penalty of twenty‑four penalty units (24 PU) for a first offence; and

(b) a minimum penalty of the number of penalty units that could be imposed as a modified penalty for the particular offence and a maximum penalty of forty‑eight penalty units (48 PU) for a subsequent offence.

(2) A person who commits an offence against these regulations is liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty‑four penalty units (24 PU) and, for a subsequent offence, to a penalty not exceeding thirty‑two penalty units (32 PU).

(2a) For the purposes of subregulation (1a), an offence shall be regarded as a subsequent offence if the person by whom it is committed has previously committed an offence against Part 16 of these regulations, other than an offence contained in Part 16 Division 5.

(3) For the purposes of subregulation (2), an offence against these regulations shall be regarded as a subsequent offence if the person by whom it is committed has previously committed an offence against these regulations, or against the Road Traffic Code 1975.

(4) The offences in this Code that are followed by a penalty expressed as a “modified penalty” are offences that are prescribed for the purposes of section 102 of the Act, and the modified penalty directly following the offence is the prescribed penalty in respect of that offence, if dealt with under that section, in the manner prescribed in the Road Traffic (Infringements) Regulations 1975.

(5) If the commission of an offence under this Code involves the driving or use of a motor vehicle and this Code fixes a penalty for the offence expressed as a number of points, the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2008 regulation 6(3) prescribes that offence as a demerit point offence in WA.

[Regulation 9 amended in Gazette 1 Dec 2000 p. 6752; 6 Apr 2004 p. 1135; 22 Dec 2006 p. 5817; 5 Apr 2007 p. 1555‑6; 29 Feb 2008 p. 694; 10 Jun 2008 p. 2467.]

10. Repeal

The Road Traffic Code 1975 is repealed.

Part 3 — Speed restrictions

11. Speed limits generally

(1) A person shall not drive a vehicle at a speed exceeding the default speed limit for that vehicle.

Points and modified penalty: see regulation 17.

(2) A person shall not drive a vehicle in a built‑up area, at a speed exceeding 50 km/h, except within a speed zone in which a higher speed is permitted.

Points and modified penalty: see regulation 17.

(3) A person shall not drive a vehicle in a speed zone, at a speed exceeding, in kilometres per hour, that indicated by the numerals on the speed limit sign, at the beginning of the speed zone.

Points and modified penalty: see regulation 17.

Speed limit signs
Speed limit sign (Standard sign) (circle in red)	Speed limit sign (Variable illuminated message sign) (circle illuminated red)

(4) A person shall not drive a vehicle in a shared zone, at a speed exceeding 10 km/h.

Points and modified penalty: see regulation 17.

Shared zone sign

(circle in red)

End shared zone sign

(5) A person shall not drive a vehicle in a speed limited area, at a speed exceeding, in kilometres per hour, that indicated by the numerals on the “area speed limit” sign erected on a road leading into that area.

Points and modified penalty: see regulation 17.

Area speed limit sign

(circle in red)

End area speed limit sign