Australian Road Rules Variation Rules 2014 (SA)

South Australia

Australian Road Rules Variation Rules 2014

under the Road Traffic Act 1961

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Australian Road Rules

4            Variation of Dictionary

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These rules may be cited as the Australian Road Rules Variation Rules 2014.

2—Commencement

These rules will come into operation on the day on which section 15 of the Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio) Act 2013 comes into operation.

3—Variation provisions

In these rules, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified rules varies the rules so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Australian Road Rules

4—Variation of Dictionary

Dictionary, definition of bicycle—delete the definition and substitute:

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), and:

(a)includes a pedicab, penny‑farthing and tricycle; and

(b)includes a power assisted pedal cycle (within the meaning of vehicle standards determined under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth); but

(c)does not include a wheelchair, wheeled recreational device, wheeled toy, or any vehicle (other than a vehicle referred to in paragraph (b)) with an auxiliary motor capable of generating a power output over 200 watts (whether or not the motor is operating).

Note 1—

The definition of power assisted pedal cycle in the vehicle standards determined under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth includes vehicles referred to as pedalecs.

Note 2—

Vehicle is defined in rule 15, and wheelchair, wheeled recreational device and wheeled toy are defined in this dictionary.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 16 January 2014

No 11 of 2014

12MRS/018CS