South Australia
Australian Road Rules Variation Rules 2016
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 Substitution of rule 3
3Objects of the Australian Road Rules
5 Variation of rule 98—One-way signs
6 Variation of rule 99—Keep left and keep right signs
7 Variation of rule 132—Keeping to the left of the centre of a road or the dividing line
8 Variation of rule 133—Exceptions to keeping to the left of the centre of a road
9 Variation of rule 134—Exceptions to keeping to the left of a dividing line
10 Variation of rule 137—Keeping off a dividing strip
11 Variation of rule 138—Keeping off a painted island
12 Variation of rule 144—Keeping a safe distance when overtaking
13 Variation of rule 146—Driving within a single marked lane or line of traffic
14 Variation of rule 147—Moving from one marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes
15 Variation of rule 163—Driving past the rear of a stopped tram at a tram stop
16 Variation of rule 164—Stopping beside a stopped tram at a tram stop
17 Variation of rule 164A—Staying stopped if a tram comes from behind a stopped driver and stops
18 Variation of rule 207—Parking where fees are payable
19 Variation of rule 245—Riding a bicycle
20 Variation of rule 250—Riding on a footpath or shared path
21 Insertion of rule 262A
262A Proceeding when bicycle crossing light is green
22 Variation of rule 266—Wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years old
23 Variation of rule 267—Exemptions from wearing seatbelts
24 Variation of rule 270—Wearing motor bike helmets
25 Variation of rule 271—Riding on motor bikes
26 Variation of rule 299—Television receivers and visual display units in vehicles
27 Variation of rule 300—Use of mobile phones
28 Variation of Dictionary
Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
These rules may be cited as the Australian Road Rules Variation Rules 2016.
2—Commencement
These rules come into operation on the day on which they are made.
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—Substitution of rule 3
Rule 3—delete rule 3 and substitute:
3—Objects of the Australian Road Rules
The objects of the Australian Road Rules are to—
(a)provide uniform rules across Australia for all road users; and
(b)specify behaviour for all road users that supports the safe and efficient use of roads in Australia.
5—Variation of rule 98—One-way signs
Rule 98(3)(a) and (b)—delete paragraphs (a) and (b) and substitute:
(a)is riding on a bicycle path, footpath, nature strip, separated footpath or shared path adjacent to the length of road; and
(b)is permitted to ride on the bicycle path, footpath, nature strip, separated footpath or shared path under the Australian Road Rules or another law of this jurisdiction.
Rule 98(3), note—after "dictionary" insert:
, bicycle path and separated…