Road Amendment (Portable Traffic Light Trailers) Rule 2018 (NSW)

New South Wales

Road Amendment (Portable Traffic Light

Trailers) Rule 2018

under the

Road Transport Act 2013

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following

Rule under the Road Transport Act 2013.

MELINDA PAVEY, MP

Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight

Explanatory note

The objects of this Rule are:

(a)	to allow a set of 2 portable traffic light trailers to be towed by a motor vehicle in certain circumstances, and
(b)	to provide that it is Roads and Maritime Services, instead of the Commissioner of Police, that may
authorise an articulated vehicle to tow another vehicle or a motor vehicle to tow more than 1 vehicle in certain circumstances.

This Rule is made under the Road Transport Act 2013, including sections 23 (the general statutory rule-making power), 24 and 26 and Schedule 1.

Road Amendment (Portable Traffic Light Trailers) Rule 2018 [NSW]

Road Amendment (Portable Traffic Light Trailers) Rule 2018

under the

Road Transport Act 2013

1      Name of Rule

This Rule is the Road Amendment (Portable Traffic Light Trailers) Rule 2018.

2      Commencement

This Rule commences on 8 September 2018 and is required to be published on the
NSW legislation website.

3 Amendment of Road Rules 2014

(1) Rule 294–1 NSW rule: number of vehicles that may be towed together

Omit “Commissioner of Police” from rule 294–1 (1). Insert instead “Authority”.

(2)	Rule 294–1 (2) (c)
Insert after rule 294–1 (2) (b):

(c)

a motor vehicle that tows a set of 2 portable traffic light trailers if:

(i)	the portable traffic light trailers are manufactured by the same manufacturer, and
(ii)	the portable traffic light trailers are registered, and

(iii) when being towed, the portable traffic light trailers are

rigidly connected to each other and the centrelines of the axles of each trailer are not more than 2 metres apart, and

(iv)      the portable traffic light trailers are not carrying a load.

(3)	Rule 294–1 (4)
Insert in alphabetical order:

portable traffic light trailer means a single axle trailer that is
permanently fitted with traffic lights and that is designed to be towed
with another portable traffic light trailer.