Road Safety (Drivers) (Demerit Points) Regulations 2002 (Vic)
Road Safety (Drivers) (Demerit Points) Regulations
2002
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1. Objectives 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Substitution of Table 301 2
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STATUTORY RULES 2002
S.R. No. 115/2002
Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Drivers) (Demerit Points) Regulations
2002
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 29 October 2002
Responsible Minister:PETER BATCHELOR Minister for Transport
HELEN DOYE
Clerk of the Executive Council
1. Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are to amend
the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 1999
(a)
to amend the demerit points which apply to certain speeding offences; and
(b)
to provide for demerit points to be incurred for other offences.
2. Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986.
3. Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on
15 December 2002.
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4. Substitution of Table 301
In regulation 301 of the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 19991 for Table 301 substitute—
"Table 301
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Description of Offence Reference Demerit points Driving or being in RSA 49 10 charge of a motor
vehicle with more than
the prescribed
concentration of
alcohol in the person's
blood, where, under
section 50(1), 50(1AB)
or 89C(1) of the RSA,
the person's driver
licence or permit has
not been cancelled for
the offenceExceeding speed-limit RR 20 8 by 45 km/h or more Exceeding speed-limit RR 20 6 by 35 km/h or more but
less than 45 km/hExceeding speed-limit RR 20 4 by 25 km/h or more but
less than 35 km/h
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Description of Offence Reference Demerit points Disobeying traffic RR 56(1), (2), 3 lights, sign or traffic 57(2), (3), directions of police 59(1), 60, officer or authorised 61(2), (5), 64, person 65(2), 66(1),
(4), 67(1),
68(1), 69(1),
70, 71(1),
93(1), 94,
95(1), 98(1),
100, 101(1),
(2), 115(1),
152, 281, 282,
284, 286(2),
(3), 304(1)Failing to give way, or RR 38, 72(1), 3 stop or remain stopped
73(1), 74(1), 75(1), 77(1), 78(1), (2),
79(1), 80(2),
(3), (4), 81(2),
82, 83, 84,
87(1), 114(1),
(2), 115(1),
121, 123Driving with RR 266(1), 3 unrestrained passengers 268(7) under the age of
16 yearsDriving contrary to a RS (V) R 702 3 major defect notice Driving on wrong side RR 132(2), 3 of double lines, or on 135 wrong side of divided
roadDriving wrong way on RR 136 3 a one way service road
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Description of Offence Reference Demerit points Driving over double RR 138 3 lines surrounding a
painted islandUsing a hand held RR 300(1) 3 mobile phone Using a vehicle on a RS (V) R 222 3 highway without a
properly affixed and
displayed number plateDriving without a seat RR 264(1) 3 belt Rider or passenger of RR 270(1), 3 motor bike not wearing 271(3) approved motor bike helmet or passenger improperly seated
Risk colliding with RR 162(1), 3 alighting, boarding or 163(1), 164(1) waiting tram
passengersCareless driving RSA 65 3 Exceeding speed limit RR 20 3 by 10 km/h or more but
less than 25 km/hImproper overtaking or RR 141(1), 2 passing 142(1), 143,
144, 145,
148(1), (2),
160(2), (3)Turning or stopping RR 46(1), 2 without signalling 48(1), 53(1),
(2), (3)Turning improperly RR 27(1), 2 28(1), 29,
31(1), 32(1),
33(1), 37,
43(1), (2),
92(1)
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Description of Offence Reference Demerit points Failing to keep left RR 129(1), 2 130(2), 131,
132(1),Driving contrary to a RS (V) R 702 1 minor defect notice Failure to dip RR 218(1) 1 headlights Long vehicle failing to RR 127(1) 1 keep minimum distance
behind another long
vehicleDriving insufficient RR 126 1 distance behind a
vehicleDriving at night or in RR 215(1), 1 hazardous weather 216(1) conditions without
headlights, tail lights,
number plates lights
and rear lights on, and,
if fitted, without
clearance lights and
side marker lights onExceeding the RR 20 1 speed-limit by less than
10 km/h
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Endnotes
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ENDNOTES
1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 26/1999. Reprint No. 1 as at 23 March 2000 incorporating
amendments up to S.R. No. 120/1999. Subsequently affected by
S.R. No. 59/2000 and amended by S.R. Nos 5/2001, 29/2001, 94/2001,
173/2001 and 89/2002.
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