Road Safety (General) (Young Drivers) Interim Regulations 2007 (Vic)

Road Safety (General) (Young Drivers) Interim Regulations 2007

S.R. No. 73/2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5New items in Schedule 4

6New items in Schedule 4 amended and revoked

7Expiry

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STATUTORY RULES 2007

S.R. No. 73/2007

Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety (General) (Young Drivers) Interim Regulations 2007

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 26 June 2007

Responsible Minister:

TIM PALLAS
Minister for Roads and Ports

RUTH LEACH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (General) Regulations 1999 to prescribe—

(a)offences for the purpose of Part 7 of the Act for which traffic infringement notices may be served; and

(b)penalties for traffic infringements.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986.

3Commencement

(1)These Regulations (except regulation 6) come into operation on 1 July 2007.

(2)Regulation 6 comes into operation on 1 January 2008.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Road Safety (General) Regulations 1999[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5New items in Schedule 4

(1)In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations, in the table under the subheading "Safety Procedures" for the item relating to Code 2078 substitute—

"2078	Use hand held mobile phone while driving	RR 300(1)(b)	1×35 penalty units
2079	Learner driver using any mobile phone	RR 300(1)(a)	1×35 penalty units".

(2)In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations, in the table under the subheading "Licensing and Registration"—

(a)for the item relating to Code 2110 substitute—

"2110 Probationary driver who drives a high powered motor vehicle on a highway RS (D) R 211A 2 penalty units.";

(b)after the item relating to Code 2607 insert—

"2608	Person aged less than 26 years failing to have licence in his or her possession while driving or in charge of motor vehicle	RSA 19(8)	0×5 penalty units
2609	Holder of learner permit failing to have learner permit in his or her possession while driving or in charge or motor vehicle	RSA 22(6)	0×5 penalty units".

6New items in Schedule 4 amended and revoked

(1)In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations, in the table under the subheading "Safety Procedures" for the items relating to Code 2078 and Code 2079 substitute—

"2078 Use hand held mobile phone while driving RR 300(1) 1×35 penalty units".

(2)In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations, in the table under the subheading "Licensing and Registration"—

(a)for the item relating to Code 2110 substitute—

"2110 Holder of a probationary driver licence driving a high powered motor vehicle before probationary period expired RS (D) R 211(1) 1×05 penalty units.";

(b)the items relating to Code 2608 and Code 2609 are revoked.

7Expiry

These Regulations expire on 2 January 2008.

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 27/1999.  Reprint No. 3 as at 1 July 2006.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 82/2006.  Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 158/2006 and 175/2006.