Road Safety Road Rules Amendment Rules 2025 (Vic)

Road Safety Road Rules Amendment Rules 2025

S.R. No. 21/2025

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Rule  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Rules

5Speed-limit where a speed-limit sign applies

6Speed-limit elsewhere

7Rule 79A amended

8Clearance and low clearance signs

9Load limit signs

10Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles

11Using lights when driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions

12Using fog lights

13Using lights on vehicles that are stopped

14Insecure or overhanging load

15Stopping and parking exemption for police vehicles, emergency vehicles, enforcement vehicles, escort vehicles and authorised persons

16Exemption for oversize vehicles

17Dictionary

18Reader's Guide

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2025

S.R. No. 21/2025

Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety Road Rules Amendment Rules 2025

The Governor in Council makes the following Rules:

Dated: 15 April 2025

Responsible Minister:

MELISSA HORNE
Minister for Roads and Road Safety

ANGELA SMITH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Rules is to amend the Road Safety Road Rules 2017—

(a)to extend the rules relating to approaching and passing stationary or slow-moving vehicles to apply to roadside assistance vehicles; and

(b)to make other minor and technical amendments.

2Authorising provision

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

3Commencement

(1)These Rules, except rule 7, come into operation on 15 April 2025.

(2)Rule 7 comes into operation on 1 July 2025.

4Principal Rules

In these Rules, the Road Safety Road Rules 2017[1] are called the Principal Rules.

5Speed-limit where a speed-limit sign applies

In note 2 at the foot of rule 21(2) of the Principal Rules, for "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021".

6Speed-limit elsewhere

In the note at the foot of rule 25(3) of the Principal Rules, for "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021".

7Rule 79A amended

(1)In the heading to rule 79A of the Principal Rules, for "and incident response service vehicles" substitute ", incident response service vehicles and roadside assistance vehicles".

(2)In rule 79A(1) of the Principal Rules, for "or incident response service vehicle" substitute ", incident response service vehicle or roadside assistance vehicle".

(3)In the note at the foot of rule 79A(1) of the Principal Rules, for "escort vehicle and police vehicle" substitute "escort vehicle, police vehicle and incident response service vehicle".

(4)In rule 79A(2) of the Principal Rules—

(a)for "or incident response service vehicle" (where first occurring) substitute ", incident response service vehicle or roadside assistance vehicle";

(b)for "or incident response service vehicle worker" substitute ", incident response service vehicle worker or roadside assistance vehicle worker".

(5)In rule 79A(3) of the Principal Rules, for "or incident response service vehicle" substitute ", incident response service vehicle or roadside assistance vehicle".

(6)In rule 79A(4) of the Principal Rules—

(a)for "or incident response service vehicle" (where first occurring) substitute ", incident response service vehicle or roadside assistance vehicle";

(b)for "or incident response service vehicle workers" substitute ", incident response service vehicle workers or roadside assistance vehicle workers".

(7)In rule 79A(5) of the Principal Rules, for "or incident response service vehicle" substitute ", incident response service vehicle or roadside assistance vehicle".

(8)For rule 79A(7) of the Principal Rules substitute—

"(7)For the purposes of this rule—

incident response service vehicle worker means the driver of, or a passenger in, an incident response service vehicle;

roadside assistance vehicle means a vehicle that is being used to tow or provide other assistance to a vehicle which has—

(a)been involved in an accident; or

(b)become disabled;

roadside assistance vehicle worker means the driver of, or a passenger in, a roadside assistance vehicle.".

8Clearance and low clearance signs

In the note at the foot of rule 102 of the Principal Rules, for "regulation 253 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "regulation 283 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021".

9Load limit signs

In the note at the foot of rule 103 of the Principal Rules, for "regulation 252 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "regulation 282 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021".

10Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles

In rule 127(2) of the Principal Rules, in the note at the foot of the definition of required minimum distance, for "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021".

11Using lights when driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions

In rule 215(4) of the Principal Rules, for "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021".

12Using fog lights

In rule 217(2) of the Principal Rules—

(a)in the definition of front fog light, for "Schedule 2 to the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "regulation 5 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021";

(b)in the definition of rear fog light, for "Schedule 2 to the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "regulation 5 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021".

13Using lights on vehicles that are stopped

In rule 220(3) of the Principal Rules, for "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021".

14Insecure or overhanging load

In the note at the foot of rule 292 of the Principal Rules, for "regulation 248 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "regulation 285 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021".

15Stopping and parking exemption for police vehicles, emergency vehicles, enforcement vehicles, escort vehicles and authorised persons

(1)In rule 307(3) of the Principal Rules, in paragraph (ba) of the definition of authorised person, for "the CPVC" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".

(2)In the note at the foot of rule 307(3) of the Principal Rules, for "CPVC" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".

16Exemption for oversize vehicles

In rule 311(1) of the Principal Rules, for "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021".

17Dictionary

In the dictionary to the Principal Rules—

(a)in paragraph (b) of the definition of authorised person—

(i)for "Department of Transport" substitute "Department of Transport and Planning";

(ii)for "the CPVC" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";

(b)in paragraph (d)(i) of the definition of emergency vehicle, for "Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning" substitute "Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action";

(c)in the definition of enforcement vehicle—

(i)for "Department of Transport" substitute "Department of Transport and Planning";

(ii)for "the CPVC" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";

(d)in the note at the foot of the definition of enforcement vehicle, for "CPVC" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";

(e)in the definition of escort vehicle, for "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021";

(f)in the definition of hazard warning lights, for "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021";

(g)in the definition of mechanical signalling device, for "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021";

(h)in the definition of oversize vehicle, for "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009" substitute "Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021";

(i)in paragraph (c)(i) of the definition of public bus, for "Department of Education and Training" substitute "Department of Education";

(j)in paragraph (b) of the definition of public minibus, for "Public Transport Development Authority" substitute "Head, Transport for Victoria";

(k)the definition of Public Transport Development Authority is revoked.

18Reader's Guide

In the Reader's Guide to the Principal Rules, in the section headed "Demerit points", for "Corporation" substitute "Secretary".

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ENDNOTES

[1] Rule 4: S.R. No. 41/2017 as amended by S.R. Nos 6/2018, 87/2018, 88/2018, 96/2019, 121/2019, 153/2019, 121/2020, 35/2021, 111/2021, 135/2021, 30/2022, 38/2022, 7/2023, 22/2023 and 101/2024.