Road Safety (Road Rules) (Young Drivers) Regulations 2007 (Vic)

Road Safety (Road Rules) (Young Drivers) Regulations 2007

S.R. No. 151/2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

PART 2—ROAD SAFETY (ROAD RULES) (YOUNG DRIVERS) INTERIM REGULATIONS 2007 AMENDED

4Interim amendments to continue in operation

PART 3—ROAD SAFETY (ROAD RULES) REGULATIONS 1999 AMENDED

5New definition inserted

6Item 31 to Schedule 4 amended

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STATUTORY RULES 2007

S.R. No. 151/2007

Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety (Road Rules) (Young Drivers) Regulations 2007

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 18 December 2007

Responsible Minister:

TIM PALLAS

Minister for Roads and Ports

MELISSA VAN ROSSUM

Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to—

(a)amend the Road Safety (Road Rules) (Young Drivers) Interim Regulations 2007 to continue in operation interim amendments to the Road Safety (Road Rules) Regulations 1999[1] that—

(i)prescribe an offence prohibiting the holder of a driver licence who is accompanying a learner driver from permitting a motor vehicle to be driven at excessive speed;

(ii)amend the Road Rules relating to mobile phone use;

(b)amend the Road Safety (Road Rules) Regulations 1999 to extend an offence relating to the use of mobile telephones to P1 probationary drivers.

2Authorising provision

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

3Commencement

(1)These Regulations (except Part 3) come into operation on the day on which they are made.

(2)Part 3 comes into operation on 1 July 2008.

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PART 2—ROAD SAFETY (ROAD RULES) (YOUNG DRIVERS) INTERIM REGULATIONS 2007 AMENDED

4Interim amendments to continue in operation

Part 3 of the Road Safety (Road Rules) (Young Drivers) Interim Regulations 2007[2] is revoked.

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PART 3—ROAD SAFETY (ROAD RULES) REGULATIONS 1999 AMENDED

5New definition inserted

In regulation 105 of the Road Safety (Road Rules) Regulations 1999 insert the following definition—

"P1 probationary driver licence has the same meaning as in the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 1999;".

6Item 31 to Schedule 4 amended

In Schedule 4 to the Road Safety (Road Rules) Regulations 1999, in item 31, after "learner driver" insert "or the holder of a P1 probationary driver licence".

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[1] Reg. 1(a): S.R. No. 120/1999.  Reprint No. 1 as at 15 December 2002.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 116/2002.  Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 83/2004, 178/2004, 129/2005, 176/2005, 22/2006, 1/2007 and 74/2007.

[2] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 74/2007.