Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) (Road Trains) Variation Regulations 2011 (SA)

South Australia

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) (Road Trains) Variation Regulations 2011

under the Road Traffic Act 1961

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 1999

4            Variation of Schedule 9—Expiation fees

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) (Road Trains) Variation Regulations 2011.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 August 2011.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 1999

4—Variation of Schedule 9—Expiation fees

1. Schedule 9 Part 1—after clause 2 insert:

   3—Prescribed roads—offences against section 45A of Act involving road trains

   (1)For the purposes of determining the expiation fee for an offence against section 45A of the Act, a road train is driven on a prescribed road if it is driven on a length of road with a prescribed speed limit (road trains) of 90 kilometres per hour or more.

   (2)In this clause—

   prescribed speed limit (road trains) means a prescribed speed limit (road trains) imposed under regulation 9A(3a) of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1999.

   Note—

   Different penalties apply in respect of road trains being driven on prescribed roads—see the item relating to offences against section 45A in Part 2 of this Schedule.

2. Schedule 9 Part 2, item relating to offences against section 45A—delete the item and substitute:

45A

Driving at speed exceeding applicable speed limit by 45 kph or more—

if vehicle being driven is a road train being driven on a prescribed road

Note—

See clause 3 of this Schedule.

$750

in any other case

$650

1. Schedule 9 Part 2, item relating to offences against section 117(1), subitem relating to non‑compliance with rule 155 of the vehicle standards—delete "$238" and substitute:

   $550

2. Schedule 9 Part 2, item relating to offences against section 118(1), subitem relating to non‑compliance with rule 155 of the vehicle standards—delete "$238" and substitute:

   $550

3. Schedule 9 Part 6, item relating to offences against regulation 9A(1)—delete the item and insert:

9A(1)	Speeding while driving road train
Exceeding a prescribed speed limit (road trains)—
•      by less than 15 kph	$400
•      by 15 kph or more but less than 30 kph	$500
•      by 30 kph or more	$650

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 14 July 2011

No 182 of 2011

MTR/11/015