Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) (Ultra High Powered Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SA)

South Australia

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) (Ultra High Powered Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 2023

under the Road Traffic Act 1961

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

Part 2—Amendment of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2014

3            Insertion of Part 3 Division A1

Division A1—Vehicle misuse etc and careless and dangerous driving

10A        Ultra high powered vehicles (section 44C of Act)

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) (Ultra High Powered Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 2023.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which section 13 of the Statutes Amendment (Serious Vehicle and Vessel Offences) Act 2023 comes into operation.

Part 2—Amendment of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2014

3—Insertion of Part 3 Division A1

Before Part 3 Division 1 insert:

Division A1—Vehicle misuse etc and careless and dangerous driving

10A—Ultra high powered vehicles (section 44C of Act)

(1)For the purposes of the definition of ultra high powered vehicle in section 44C(3) of the Act, a motor vehicle—

(a)with a GVM not greater than 4.5 tonnes, but not including a bus or a motor bike or motor trike; and

(b)with a power to weight ratio equal to or greater than 276 kilowatts per tonne,

is prescribed.

(2)In this regulation—

motor trike means a motor vehicle with 3 wheels, but does not include—

(a)a 2 wheeled motor vehicle with a sidecar attached to it and supported by a third wheel; or

(b)a motor vehicle with 3 wheels that has a body type commonly known as, or similar to, a sedan, station wagon, coupe, convertible, roadster, utility, tray top or van.

Editorial note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Legislative Instruments 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 25 October 2023

No 105 of 2023