Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Variation Regulations 2005 (SA)

South Australia

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Variation Regulations 2005

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

1. Variation of regulation 25—Modification of motor vehicles

2. Variation of regulation 26—Wheels and tyres

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Variation Regulations 2005.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

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 regulation 25—Modification of motor vehicles

1. Regulation 25(3)(a)—after "displacement volume" insert:

   , or of greater power or torque output,

2. Regulation 25(3)(b)—after "displacement volume" insert:

   , or of greater power or torque output,

3. Regulation 25(3)(g)—delete paragraph (g) and substitute:

   (g)modifications to axles or suspension (including axle housings or supporting structures but not including springs, dampers, bushes or ball joints) that reduce the available suspension travel from static conditions to full bump position by more than one-third of that provided by the vehicle manufacturer;

4. Regulation 25(4)(a)—delete "or of greater power and torque outputs" and substitute:

   , or of greater power or torque output,

5. Regulation 25(4)(d)—delete "spaces" and substitute:

   spacers

5—Variation of regulation 26—Wheels and tyres

1. Regulation 26(5)—after "ADR 24" insert:

   or the tyre and rim selection requirements of ADR 42

2. Regulation 26—after subregulation (5) insert:

   (6)Despite the requirements of any other regulation or rule under the Act (including subregulation (5)), a motor vehicle with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes or less that has 3 or more wheels may be fitted with a wheel or tyre that does not comply with those requirements if—

   (a)the wheel or tyre is being used in an emergency as part of a temporary replacement wheel and tyre combination that complies with the requirements of this subregulation; and

   (b)the wheel and tyre combination is recommended by the vehicle manufacturer as suitable for use on the vehicle; and

   (c)any conditions specified by the vehicle manufacturer in relation to the use of the wheel and tyre combination are complied with; and

   (d)the vehicle is not driven at a speed exceeding 80 kilometres per hour; and

   (e)only one temporary replacement wheel and tyre combination is fitted to the vehicle at any one time.

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 8 September 2005

No 195 of 2005

CTSA2002/13469