Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Road Trains) Variation Regulations 2011 (SA)

South Australia

Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) (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 (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1999

4            Variation of regulation 9A—Speed limits applying to driving of road trains

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) (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 (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1999

4—Variation of regulation 9A—Speed limits applying to driving of road trains

1. Regulation 9A(1)—delete subregulation (1) and substitute:

   (1)Despite anything in Part 3 of the Rules (Speed limits), a driver must not drive a road train on any length of road at a speed exceeding the prescribed speed limit (road trains) for that length of road.

   Maximum penalty: $2 500.

2. Regulation 9A—after subregulation (3) insert:

   (3a)For the purposes of subregulation (1), the prescribed speed limit (road trains) is as follows:

   (a)the prescribed speed limit (road trains) for a length of road comprising any part of the Eyre Highway that is generally west of Port Augusta and that has a speed limit applying to drivers of vehicles other than road trains of 100 kilometres per hour or more is 100 kilometres per hour;

   (b)the prescribed speed limit (road trains) for a length of road comprising any part of the Stuart Highway that is generally north of Port Augusta and that has a speed limit applying to drivers of vehicles other than road trains of 100 kilometres per hour or more is 100 kilometres per hour;

   (c)the prescribed speed limit (road trains) for any other length of road is 90 kilometres per hour.

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 183 of 2011

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