Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Variation Regulations 2003 (SA)

South Australia

Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Variation Regulations 2003

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 (Gazette 11.11.1999 p 1631) as varied

1. Insertion of regulation 9B

   9BSpeed-limit applying in built-up areas

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Variation Regulations 2003.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 March 2003.

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 this regulation.

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 (Gazette 11.11.1999 p 1631) as varied

4—Insertion of regulation 9B

After regulation 9A insert:

9B—Speed-limit applying in built-up areas

(1)Despite anything in Part 3 of the Rules (Speed-limits), a driver must not drive a vehicle on any length of road in a built-up area at a speed exceeding 50 kilometres per hour unless a speed-limit sign indicating a number higher than 50 applies to that length of road.

Maximum penalty: $1 250.

(2)Nothing in subregulation (1) authorises the driving of a vehicle on a length of road at a speed exceeding any lower speed-limit applying to the driver of the vehicle on that length of road by virtue of the Rules or another law of the State.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 30 January 2003

No 11 of 2003

CTSA 2002/0761