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

South Australia

Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) 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 3—Interpretation

5            Substitution of regulation 11

11          Exemption from requirements relating to approaching, passing or overtaking a stopped tram that is not at the far left side of a road

6            Insertion of regulation 23A

23A         Restrictions on crossing to or from tram stop other than at crossing for pedestrians

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Variation Regulations 2011.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation 4 months after the day on which they are made (see Subordinate Legislation Act 1978 section 10AA).

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 3—Interpretation

1. Regulation 3—after the definition of the Act insert:

   crossing for pedestrians means a marked foot crossing, pedestrian crossing or scramble crossing;

2. Regulation 3—after the definition of the Rules insert:

   scramble crossing means an intersection with traffic lights and a pedestrians may cross diagonally sign.

5—Substitution of regulation 11

Regulation 11—delete the regulation and substitute:

11—Exemption from requirements relating to approaching, passing or overtaking a stopped tram that is not at the far left side of a road

Where—

(a)a driver is driving behind, driving past or overtaking a tram travelling in the same direction as the driver; and

(b)the tram stops, except at the far left side of the road; and

(c)there is no safety zone, dividing strip or traffic island between the tram and the part of the road where the driver is driving,

the driver is exempt from compliance with rules 163 (Driving past the rear of a stopped tram) and 164 (Giving way to pedestrians crossing the road near a stopped tram) if—

(d)the doors of the tram facing the part of the road where the driver is driving are closed; and

(e)there is a safety zone, dividing strip, traffic island, pedestrian refuge or similar structure on the area of road between the tram and the far right side of the road; and

(f)access to the structure from the far left side of the road is provided by 1 or more crossings for pedestrians.

6—Insertion of regulation 23A

After regulation 23 insert:

23A—Restrictions on crossing to or from tram stop other than at crossing for pedestrians

(1)Despite anything in rule 233 (Crossing a road to or from a tram) or 234 (Crossing a road on or near a crossing for pedestrians), where, at a tram stop—

(a)the place at which a tram will stop is not at the far left side of a road; and

(b)the tram stop consists of 2 sets of tram tracks (1 set each for trams travelling in opposite directions along the road) divided by a safety zone, dividing strip, traffic island, pedestrian refuge or similar structure (with no such structure between either set of tracks and the side of the road nearest to those tracks); and

(c)access to the structure from each side of the road is provided by 1 or more crossings for pedestrians,

a pedestrian must not cross an area of road that lies between the structure and a side of the road—

(d)within 20 metres of such a crossing; or

(e)while a tram is stopped (on either set of tracks) at the tram stop.

Maximum penalty: $2 500.

(2)Subregulation (1) does not apply to a pedestrian who crosses the area of road at a crossing for pedestrians in accordance with the Rules.

(3)In this regulation—

road does not include a road‑related area, but does include the shoulder of a road;

tram includes a bus travelling along tram tracks.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 27 January 2011

No 3 of 2011

MRS10-001CS