Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Variation Rules 2006 (SA)

South Australia

Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Variation Rules 2006

under the Road Traffic Act 1961

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Rules 1999

1. Variation of rule 34—Horns, alarms etc

2. Variation of rule 118—Other lights and reflectors

3. Variation of Dictionary

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Variation Rules 2006.

2—Commencement

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

3—Variation provisions

In these rules, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified rules varies the rules so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Rules 1999

4—Variation of rule 34—Horns, alarms etc

Rule 34(3)(c), (d) and (e)—delete paragraphs (c), (d) and (e)

5—Variation of rule 118—Other lights and reflectors

1. Rule 118(1), definition of exempt vehicle—delete the definition and substitute:

   exempt vehicle means—

   (a)a police vehicle; or

   (b)an emergency vehicle.

2. Rule 118(1), definition of special use vehicle, Examples—after example 6 insert:

   7Buses fitted for use on the track commonly known as the O-Bahn busway.

3. Rule 118(4)—delete subrule (4) and substitute:

   (4)Despite any requirement of a third edition ADR—

   (a)an exempt vehicle may be fitted with any light or reflector;

   (b)a special use vehicle may be fitted with 1 or more flashing yellow lights;

   (c)a State Government enforcement vehicle may be fitted with 1 or more flashing magenta lights.

6—Variation of Dictionary

1. Dictionary, definition of emergency vehicle—after paragraph (g) insert:

   (h)a member of the Australian Protective Service or the Australian Customs Service;

   (i)an employee of Airservices Australia engaged in fire fighting duties or duties in connection with any emergency.

2. Dictionary, definition of State Government enforcement vehicle, (a)—after "inspector" insert:

   appointed under section 35(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961

3. Dictionary, definition of State Government enforcement vehicle—after paragraph (b) insert:

   or

   (c)a fisheries officer under the Fisheries Act 1982,

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 rules come into operation as set out in these rules.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 16 February 2006

No 32 of 2006

MTR05/064CS