Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1) (ACT)

Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2016-15

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 and the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.

Dated 27 June 2016.

Meegan Fitzharris

Minister

Shane Rattenbury

Minister

Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2016-15

made under the

Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 and the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

Contents

Page

1            Name of regulation  1

2            Commencement  1

3            Legislation amended  1

4            New section 13BA  1

5            New section 44 (2A)  1

6            New section 44AA  2

7           New section 49 (3A)  2

8            New section 49AAA  2

9Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005
Schedule 1, part 1.13, new items 25A and 25B  4

10Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005
Schedule 1, part 1.13, new items 36A and 36B  5

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on 1 July 2016.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2000.

   NoteThis regulation also amends the Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005 (see s 9 and s 10).

4. New section 13BA

   insert

13BAARR r 189—double parking—motorbikes

Despite the Australian Road Rules, rule 189 (1), the rider of a motorbike may stop on the road with part of the motorbike between another motorbike that is parked on the road and the centre of the road if both motorbikes are parked within the same parking bay.

1. New section 44 (2A)

   insert

   (2A)Subsection (2) does not apply to the rider of a motorbike if the other vehicle is also a motorbike.

2. New section 44AA

   after section 44, insert

44AAMetered parking—parking in spaces—motorbikes

(1)The rider of a motorbike commits an offence if—

(a)the rider parks the motorbike in a metered parking space; and

(b)there are more than 2 other motorbikes already parked in the space.

Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.

(2)The rider of a motorbike commits an offence if—

(a)the rider parks the motorbike in a metered parking space; and

(b)another motorbike is already parked in the space; and

(c)the rider parks the motorbike in a position that unreasonably obstructs the path of the other motorbike out of the space.

Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.

1. New section 49 (3A)

   insert

   (3A)Subsection (3) does not apply to the rider of a motorbike if the other vehicle is also a motorbike.

2. New section 49AAA

   after section 49, insert

49AAATicket parking—parking in spaces—motorbikes

(1)The rider of a motorbike commits an offence if—

(a)the rider parks the motorbike in a ticket parking space; and

(b)there are more than 2 other motorbikes already parked in the space.

Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.

(2)The rider of a motorbike commits an offence if—

(a)the rider parks the motorbike in a ticket parking space; and

(b)another motorbike is already parked in the space; and

(c)the rider parks the motorbike in a position that unreasonably obstructs the path of the other motorbike out of the space.

Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.

1. Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005
   Schedule 1, part 1.13, new items 25A and 25B

   insert

25A	44AA (1)	park motorbike in metered space with more than 2 other motorbikes	20	102
25B	44AA (2)	park motorbike in metered space blocking other motorbike’s path out of the space	20	102

1. Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005
   Schedule 1, part 1.13, new items 36A and 36B

   insert

36A	49AAA (1)	park motorbike in ticket space with more than 2 other motorbikes	20	102
36B	49AAA (2)	park motorbike in ticket space blocking other motorbike’s path out of the space	20	102

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 29 June 2016.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2016