The Motor Traffic Regulation Act 1904 (SA)

ANNO QUARTO

EDWARDI V11 REGIS.

A. D. 1904.

No. 866.

An Act to Regulate the Speed of Motors, and for other

purposes.

[Assented to, November zgtk, ipog.]

E it Enacted by the Governor of the State of South Australia,

B with the advice and consent of the Parliament thereof, as

follow S :

1. This Act may be cited as The Motor Trafic Regulation Act, aho*titl,

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of cities and corporate towns: rr. For

2, I n this Act and in any regulations thereunder the words Definition.

motor vehicle " shall mean and include any motor car, automobile, motor carriage, motor cycle, or other carriage or vehicle propelled either partly or wholly by any volatile spirit, steam, or electricity, or

by any other means than animal power.

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3, The Governor may, by Proclamation published in the power tomre

Government Gazette, from time to time make, amend, or repeal mdati0n0- regulations for the following purposes :-

I. For regulating and controlling the speed of motor vehicles---

( a ) Within any city or any part or parts of any city;

( b ) Within any corporate town;

(c) I n any other part of the State outside the boundaries

4 O EDWARDI VII, No. 866.

The Motor Tra#e Regulation Act.-1904.

11. For fixing the number of lighted lamps to be carried by any motor vehicle, the positions thereof, and the times when such lighted lamps shall be carried:

I I I. Prescribing the manner, whether by means of a bell, horn, or

other instrument, in which audible and sufficient warning of the approach or position of any motor vehicle shall be given:

IT. For preventing the ridlng or driving of any motor vehicle on

any footpath except when crossing from or to any premises:

v. Providing for minimising the noise from the working of the

engine of any motor vehicle, whether by the use of a recog-

nised silencer or otherwise:

VI. For any other purpose which he may consider necessary for the

safety of the public:

and any such regulations may impose a penalty not exceeding Two Pounds for any breach thereof: Provided that no by-law shall limit the speed of any motor outside of any city or corporate town to less than twenty miles an hour except when meeting or passing any person riding any horse or driving any horse and vehicle.

Ineonsiatency of	4, When a regulation or by-law made by a Municipal Corporation,
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hwa. Or *- District Council, or other local governing body is inconsistent with a regulation made by the Governor under this Act, the latter shall prevail, and the former, to the extent of the inconsistency, be invalid.

Lights-~xemptions 5,

Not.withstanding anything contained in The Lights on Vehicles Act, 1872, and the Acts amending the same, the exemption from having a lighted lamp affixed to vehicles on certain nights shall not apply to motor vehicles.

not to apply.

S u m m y procedure.

regulations thereunder, and all informations in respect of such offences	before Justices shall apply Q all prosecutions under this Act and the 6, The provisions of all lams relating to summary proceedings	may be summarily heard and determined before a Special Magistrate or two Justices of the Peace.
7, There shall be an appeal from any conviction, order, or order dismissing any information under this Act or any regulation there- under, and such appeal shall be to the Local Court of Adelaide of Full Jurisdiction.

I n the name and on behalf of His Majesty, I hereby assent to

this Bill.

GEORGE R. LE HUNTE, Governor.

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Adelaide : By authority, C. E. BRIBTOW, Government Printer, North Terrace.