Traffic Act 1909 Regulation introducing more stringent speed limits on roads adjacent to schools (1992-388) [GG No 89 of 17.7.1992] (NSW)

1992—No. 388

TRAFFIC ACT 1909—REGULATION

(Introducing more stringent speed limits on roads adjacent to schools)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 89 of 17 July 1992]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Traffic Act 1909, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

WAL MURRAY

Minister for Roads.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 17 July, 1992.

Amendments

2. The Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 are amended:

(a)	by omitting from Regulation 54 (4) (d) the word “and” where lastly occurring;
(b)	by inserting at the end of Regulation 54 (4) (e) the following word and paragraph:

; and

(f) “school days” means any days other than Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays or days notified by the Minister for School Education as school holidays.

(c) by inserting after Regulation 54 (6) (ap) the following paragraph:

(aq) the words “school zone” appearing above or below or adjacent to a circle containing numerals mean, and the direction represented by the traffic control sign (in a form similar to the form illustrated in diagram 54 in the Schedule to this Regulation) on which they appear is, that the driver of a motor vehicle who approaches that sign

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from the direction in which it is facing must not, between that sign and the next traffic control sign (in a form similar to that illustrated in diagram 55 in the Schedule to this Regulation) facing the driver on which appear:

(i)  a circle with the same numerals as appear on the first sign, or a circle with other numerals; and

(ii)  above or below or adjacent to the circle, the words “end school zone”,

drive the motor vehicle at a speed in excess of the number of kilometres per hour indicated by the numerals on that first sign, during the times of day so indicated, on any school days (that is, my days’ other than Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays or days notified by the Minister for School Education as school holidays).

(d) by inserting in the Schedule to Regulation 54 in numerical order the following diagrams:

54   55

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to provide for “school zones”, to be designated by traffic control signs along roadways adjacent to schools. Reduced speed limits will apply in these zones on school days.