Traffic Act 1909 Regulation relating to roundabouts (1991-153) [GG No 48 of 22.3.1991] (NSW)

1991—No. 153

TRAFFIC ACT 1909—REGULATION

(Relating to roundabouts)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 48 of 22 March 1991]

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.

The Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 are amended by inserting after

Regulation 66D (2) the following clause:

(3) Nothing in clause (1) prevents a person from driving a heavy motor vehicle or a coach on or across a portion of a traffic island in a roundabout if the roundabout is so constructed as to prevent the person from negotiating the roundabout without doing so.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

At present, the Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 prohibit the driver of a motor

vehicle from driving the vehicle on or across any portion of a traffic island.

However, certain roundabouts are so constructed that it is impossible for drivers of heavy motor vehicles and coaches to negotiate them without contravening the relevant Regulation.

Accordingly, the object of this Regulation is to amend the Regulations to allow such vehicles to be driven on or across a portion of a traffic island in those roundabouts.