Traffic Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1998 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1998 No. 350 Traffic Act 1949 TRAFFIC AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 2) 1998 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Replacement of s 50 (Speed limits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 50 Obeying the speed limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

s1 2 s4 Traffic Amendment (No. 2) No. 350, 1998 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Traffic Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1998 . ˙ Commencement 2. This regulation commences on 1 March 1999. ˙ Regulation amended 3. This regulation amends the Traffic Regulation 1962 . ˙ Replacement of s 50 (Speed limits) 4. Section 50— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Obeying the speed limit ‘ 50.(1) A person must not drive a motor vehicle at a speed over the speed limit applying to the road where the person is driving. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘ (2) The speed limit applying to a road is— (a) if the road in a local traffic area—40 km/h; or (b) if a speed restriction sign applies to the road—the number of kilometres per hour indicated by the number on the sign; or (c) otherwise—the default speed limit. ‘ (3) A speed restriction sign on a road applies to the road— (a) from the sign; and (b) to the nearest of the following— (i) a speed restriction sign on the road with a different number on the sign; (ii) an end speed restriction sign on the road;

s4 3 s4 Traffic Amendment (No. 2) No. 350, 1998 (iii) if the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end of the road. ‘ (4) A speed restriction sign on a road does not apply to another road that intersects with the road. ‘ (5) Despite subsection (2), a person must not drive— (a) an excess dimension vehicle, that is required to be escorted by a pilot vehicle, at a speed over 80 km/h; or (b) a road train at a speed over 90 km/h. ‘ (6) In this section— “default speed limit” means— (a) for a road in a built-up area— (i) if the road is in a lower speed limit area—50 km/h; or (ii) otherwise—60 km/h; or (b) for a road that is not in a built-up area—100 km/h. “end speed restriction sign” means an official traffic sign inscribed with words indicating the end of a speed restriction. “lower speed limit area” means the areas of the following local governments— (a) Brisbane City Council; (b) Caboolture Shire Council; (c) Caloundra City Council; (d) Gold Coast City Council; (e) Ipswich City Council; (f) Logan City Council; (g) Maroochy Shire Council; (h) Noosa Shire Council; (i) Pine Rivers Shire Council; (j) Redcliffe Shire Council; (k) Redland Shire Council.’.

4 Traffic Amendment (No. 2) ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 17 December 1998. 2. Notified in the gazette on 18 December 1998. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Transport. © State of Queensland 1998 No. 350, 1998