Traffic Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 1993 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1993 No. 421 Traffic Act 1949 TRAFFIC AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 5) 1993 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Amended regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Replacement of s.50 (Speed limits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 50 Speed limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 Traffic Amendment (No. 5) No. 421, 1993 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Traffic Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 1993 . ˙ Amended regulation 2. The Traffic Regulation 1962 is amended as set out in this regulation. ˙ Replacement of s.50 (Speed limits) 3. Section 50— omit, insert— ˙ ‘Speed limits ‘50.(1) In this section— “speed zone” means a length of carriageway that— (a) begins at a speed restriction sign displayed upon the carriageway to face a driver; and (b) ends at— (i) another speed restriction sign displayed upon the carriageway to face the driver; or (ii) a dead end. ‘(2) A person must not drive a motor vehicle at a speed greater than— (a) in a speed zone—the speed in kilometres per hour indicated by the number on the speed restriction sign; or (b) in a local traffic area—40 km/h; or (c) in a built-up area—60 km/h; or (d) in any other area—100 km/h. ‘(3) Despite subsection (2), a person must not drive an excess dimension vehicle, that is required to be escorted by a pilot vehicle, at a speed greater than 80 km/h. ’.

3 Traffic Amendment (No. 5) ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 25 November 1993. 2. Notified in the Gazette on 26 November 1993. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Transport. No. 421, 1993 The State of Queensland 1993