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Road Safety (General) Amendment (Electric Personal Transporters Trial) Regulations 2016

S.R. No. 99/2016

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Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Schedule 7—Traffic infringements

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2016

S.R. No. 99/2016

Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety (General) Amendment (Electric Personal Transporters Trial) Regulations 2016

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 9 August 2016

Responsible Minister:

LUKE DONNELLAN
Minister for Roads and Road Safety

ANDREW ROBINSON

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 to prescribe certain offences in relation to the use of electric personal transporters as offences for which an infringement notice may be served.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 9 August 2016.

4Schedule 7—Traffic infringements

(1)In column 4 of item 257 of Schedule 7 to the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009[1], for "152(1)" substitute "152(1), 244K(1), 244L(1), 244M(1)".

(2)After item 324 of Schedule 7 to the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 insert—

"Electric personal transporters
325	2979	Travel on a road or road related area other than as part of an electric personal transporter tour	RR 244D	0∙75 penalty unit
326	2980	Travel on a road or road related area that is not an electric personal transporter route or in an electric personal transporter use area	RR 244E	0∙75 penalty unit
327	2981	Travel along a road if there is a bicycle path, footpath, nature strip or shared path adjacent to the road	RR 244F(1)	0∙75 penalty unit
328	2982	Travel on a road with a dividing line or median strip or a speed‑limit greater than 50 km per hour or on a one‑way road with more than one marked lane	RR 244F(2)	0∙75 penalty unit
329	2983	Travel at night	RR 244F(3)	0∙75 penalty unit
330	2984	Fail to obey no electric personal transporter sign	RR 244G	0∙75 penalty unit
331	2985	Fail to keep as far to the left side of a road as is practicable	RR 244H(1)	0∙75 penalty unit
332	2986	Travel alongside more than 1 other pedestrian or vehicle travelling on the road or road related area in the same direction	RR 244H(2)	0∙75 penalty unit
333	2987	Fail to keep to the left side on a footpath or shared path	RR 244I(1)	0∙75 penalty unit
334	2988	Fail to give way to a pedestrian on a footpath or shared path or in a shared zone	RR 244I(2)	0∙75 penalty unit
335	2989	Travel on electric personal transporter on bicycle side of separated footpath	RR 244J(1)	0∙75 penalty unit
336	2990	Fail to give way to a pedestrian on a separated footpath	RR 244J(2)	0∙75 penalty unit
337	2991	Fail to keep out of the path of any bicycle on a bicycle path	RR 244J(3)	0∙75 penalty unit
338	2992	Travel on a road or road related area while being towed by a vehicle	RR 244N	0∙75 penalty unit
339	2993	Fail to keep proper control of electric personal transporter	RR 244O	1∙25 penalty units
340	2994	Travel without wearing a securely fitted approved bicycle helmet	RR 244P(1)	1∙25 penalty units
341	2995	Fail to have equipment	RR 244Q	0∙5 penalty unit
342	2996	Exceed speed limit	RR 244S	0∙75 penalty unit
343	2997	Carry a person or animal	RR 244T	0∙75 penalty unit
344	2998	Consume intoxicating liquor	RR 244U	1∙25 penalty units
345	2999	Use handheld mobile phone while travelling	RR 244V(1)	2∙5 penalty units

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ENDNOTES

[1]

Reg. 4(1): S.R. No. 115/2009. Reprint No. 2 as at 30 January 2015. Reprinted to S.R. No. 145/2014. Subsequently amended by

S.R. Nos 199/2014, 9/2015, 62/2015, 85/2015, 121/2015, 12/2016 and 24/2016.

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Penalty Units

These Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the Sentencing Act 1991. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the Monetary Units Act 2004, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit.

The value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2016 is $155.46.

The amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar.

The value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.