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Road Safety (Drivers) and (General) Amendment (Mobile Phones and Other Devices) Regulations 2013

S.R. No. 135/2013

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1Objectives

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

PART 2—ROAD SAFETY (DRIVERS) REGULATIONS 2009

4Amendment of Schedule 3—demerit points

PART 3—ROAD SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2009

5Amendment of Schedule 7—traffic infringements

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STATUTORY RULES 2013

S.R. No. 135/2013

Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety (Drivers) and (General) Amendment (Mobile Phones and Other Devices) Regulations 2013

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 29 October 2013

Responsible Minister:

TERRY MULDER
Minister for Roads

YVETTE CARISBROOKE

Clerk of the Executive Council

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a)to amend the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009—

(i)to increase the demerit points that can be recorded against a person for an offence relating to the use of a mobile phone; and

(ii)to prescribe the demerit points that can be recorded against a person for an offence relating to the use of a television receiver or a visual display unit; and

(b)to amend the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 to increase the infringement penalty relating to the use of a mobile phone, television receiver or visual display unit.

2Authorising provision

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

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 25 November 2013.

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PART 2—ROAD SAFETY (DRIVERS) REGULATIONS 2009

4Amendment of Schedule 3—demerit points

(1)After item 19 of Schedule 3 to the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009[1] insert—

"19A Drive motor vehicle with TV or visual display unit that is visible to driver or likely to distract another driver RR 299(1) 4".

(2)In column 3 of item 20 of Schedule 3 to the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009, for "3" substitute "4".

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PART 3—ROAD SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2009

5Amendment of Schedule 7—traffic infringements

(1)In column 5 of item 68 of Schedule 7 to the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009[2], for "2" substitute "3".

(2)For item 69 of Schedule 7 to the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 substitute—

"69 2079 Learner driver or holder of a probationary driver licence using any mobile phone RR 300(1A) 3 penalty units".

(3)In column 5 of item 164 of Schedule 7 to the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009, for "2" substitute "3".

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[1] Reg. 4(1): S.R. No. 95/2009.  Reprint No. 1 as at 1 August 2013.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 86/2013.  Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 28/2010, 23/2013 and 59/2013.

[2] Reg. 5(1): S.R. No. 115/2009.  Reprint No. 1 as at 1 August 2013.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 84/2012.  Subsequently amended by S.R. No. 118/2013.