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Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment Regulations 2009

S.R. No. 138/2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Substitution of Schedule 3

SCHEDULE 3—Demerit Points

5Amendments to Schedule 4

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STATUTORY RULES 2009

S.R. No. 138/2009

Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment Regulations 2009

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 4 November 2009

Responsible Minister:

TIM PALLAS
Minister for Roads and Ports

TOBY HALLIGAN

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objectives of these Regulations are to—

(a)amend the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 to provide for the

incurring of demerit points for certain offences under the Road Safety Road Rules 2009; and

(b)make consequential amendments arising from the making of the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 and the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009.

2Authorising provision

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

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 9 November 2009.

4Substitution of Schedule 3

For Schedule 3 to the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009[1] substitute—

"SCHEDULE 3

Regulation 72

DEMERIT POINTS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Description of offence	Reference	Demerit points
1	An offence under section 49(1)(b), (f) or (g) of the RSA, where section 50(1) or 50(1AB) of the RSA applies and the person's driver licence or learner permit has not been cancelled for the offence	RSA 49	10
2	A drink-driving infringement and the person's driver licence or learner permit has not been cancelled by force of section 89C(1) of the RSA	RSA 3, 49	10

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Description of offence	Reference	Demerit points
3	An offence under section 49(1)(bb), (h) or (i) of the RSA and the person's driver licence or learner permit has not been cancelled for the offence	RSA 49	10
4	A drug-driving infringement	RSA 3, 49	10
5	Exceeding speed-limit by 45 km/h or more	RSA 65B, RR 20	8
6	Exceeding speed-limit by 35 km/h or more but less than 45 km/h	RSA 65B, RR 20	6
7	Failing to stop or give way, or remain stopped, at a level crossing or unlawfully entering a level crossing	RSA 68B, RR 121, 122, 123, 124	4
8	Driving fatigue regulated heavy vehicle in contravention of maximum work requirement —critical risk offence	RSA 191L(2) and (4), 191M(2) and (4), 191N(2) and (4), 191O(2) and (4), 191P(2) and (4), 191Q(2) and (4), 191Q(2A) and (4)	4

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Description of offence	Reference	Demerit points
9	Driving fatigue regulated heavy vehicle in contravention of minimum rest requirement —critical risk offence	RSA 191L(2) and (4), 191M(2) and (4), 191N(2) and (4), 191O(2) and (4), 191P(2) and (4), 191Q(2) and (4), 191Q(2A) and (4)	4
10	Exceeding speed-limit by 25 km/h or more but less than 35 km/h	RR 20	4
11	Disobeying traffic lights, sign or traffic directions of police officer or authorised person	RSA 59(2), RR 56(1), 56(2), 57(1), 57(2), 57(3), 59(1), 60, 60A(1), 60A(2), 61(2), 61(5), 64, 65(2), 66(1), 66(4), 67(1), 68(1), 69(1), 70, 71(1), 93(1), 94, 95(1), 98(1), 100, 101(1), 101(2), 115(1), 152(1), 281, 282, 284, 286(2), 286(3), 304(1)	3

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Description of offence	Reference	Demerit points
12	Failing to give way, or stop or remain stopped	RR 38, 62(1), 63(2), 63(3), 72(1), 73(1), 74(1), 75(1), 77(1), 78(1), 78(2), 79(1), 80(2), 80(3), 80(4), 81(2), 82, 83, 84, 87(1), 114(1), 114(2), 115(1)	3
13	Driving with unrestrained passengers under the age of 16 years	RR 266(1)	3
14	Driving with unrestrained passenger 16 years old and above	RR 265(3)	3
15	Drive with a passenger in or on part of vehicle not designed for passengers or goods	RR 268(4A), 268(4B)	3
16	Driving contrary to a major defect notice	RS(V)R 240	3
17	Driving on wrong side of double lines, or on wrong side of divided road	RR 132(2), 132(2A), 135	3
18	Driving wrong way on a one-way service road	RR 136	3
19	Driving over double lines surrounding a painted island	RR 138	3

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Description of offence	Reference	Demerit points
20	Using a mobile phone when prohibited from doing so	RR 300(1), RR 300(1A)	3
21	Using a vehicle on a highway without a properly affixed and displayed number plate	RS(V)R 50	3
22	Driving without a seat belt	RR 264(1)	3
23	Rider or passenger of motor bike not wearing approved motor bike helmet or improperly carrying pillion/sidecar passenger	RR 270(1), 271(3), 271(4), 271(5), 271(5A)	3
24	Risk colliding with alighting, boarding or waiting tram passengers	RR 162(1), 163(1), 164(1), 164A(1)	3
25	Careless driving	RSA 65	3
26	Exceeding speed-limit by 10 km/h or more but less than 25 km/h	RR 20	3
27	Failing to display "P" plates	RS(D)R 55	3
28	Probationary driver driving a probationary prohibited vehicle	RS(D)R 57(1)	3

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Description of offence	Reference	Demerit points
29	Drive a motor vehicle while carrying more than one person in breach of a condition required by RS(D)R 60(2)	RS(D)R 60(3)	3
30	Drive a motor cycle other than a learner approved motor cycle	RS(D)R 58(1)(a), 58(2)(a)	3
31	Drive a motor cycle on which there is a pillion passenger	RS(D)R 58(1)(b), 58(2)(b)	3
32	P1 probationary driver or corresponding novice driver driving a motor vehicle with more than one peer passenger	RS(D)R 61	3
33	Driving fatigue regulated heavy vehicle while impaired by fatigue	RSA 191D(1)	3
34	Driving fatigue regulated heavy vehicle in contravention of maximum work requirement —severe risk offence	RSA 191L(2) and (4), 191M(2) and (4), 191N(2) and (4), 191O(2) and (4), 191P(2) and (4), 191Q(2) and (4), 191Q(2A) and (4)	3

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Description of offence	Reference	Demerit points
35	Driving fatigue regulated heavy vehicle in contravention of minimum rest requirement —severe risk offence	RSA 191L(2) and (4), 191M(2) and (4), 191N(2) and (4), 191O(2) and (4), 191P(2) and (4), 191Q(2) and (4), 191Q(2A) and (4)	3
36	Improper overtaking or passing	RR 141(1), 142(1), 143(1), 143(1A), 143(2), 144, 145, 148(1), 148(2), 148A, 160(2), 160(3)	2
37	Turning or stopping without signalling	RR 46(1), 48(1), 53(1), 53(2), 53(3)	2
38	Turning improperly	RR 27(1), 28(1), 28(1A), 29, 31(1), 32(1), 33(1), 37, 92(1)	2
39	Failing to keep left (other than double dividing lines)	RR 129(1), 130(2), 131, 132(1), 132(2), 132(2A)	2
40	Driving contrary to a minor defect notice	RS(V)R 240	1

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Description of offence	Reference	Demerit points
41	Failure to dip headlights	RR 218(1)	1
42	Long vehicle failing to keep minimum distance behind another long vehicle	RR 127(1)	1
43	Driving insufficient distance behind a vehicle	RR 126	1
44	Driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions without headlights, tail lights, number plate lights and rear lights on, and, if fitted, without clearance lights and side marker lights on	RR 215(1), 216(1)	1
45	Exceeding the speed‑limit by less than 10 km/h	RR 20	1

RSA means the Road Safety Act 1986;

RS(D)R means these Regulations;

RS(V)R means the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009;

RR means the Road Safety Road Rules 2009.

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5Amendments to Schedule 4

In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations—

(a)after the entry relating to the Road Safety (General) Regulations 1999 insert—

"Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009

Regulation 50."; and

(b)after the entry relating to the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 insert—

"Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009

Regulations 259(2) and 266.".

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ENDNOTES

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 95/2009.