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Road Safety (Road Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

S.R. No. 28/2008

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Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4New items in Schedule 4

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STATUTORY RULES 2008

S.R. No. 28/2008

Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety (Road Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 15 April 2008

Responsible Minister:

TIM PALLAS
Minister for Roads and Ports

RYAN HEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (Road Rules) Regulations 1999—

(a)to amend the Road Rules to increase the penalties for level crossing offences; and

(b)to amend the Road Rules relating to fog light use.

2Authorising provision

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

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 16 April 2008.

4New items in Schedule 4

In Schedule 4 to the Road Safety (Road Rules) Regulations 1999[1], after item 31 insert—

'32.Rule 121 of the Road Rules is to be read as if for the penalty at the foot of the rule there were substituted—

"Penalty:20 penalty units.".

33.Rule 122 of the Road Rules is to be read as if for the penalty at the foot of the rule there were substituted—

"Penalty:20 penalty units.".

34.Rule 123 of the Road Rules is to be read as if for the penalty at the foot of the rule there were substituted—

"Penalty:20 penalty units.".

35.Rule 124 of the Road Rules is to be read as if for the penalty at the foot of the rule there were substituted—

"Penalty:20 penalty units.".

36.Rule 217 of the Road Rules is to be read as if there were substituted for rule 217—

"217.  Using fog lights

(1)A driver must not operate any front or rear fog light fitted to the vehicle unless the driver is driving in fog or other hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility.

Penalty:2 penalty units.

(2)In this rule—

front fog light has the same meaning as in Schedule 8 to the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999.

rear fog light has the same meaning as in Schedule 8 to the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999.".'.

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 120/1999.  Reprint No. 2 as at 1 January 2008.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 74/2007.