Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 - REG 310

    (1)     A provision mentioned in subsection (2) does not apply to a person at the site of, and engaged in, roadworks if, in the circumstances—

        (a)     it is not practicable for the person to comply with the provision; and

        (b)     sufficient warning of the roadworks has been given to other road users.

    (2)     For subsection (1), the provisions are as follows:

        (a)     division 4.1 (Left turns);

        (ab)     division 4.2 (Right turns);

        (b)     part 7 (Giving way), except the following:

              (i)     section 67 (Stopping and giving way at stop sign or stop line at intersection without traffic lights);

              (ii)     section 68 (Stopping and giving way at stop sign or stop line at other places);

              (iii)     section 69 (Giving way at give way sign or give way line at intersection (except roundabout));

              (iv)     section 70 (Giving way at give way sign at bridge or length of narrow road);

              (v)     section 71 (Giving way at give way sign or give way line at other places);

        (c)     part 8 (Traffic signs and road markings), except the following:

              (i)     section 102 (Clearance and low clearance sign);

              (ii)     section 103 (Load limit sign);

        (d)     part 11 (Keeping left, overtaking and other driving rules);

        (e)     part 12 (Restrictions on stopping and parking);

        (f)     section 224 (Using horn or similar warning device);

        (g)     part 14 (Rules for pedestrians), except section 236 (1) (Pedestrian not to cause traffic hazard or obstruction);

        (h)     section 264 (Wearing seatbelt—driver);

              (i)     section 265 (Wearing seatbelt—passenger 16 years old or older);

        (j)     section 268 (How people must travel in or on motor vehicle);

        (k)     section 288 (Driving on path);

        (l)     section 289 (Driving on nature strip);

        (m)     section 290 (Driving on traffic island);

        (n)     section 295 (Motor vehicle towing another vehicle with towline);

        (o)     section 296 (Driving vehicle in reverse);

        (p)     section 297 (2) (Driver to have proper control of vehicle etc);

        (q)     section 298 (Driving with person in trailer).

    (3)     Section 20 (Obeying speed limit) does not apply to a driver—

        (a)     driving a snow-clearing vehicle and engaged in snow-clearing; or

        (b)     driving a motor vehicle and engaged in speed zoning tests authorised by the road transport authority.

    (4)     In this section:

"roadworks" means—

        (a)     construction or maintenance of a road; or

        (b)     road cleaning; or

        (c)     installation or maintenance work authorised by the road transport authority on, above or below a road; or

        (ca)     installation or maintenance of a traffic control device authorised by the road transport authority; or

        (d)     installation or maintenance of a traffic-related item or traffic monitoring device authorised by the road transport authority; or

        (e)     a traffic survey authorised by the road transport authority; or

        (f)     a road surface survey test.