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ROAD TRANSPORT (SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS AMENDMENT 2001 (2001 NO 32) - REG 18

Regulation 105

substitute

105     Use of digital camera detection devices (MTR reg 26T)

    (1)     A digital camera detection device must be used by an operator by doing the following operations in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions for the device:

        (a)     testing the laser speed measuring component of the device at the beginning of each shift of the operator by carrying out the following checks:

              (i)     an instrument confidence check;

              (ii)     a calibration verification check;

              (iii)     a scope alignment check;

        (b)     activating the device;

        (c)     operating the device;

        (d)     testing the laser speed measuring component of the device at the end of each shift of the operator by carrying out the checks mentioned in paragraph (a).

    (2)     However, after the operator of the device has carried out the operations mentioned in subregulation (1) (a) and (b), the device may operate unattended.

    (3)     To remove any doubt, if the device is used at more than 1 place during a shift of the operator, the operator is not required to carry out the checks mentioned in subregulation (1) (a) each time the device is activated at a different place.

    (4)     If the device is used by 2 or more operators who are working together during the shift, the tests mentioned in subregulation (1) (a) and (d) may be carried out by different operators.

    (5)     In this regulation:

"operator" means a person approved to use a traffic offence detection device under regulation 107 (Approved people—use).

105A     Use of laser speed measuring devices (MTR reg 26T)

    (1)     A laser speed measuring device must be used by an operator by doing the following operations in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions for the device:

        (a)     testing the device at the beginning of each shift of the operator by carrying out the following checks:

              (i)     an instrument confidence check;

              (ii)     a calibration verification check;

              (iii)     a scope alignment check;

        (b)     activating the device;

        (c)     operating the device;

        (d)     testing the device at the end of each shift of the operator by carrying out the checks mentioned in paragraph (a).

    (2)     To remove any doubt, if the device is used at more than 1 place during a shift of the operator, the operator is not required to carry out the checks mentioned in subregulation (1) (a) each time the device is activated at a different place.

    (3)     If the device is used by 2 or more operators who are working together during the shift, the tests mentioned in subregulation (1) (a) and (d) may be carried out by different operators.

    (4)     In this regulation:

"operator" means a person approved to use a traffic offence detection device under regulation 107 (Approved people—use).

105B     Use of radar speed measuring devices (MTR reg 26T)

    (1)     A radar speed measuring device must be used by an operator in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions for the device.

    (2)     The operator must test the device—

        (a)     at the beginning of each shift of the operator against an approved police speedometer; and

        (b)     at the end of each shift of the operator against the speedometer mentioned in paragraph (a); and

        (c)     if the operator's shift is longer than 9 hours—9 hours after the beginning of the shift against the speedometer mentioned in paragraph (a).

    (3)     After each test, the device must be found to be accurate within a tolerance of 2 km/h.

    (4)     To remove any doubt, if the device is used at more than 1 place during a shift of the operator, the operator is not required to carry out the checks mentioned in subregulation (2) (a) each time the device is activated at a different place.

    (5)     If the device is used by 2 or more operators who are working together during the shift, the tests mentioned in subregulation (2) may be carried out by different operators.

    (6)     In this regulation:

"operator" means a person approved to use a traffic offence detection device under regulation 107 (Approved people—use).



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