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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION REGULATIONS 2000 2000 NO. 181 - REG 12.43

Speed limits and one-way traffic
(1)
A person must not:

(a)
drive a vehicle on a part of a road or public access track at more than the maximum speed for that part of the road or track; or

(b)
drive a vehicle in a parking area or camping area at more than 20 kilometres per hour; or

(c)
drive or ride a vehicle on a road or public access track along a one-way traffic carriageway except in the direction indicated by an arrow on a traffic sign mentioned in subregulation 12.53 (4) for the road or track.

Penalty:
5 penalty units.

(2)
For paragraph (1) (a), the maximum speed for a part of a road or public access track between a speed limit sign and another speed limit sign or a de-restricting sign facing the direction from which the vehicle approaches is the number of kilometres per hour that is shown in numbers on the first speed limit sign.

(3)
For paragraph (1) (c), the Director may designate a road or public access track as a one-way traffic carriageway.

(4)
The Director must give notice of a designation under subregulation (3) by displaying a suitable sign, in accordance with subregulation 12.53 (4), near any area affected by the designation.

(5)
An offence against this regulation is a strict liability offence.



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