Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD SAFETY (TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS 2019 - REG 11

Reg. 11(1) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 8(Sch. 4 item 6).

    (1)     A responsible entity for a road or road related area (other than the Head, Transport for Victoria) may erect, display, place, remove or alter on that road or road related area—

Reg. 11(1)(a) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 8(Sch. 4 item 6).

        (a)     with the authorisation of the Head, Transport for Victoria, a major traffic control device; or

        (b)     a minor traffic control device that applies to traffic on any part of the road for which it is the responsible entity; or

        (c)     if there are temporary works being carried out on the road or part of the road—

              (i)     a temporary works speed-limit sign; or

              (ii)     a traffic control device, other than a traffic signal, that uses lights or illuminated words or symbols to direct or warn road users.

    (2)     A Council may, on a road or road related area forming part of an arterial road within its municipal district, erect, display, place, remove or alter—

        (a)     a minor traffic control device that is for the control of stopping or parking of vehicles in accordance with Part 12 of the Road Rules; or

        (b)     a traffic control device that is associated with a children's crossing; or

        (c)     a traffic control device installed in accordance with regulation 15; or

Reg. 11(2)(d) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 8(Sch. 4 item 6).

        (d)     with the authorisation of the Head, Transport for Victoria, any other minor traffic control device or a major traffic control device.

    (3)     Despite subregulation (2), a Council must not erect, establish, display or maintain a minor traffic control device referred to in subregulation (2)(a) that is inconsistent with a major traffic control device located on the same length of road.

    (4)     If a minor traffic control device referred to in subregulation (2)(a) is inconsistent with a major traffic control device located on the same length of road, the relevant Council must—

        (a)     alter the minor traffic control device to remove the inconsistency; or

        (b)     remove the minor traffic control device.

    (5)     In this regulation—

"responsible entity" in relation to a road or road related area means—

        (a)     the responsible road authority for that road or road related area; or

        (b)     if there is no responsible road authority for that road or road related area, the person responsible for the care and management of that road or road related area;

"road or road related area" includes a part of a road or road related area.

Division 3—Power of other entities to erect traffic control devices