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ROAD SAFETY (TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 129 OF 2009) - REG 10

Power of responsible road authorities to erect traffic control devices on roads

r. 10

    (1)     A responsible entity for a road or road related area forming part of a road within the meaning of the Road Management Act 2004 , may erect, display, place, remove or alter on that road or road related area

        (a)     with the authority of VicRoads, a major traffic control device; or

        (b)     a minor traffic control device; or

        (c)     if there are temporary works being carried out on the road or part of the road, a temporary works speed-limit sign.

Note

The term temporary works speed-limit sign is defined in regulation 4.

    (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)     with the authority of VicRoads, 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" means—

        (a)     the responsible road authority; 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.



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