Victorian Numbered Regulations

ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2009 (SR NO 94 OF 2009) - REG 20

r. 20

    (1)     A driver must not drive at a speed over the speed-limit applying to the driver for the length of road where the driver is driving.

Penalty:     In the case of drivers of heavy vehicles exceeding the speed-limit by 35 km per hour or less, 20 penalty units.

In the case of drivers of vehicles other than heavy vehicles exceeding the speed-limit by 45 km per hour or more, 20 penalty units.

In the case of drivers of vehicles other than heavy vehicles exceeding the speed-limit by 35 km per hour or more but less than 45 km per hour, 15 penalty units.

I     n the case of drivers of vehicles other than heavy vehicles exceeding the speed-limit by 35 km per hour or less, 10 penalty units.

Note

For drivers of heavy vehicles who exceed the speed limit by greater than 35 km per hour, see section 65B of the Act.

    (2)     For the purpose of this rule a "heavy vehicle" includes a motor vehicle (other than a bus) that is being used in combination with one or more trailers and has a GCM greater than 14·5 tonnes.

Notes

1     The Road Rules about speed-limits are as follows—

    •     rule 21—speed-limit where a speed-limit sign applies;

    •     rule 22—speed-limit in a speed-limited area;

    •     rule 24—speed-limit in a shared zone;

    •     rule 25—speed-limit elsewhere.

2     "Road" includes a road related area—see rule 11(2).

3     "Length", of road, includes a marked lane, a part of a marked lane, or another part of a length of road—see the definition in the dictionary.

4     Part 20, Division 2 deals with the way in which a traffic sign applies to a length of road. Part 20, Division 3 deals with the way in which the traffic sign applies to drivers driving on the length of road.

5     Heavy vehicle and GCM are defined in the Act.