Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) In this
regulation —
average speed detection system has the meaning
given in the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008
section 117B(1);
speed measuring and recording equipment has the
meaning given in the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008
section 117(1);
visual detection equipment has the meaning given
in the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 section 117(1).
(2) A person must not
drive a motor vehicle on a road if the vehicle is fitted with any device or
other equipment that would prevent or adversely affect the operation of speed
measuring and recording equipment, visual detection equipment or an average
speed detection system.
Points:
(a)
during a holiday period: 14
(b)
other than during a holiday period: 7
Modified penalty:
(a) when
driving a heavy vehicle: 30 PU
(b) when
driving a motor vehicle other than a heavy vehicle: 24 PU
(3) A person must not
drive a motor vehicle on a road in a manner that would prevent or adversely
affect the operation of speed measuring and recording equipment, visual
detection equipment or an average speed detection system.
Points:
(a)
during a holiday period: 14
(b)
other than during a holiday period: 7
Modified penalty:
(a) when
driving a heavy vehicle: 30 PU
(b) when
driving a motor vehicle other than a heavy vehicle: 24 PU
(4) A person who
commits an offence against regulation 109, 112, 116, 117 or 129 (a road
positioning offence) is taken to have also committed an offence against
subregulation (3) if the road positioning offence is committed within 100
m of —
(a)
speed measuring and recording equipment; or
(aa)
visual detection equipment; or
(b) the
detection points, as defined in the Road Traffic (Administration)
Act 2008 section 117B(1), for an average speed detection system.
[Regulation 18A inserted: Gazette
17 Oct 2017 p. 5340‑1; amended: SL 2025/36
r. 6.]