Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 1975 - REG 1803A

1803A .         Minimum speeds on freeways

        (1a)         In a freeway speed zone in which the maximum speed permitted is 100 kilometres per hour a person shall not drive a vehicle at less than 80 kilometres per hour unless — 

            (a)         traffic congestion prevents the person from driving the vehicle at 80 kilometres per hour; or

            (b)         for any other reason, it is unsafe or imprudent for the person to drive the vehicle at 80 kilometres per hour.

        (1)         In a freeway speed zone in which the maximum speed permitted is 90 kilometres per hour a person shall not drive a vehicle at less than 70 kilometres per hour unless — 

            (a)         traffic congestion prevents the person from driving the vehicle at 70 kilometres per hour; or

            (b)         for any other reason, it is unsafe or imprudent for the person to drive the vehicle at 70 kilometres per hour.

        (2)         In a freeway speed zone in which the maximum speed permitted is 80 kilometres per hour a person shall not drive a vehicle at less than 60 kilometres per hour unless — 

            (a)         traffic congestion prevents the person from driving the vehicle at 60 kilometres per hour; or

            (b)         for any other reason it is unsafe or imprudent for the person to drive the vehicle at 60 kilometres per hour.

        [Regulation 1803A inserted in Gazette 18 December 1987 p.4460; amended in Gazette 18 March 1994 p.1199.]