ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000

Western Australian Current Regulations

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ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1 -- Preliminary

1. Citation
2. Commencement
3. Terms and abbreviations used
3A. Electric rideable devices

PART 2 -- Application

4. Scope of regulations
4A. Minister may declare Code requirements do not apply
4B. Minister may designate shared zones
5. Infringement notices not to be issued to children under 14
7. Requirement to give way, effect of
8A. Requirement to stop as near as practicable to place, effect of
8. Offence against local laws not offence against this Code
9. Penalties
10. Repeal

PART 3 -- Speed restrictions

11. Speed limits generally
11A. “When blank” signs
12. Minimum speeds on freeways
13. Heavy vehicles and vehicles towing trailers
14. Heavy vehicle speed zones
15. Speed restrictions for electric rideable devices
16. Speed restriction on bridge
17. Penalties for speeding
18. Reckless driving generally
18A. Evasive action in relation to speed camera

PART 4 -- Making turns

Division 1 -- Left turns at intersections

19. Application of Division
20. Left turns (single lanes)
21. Left turns (multiple lanes)
22. Making left turn as indicated by turn line

Division 2 -- Right turns (other than hook turns) at intersections

23. Application of Division
24. Right turns (two‑way, single lanes)
25. Right turns (one‑way, single lanes)
26. Right turns from multi‑lane carriageway
27. Making a right turn (generally)

Division 3 -- Hook turns by bicycles or electric rideable devices at intersections

28. Optional hook turn by bicycle or electric rideable device rider
29. Bicycle or electric rideable device rider making hook turn contrary to sign

Division 4 -- U turns

30. U turns on carriageway
31. U turns at intersection
32. U turns generally

Division 5 -- Turns from a carriageway to land abutting the carriageway

33. Turns to enter abutting land

PART 5 -- Turning and stop signals

34. Terms used
35. When drivers are to give signals
36. How drivers are to give signals
37. How long should hand signals be given
38. Use of signalling devices

PART 6 -- Traffic‑control signals (traffic lights and twin alternating red lights)

Division 1 -- Obeying traffic‑control signals (traffic lights)

39. Proceeding when faced with circular green signal or green arrow
39A. Effect of traffic‑control signal accompanied by “one vehicle per green each lane” sign
40. Stopping for circular red signal or red arrow
41A. Motor vehicles not to enter bicycle storage area
41. Stopping for circular yellow signal or yellow arrow
42. Green arrow with red or yellow signal, effect of
43. Turning left on red signal
43A. Effect of green bicycle light with red or yellow signals
43B. Effect of red bicycle light with green arrow signal
44. What to do if signals change when intersection congested etc.

Division 2 -- Giving way at traffic‑control signals (traffic lights)

45. Right of way during turns at intersection with traffic‑control signals
46. Giving way at intersection with traffic‑control signals not operating or only partly operating
47. Giving way at flashing yellow traffic arrow at intersection
48. Giving way at crossing (other than at intersection) with flashing yellow traffic‑control signal

Division 3 -- Twin alternating red lights

49. Stopping for twin alternating red lights (except at level crossings)

PART 7 -- Giving way

Division 1 -- Places with a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applying to the driver

50. Stopping and giving way at stop sign or stop line at intersection without traffic‑control signals
51. Stopping and giving way at stop sign or stop line at other places
52. Giving way at give way sign or give way line at intersection
53. Giving way at give way sign at bridge or length of narrow carriageway
54. Giving way at give way sign or give way line at other places

Division 2 -- Giving way at an intersection without traffic‑control signals or a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applying to the driver

55. Giving way at intersection (except T‑intersection or roundabout)
56. Giving way at T‑intersection

Division 3 -- Entering or leaving land abutting a carriageway or road

57. Giving way when entering carriageway from land abutting carriageway or road
58. Giving way when entering land abutting carriageway or road from carriageway

Division 4 -- Keeping clear of and giving way to particular vehicles

59. Giving way to public buses
60. Keeping clear of police and emergency vehicles

Division 5 -- Crossings and shared zones

61. Children’s crossings
62. Pedestrian crossings
63. Overtaking or passing vehicle at children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing
64. Giving way to pedestrians in shared zone

Division 6 -- Other give way requirements

65. Giving way when driving through break in median strip
66. Giving way on painted island
67. Giving way in median turning bay
68. Giving way when moving from boundary of carriageway, or parking area on or in median strip

PART 8 -- Traffic signs and road markings

Division 1 -- Traffic signs and road markings at intersections and other places

69. Left turn only signs
70. Right turn only signs
71. No turns signs
72. No left turn and no right turn signs
73. Traffic lane arrows

Division 2 -- Traffic signs and road markings generally

74. No overtaking or passing signs
75. No overtaking on bridge sign
76. Emergency stopping lane only signs
76A. Emergency stopping bay signs
77. Keep clear markings
78. Road access signs
79. Further restrictions on freeways
80. One‑way signs
81. Keep left and keep right signs
82. No entry signs
83. Hand‑held stop signs

Division 3 -- Signs for trucks, buses and other large vehicles

84. Clearance and low clearance signs
85. Load limit signs
86. No trucks signs
87. Trucks must enter signs
88. No buses signs
89. Buses must enter signs
90. Trucks and buses low gear signs
91A. Safety ramp and arrester bed signs

PART 9 -- Roundabouts

91. Terms used
92. Entering multi‑lane roundabout
93. Indicating left when entering roundabout
94. Indicating right when entering roundabout
95. Right of way in roundabout
96. Driving through roundabout
97. Obeying marked arrows when driving in or leaving roundabout
98. Indicating when changing lanes or lines of traffic in roundabout
99. Indicating left when leaving roundabout
100. Rider of bicycle, electric rideable device or animal to give way to vehicle leaving roundabout

PART 10 -- Level crossings

101. Stopping at level crossing
102. Approaching trains
103. Giving way at level crossing
104. What to do if traffic is congested
105. Leaving level crossing
106. Stopping at level crossing when vehicle is carrying dangerous goods
107. Driving around boom gates

PART 11 -- Keeping left, overtaking and other driving provisions

Division 1 -- General

108. Obstruction of vehicles and pedestrians
109. Keeping safe distance behind vehicles
110. Keeping minimum distance between long vehicles
111. No entry to choked intersection

Division 2 -- Keeping to the left

112. Keeping as far left as practicable
113. Restriction on use of right lane
114. Keeping to left of oncoming vehicles
115. Keeping to left of marked or unmarked two‑way carriageway
116. Keeping to left of continuous dividing lines
117. Keeping to left of median strip
118. Service roads
119. Driving on or across median strip, painted island etc.
120. Avoiding obstructions on carriageway

Division 3 -- Overtaking

121. No overtaking unless safe to do so
122. Overtaking
123. Passing or overtaking vehicle displaying do not overtake turning vehicle sign
124. Keeping safe distance when overtaking
124A. Keeping safe distance when passing rideable device
125. Courtesy when overtaking

Division 4 -- Driving in marked lanes or lines of traffic

126. Driving in single lane on carriageway
127. Moving from one marked lane to another marked lane across continuous line separating lanes
128. Giving way when lines of traffic merge into single line of traffic
129. Driving on or across continuous white edge line
130. Riding certain vehicles alongside more than 1 other rider
130A. Rider of motor cycle not to ride next to other vehicles except in certain circumstances
130B. When rider of a motor cycle is lawfully lane filtering

Division 5 -- Obeying overhead traffic‑control signals applying to marked lanes

131. Overhead traffic‑control signals

Division 6 -- Driving in marked lanes designated for special purposes

132. Bicycle lanes
133. Bus lanes
133A. Busways
134. Transit lanes
135. Truck lanes
136. Exceptions to driving in special purpose lanes etc.
137. Marked lanes required to be used by particular kinds of vehicles

Division 6A -- Stationary incident response vehicles

137A. Approaching and passing stationary incident response vehicles

Division 7 -- Freight containers

138A. Freight container not to be driven on prohibited road
138B. Signs

PART 12 -- Restrictions on stopping and parking

Division 1 -- General

138. Stopping in an emergency etc. or to comply with another regulation
139. Application of this Part to bicycles and electric rideable devices

Division 2 -- No stopping and no parking signs, and yellow edge lines

140. No stopping signs
141. No parking signs
142. No stopping on carriageway with yellow edge line

Division 3 -- Stopping at intersections and crossings

143. Prohibited stopping places
144. Stopping on or near children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing
145. Stopping on or near marked foot crossing (except at intersection)
146. Stopping at or near bicycle crossing lights (except at intersection)
147. Stopping on or near level crossing

Division 4 -- Stopping on clearways and freeways and in emergency stopping bays and lanes and red X lanes

148. Stopping on clearway
149. Stopping on freeway
150. Stopping in emergency stopping bay, emergency stopping lane or red X lane

Division 5 -- Stopping in zones for particular vehicles

151. Stopping in loading zone
152. Stopping in truck zone
153. Stopping in works zone etc.
154. Stopping in taxi zone or bus zone
155. Stopping in mail zone
156. Other limitations in zones

Division 6 -- Other places where stopping is restricted

157. Stopping in bus lane, transit lane, truck lane or bicycle lane
158. Stopping in shared zone
159. Double parking
160. Stopping near obstruction
161. Stopping on bridge or in tunnel etc.
162. Restriction on stopping vehicle on crests, curves etc.
163. Stopping near fire hydrant etc.
164. Stopping at or near bus stop
165. Stopping on path, dividing strip, nature strip or painted island
166. Obstructing access to and from path, driveway etc.
167. Stopping near letter box
168. Stopping on carriageway -- heavy and long vehicles
169. Stopping on carriageway with bicycle parking sign
170. Stopping on carriageway with motor cycle parking sign
171. Stopping in parking area for people with disabilities

Division 7 -- Permissive parking signs and parking fees

172. Information on or with permissive parking signs
173A. Parking outside times indicated
173. Parking for longer than indicated
174. Time extension for people with disabilities
175. Parking where fees are payable

Division 8 -- Parallel parking

176. Parallel parking on carriageway (except in median strip parking area)
177. Parallel parking in median strip parking area

Division 9 -- Angle parking

178. Angle parking

Division 10 -- Other parking related provisions

179. Parking in parking bays
180. Entering and leaving median strip parking area
181. Making motor vehicle secure

PART 13 -- Lights and warning devices

Division 1 -- Lights on motor vehicles

182. Lights on moving motor vehicles
183. Using fog lights
184. Lights on towed vehicles
185. Using headlights on high‑beam
186. Lights not to be used to dazzle other road users
187. Using lights on some stopped vehicles
188. Using hazard warning lights

Division 2 -- Lights on animal‑drawn vehicles

189. Lights on animal‑drawn vehicles during hours of darkness or in hazardous weather conditions

Division 3 -- Horns

190. Use of horns etc.

Division 4 -- Portable warning signs for heavy vehicles

191. Portable warning signs for disabled heavy vehicles
192. Fallen loadings from heavy vehicles requiring signs
193. Restriction on flashing warning lights

PART 14 -- Pedestrians

Division 1 -- General

194. No pedestrians signs
195. Pedestrians on road with road access sign
196. Crossing carriageway -- general
197. Crossing at pedestrian lights
198. Crossing carriageway with traffic‑control signals that do not include pedestrian lights
199. Crossing carriageway on or near crossing for pedestrians
200. Crossing level crossing
201. Pedestrians not to cause obstruction
202. Getting on or into moving vehicle
203. Pedestrians travelling along carriageway (except in or on wheeled recreational device, motorised scooter or wheeled toy)
204. Pedestrians on part of path designated for bicycles only
205. Games on roads

Division 2 -- Persons travelling in or on wheeled recreational devices, motorised scooters and wheeled toys

206. Wheeled recreational devices, motorised scooters and wheeled toys prohibited on certain carriageways and where no wheeled devices signs apply
207. Travelling in or on wheeled recreational device, motorised scooter or wheeled toy on carriageway
208. Travelling in or on wheeled recreational device, motorised scooter or wheeled toy on footpath or shared path
209. Travelling in or on wheeled recreational device or motorised scooter on separated footpath or bicycle path
209A. Protective helmets to be worn on motorised scooters
209B. Travel in hours of darkness or in hazardous weather
210. Towing of wheeled recreational devices, motorised scooters and toys
210A. Proper control of motorised scooters

PART 15 -- Additional provisions for bicycles, electric rideable devices and electric personal transporters (EPTs)

Division 1 -- Bicycles and electric rideable devices

210B. Electric rideable devices prohibited on certain carriageways
211. Riding bicycles and electric rideable devices
212. Carrying persons or animals on bicycles or electric rideable devices
213. Riding in bicycle lane
214. Riding across a crossing
215A. Entering bicycle storage area on bicycle or electric rideable device
215B. Giving way while entering or in bicycle storage area
215. Riding on wrong part of separated footpath
216. Paths
217. Riding to left of oncoming bicycles or electric rideable devices on path
218. No bicycles signs and markings
218A. No wheeled devices signs
219. Riders of bicycles and electric rideable devices not to cause obstruction
220. Towing of bicycles or electric rideable devices
221. Riding too close behind motor vehicle
222. Riders of bicycles to wear and ensure passengers wear protective helmets
223A. Passengers on bicycles to wear protective helmets
223B. Riders of electric rideable devices to wear protective helmets
223. Riding with person on bicycle trailer
224. Lights and other equipment on bicycles and electric rideable devices
225. Red bicycle crossing lights
226. Stopping for yellow bicycle crossing light
227. Proceeding when bicycle crossing lights change to yellow or red
228. Minimum age to ride power assisted pedal cycle or electric rideable device
229. Proper control of bicycles and electric rideable devices
229A. Electric rideable device must not have sharp protrusions

Division 2 -- Electric personal transporters (EPTs)

Subdivision 1 -- Preliminary

230A. Terms used
230B. EPTs and EPT use areas

Subdivision 2 -- Provisions for EPT riders

230C. EPTs to be ridden in EPT use areas only
230D. Riders to be at least 12 years of age
230E. EPT to be supplied and supervised by commercial operator
230F. Riders to wear protective helmets
230G. Towing of EPTs prohibited
230H. Riding EPTs
230I. No passengers or animals on EPTs
230J. EPT rider not to cause obstruction

Subdivision 3 -- Provisions for commercial operators of EPTs

230K. EPTs not to be able to exceed 10 km/h and to be fitted with warning devices
230L. EPTs only to be for supervised tours or during training for supervised tours
230M. Supervised tours
230N. Records to be kept and supplied on demand

PART 16 -- Persons travelling on or in a vehicle

Division 1 -- Preliminary

230. Terms used
231. Medical certificate

Division 2 -- Requirement to wear seatbelts, etc.

232. Driver to wear seatbelt
233. Wearing of seatbelts by passengers 16 years old or older
234. Wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years old
235. Specific exemptions from wearing seatbelts and defences
235A. Penalties for seatbelt offences by driver

Division 4 -- Exceptions

240. Exemptions
241. Police to consider safety of alleged offenders

Division 5 -- Other duties

242. Body or limbs protruding from vehicles
243. Opening doors and alighting from vehicles
244. Drivers and pillion passengers upon motor cycles to wear protective helmets
245. Motor cycle rider to be properly seated
246A. Passengers on 2‑wheeled motor cycles
246B. Passengers on trikes and motor cycles with sidecars
246. Interfering with driver’s control of vehicle

PART 17 -- Additional provisions for drivers of public buses etc., in bus lanes

247A. Application of this Part
247. Stopping for red B light
248. Stopping for yellow B light
249. Exception to stopping for red or yellow B light
250. Proceeding after stopping for red or yellow B light
251. Proceeding when traffic‑control signal shows circular red light and white B light or white traffic arrow is showing
252. Proceeding when white B light or white arrow is no longer showing

PART 18 -- Miscellaneous provisions

Division 1 -- Miscellaneous provisions for drivers

253. Driving on paths
254. Driving on nature strip
255. Creating excessive noise
256. Putting glass etc. on roads
257. Securing of loads
258. Evidentiary provisions relating to securing of loads
259. Selling papers and cars, hitch‑hiking etc.
260. Requirement to have wheels or tracks
261. Driving backwards
263. Drivers to have uninterrupted and undistracted views etc.
264A. Dogs etc. on motor cycles
264. Use of visual display units etc. in vehicle
265. Use of mobile phones

Division 2 -- Provisions for people in charge of animals

267. Leading animals
268. Rider of animal on footpath or nature strip to give way to pedestrians
269. Riding animal alongside more than one other rider
270. Proper control of animals

Division 3 -- Directions by police and authorised persons

271. Authorised person to be declared
272. Obedience to police or authorised persons
273. Directions by police

Division 4 -- Unattended and unauthorised vehicles and stock on roads

275. Unattended stock on roads
276. Restrictions on driving of stock
277. Permit for driving of stock

Division 5 -- Towing

278. Towing a vehicle, trailer etc.
279. Towed vehicles, trailers etc.

PART 19 -- Exemptions, specific local and transitional provisions

Division 1 -- Exemptions

280. Exemption for drivers of emergency vehicles (police officers)
281. Exemption for drivers of emergency vehicles (other)
282A. Exemption for drivers of vehicles used in police driver training
282. Stopping and parking exemption for emergency vehicles, police vehicles and authorised persons
283. Exemption for police and emergency workers on foot or on patrol
284. General exemptions from seatbelt provisions
285. Exemption for road workers etc.
285A. Exemption for operators of certain measuring equipment
285B. Exemption for operators of “red light” cameras
286. Exemption for oversize vehicles
287. Exemption for tow truck drivers
288A. Exemption for motor break‑down service vehicles
288B. Exemption for Main Roads incident response service
288. Exemption for postal vehicles
289. Exemption for certain vehicles displaying flashing warning lights

Division 2 -- Specific local provisions

290. Processions and public meetings
291. Temporary closure of or restriction on use of roads
292. Restrictions on traffic in pedestrian mall
292A. Directions when road under repair etc.

Division 3 -- Stop lines and give way lines

293. Stop signs and stop lines
294. Give way signs and give way lines

PART 20 -- General

295. Authorisation to be in writing
296. Delineation of parking areas etc.
297. Power to erect traffic‑control signals and road signs
298. Unauthorised use of various traffic‑related items
299. Limits on operation of signs
300. All traffic‑control signals and traffic signs to be operative
301. Inscriptions on signs to have effect according to their tenor
302. Variations in traffic signs etc.
303A. Audible lines
303. Operation of signs on holidays
304. Symbols, lights and traffic related items etc.
305. Representations of traffic signs, traffic‑control signals, symbols etc. in these regulations
306. References to pedestrians or relevant riders crossing carriageway
SCHEDULE 1 -- Abbreviations and symbols
SCHEDULE 2 -- Standard or commonly used traffic signs
SCHEDULE 3 -- Other permitted traffic signs
SCHEDULE 4 -- Symbols, lights and traffic‑related items
SCHEDULE 5 -- O’Connor Industrial Area

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