Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) In these
regulations —
alcohol ignition interlock device means a device
in a vehicle that is designed to prevent the vehicle from being started or
driven unless the device is supplied with a breath sample that contains either
no alcohol, or less than a certain concentration of alcohol;
articulated vehicle means a motor vehicle having
at its rear a portion on wheels that is pivoted to, and part of which is
superimposed on and supported by, the front portion of the vehicle;
authorised body means a government department,
government instrumentality, statutory authority, local government or a body
authorised by the Commissioner of Main Roads for the purposes of
regulation 297(2);
authorised person means a person authorised by the
Commissioner of Police under regulation 271;
B light means a traffic‑control signal
showing a red, white or yellow B light;
Example
White B light
B lights means a traffic‑control signal
designed to show a B light, or 2 or more B lights at different
times;
bicycle means a vehicle with 2 or more wheels that
is built to be propelled by human power through a belt, chain or gears
(whether or not it has an auxiliary motor) and —
(a)
includes a pedicab, penny‑farthing, tricycle and power assisted pedal
cycle; but
(b) does
not include a wheelchair, wheeled recreational device, wheeled toy, any
vehicle (other than a power assisted pedal cycle) with an auxiliary motor
capable of generating a power output over 200 watts (whether or not the motor
is operating), or an electric rideable device;
bicycle crossing lights means a device designed to
show, at different times, a green, yellow or red bicycle crossing light;
Example
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Red bicycle crossing light (bicycle symbol in red) |
Green bicycle crossing light (bicycle symbol in green) |
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Yellow bicycle crossing light
(bicycle symbol in yellow)
bicycle hook turn storage area means an area
between an intersection and a marked foot crossing, or if there is no marked
foot crossing, a stop line, before the intersection that has painted on it one
or more bicycle symbols and one or more right traffic lane arrows, and
includes any line that delineates the right side of the area, and any line
that delineates the left side of the area that is not also a stop line or part
of a marked foot crossing but does not include a bicycle storage area;
bicycle lane means a marked lane, or the part of a
marked lane —
(a)
beginning at a “bicycle lane” sign applying to the lane, or a road
marking comprising a white bicycle symbol and the word “lane”
painted in white; and
(b)
ending at the nearest of the following —
(i)
an “end bicycle lane” sign applying to the
lane, or a road marking comprising a white bicycle symbol and the words
“end lane” painted in white;
(ii)
an intersection (unless the lane is at the unbroken side
of the continuing road at a T‑intersection or continued across the
intersection by broken lines);
(iii)
if the carriageway ends at a dead end — the
end of the carriageway;
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Bicycle lane sign |
End bicycle lane sign |
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Note There are a number of other
permitted versions of the “bicycle lane” sign, and another
permitted version of the “end bicycle lane” sign.
bicycle path means a length of path beginning at a
“bicycle path” sign or a “bicycle path” road marking
and ending at the nearest of the following:
(a) an
“end bicycle path” sign, or an “end bicycle path” road
marking;
(b) a
“separated footpath” sign or a “separated footpath”
road marking;
(c) a
carriageway;
(d) the
end of the path;
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Bicycle path sign
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End bicycle path sign
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Separated footpath sign
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bicycle path road marking means a road marking
consisting of a bicycle symbol, the words “bicycles only”, or both
the bicycle symbol and the word “only”;
bicycle storage area means an area of road before
an intersection with traffic control signals —
(a) that
has painted on it one or more bicycle symbols; and
(b) that
is between 2 parallel stop lines, regardless of whether the lines are of equal
length; and
(c) that
opens out from a bicycle lane or shoulder,
but does not include either stop line;
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority means the body
established under section 4 of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
Act 1998 ;
built‑up area means the territory contiguous
to and including any road —
(a) on
which there is provision for street lighting at intervals of not over 100 m
for a distance of at least 500 m or, if the road is shorter than 500 m,
for the whole road; or
(b)
which is built up with structures devoted to business, industry or dwelling
houses at intervals of less than 100 m for a distance of 500 m or
more;
bus means a motor vehicle, built mainly to carry
people, that seats over 12 adults (including the driver);
bus embayment means an embayment at the side of a
carriageway, designed so that a public bus can be driven into it, for the
purpose of allowing passengers to alight or enter, without impeding the flow
of traffic on that carriageway, but does not include a bus lane;
bus lane means a marked lane, or the part of a
marked lane of a carriageway —
(a)
beginning at a “bus lane” sign (whether or not there is also a
“bus lane” road marking) and ending at the nearest of the
following —
(i)
an “end bus lane” sign;
(ii)
a traffic sign that indicates the beginning of another
special purpose lane;
or
(b)
beginning at a “bus lane” road marking (if there is no “bus
lane” sign) and ending at the next intersection;
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Bus lane sign |
End bus lane sign |
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“bus lane” road marking means a road
marking consisting of —
(a) the
letters ‘BL’; or
(b) the
words ‘bus lane’; or
(c) the
words ‘bus only’;
bus stop means a length of carriageway commencing
20 m on the approach side of, and ending 10 m on the departure side
of, a post indicating that public buses stop at that point;
busway means a portion of a carriageway that
is —
(a)
enclosed in a manner intended to prevent vehicles from moving into that
portion of the carriageway other than at the beginning of the portion of
carriageway; and
(b)
defined by a “busway” sign at its beginning and an “end
busway” sign at its end;
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Busway sign |
End busway sign |
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bus zone means a length of carriageway to which a
“bus zone” sign applies;
Bus zone sign
(arrow and background to words in red)
Note There are a number of other
permitted versions of this sign.
Note A “bus zone”
sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the
sign may be differently arranged.
carriageway means a portion of a road that is
improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, and includes the
shoulders, and areas, including embayments, at the side or centre of the
carriageway, used for the stopping or parking of vehicles; and, where a road
has 2 or more of those portions divided by a median strip, the expression
means each of those portions, separately;
centre , in relation to a carriageway, means a
line or a series of lines, marks, or other indications —
(a) for
a two‑way carriageway — placed so as to delineate vehicular
traffic travelling in different directions; or
(b) in
the absence of any such lines, marks or other indications — the
middle of the main, travelled portion of the carriageway;
children’s crossing means a portion of a
carriageway between 2 parallel broken or unbroken lines, each
approximately 150 mm wide and not more than 5 m apart marked across,
or partly across the carriageway and near which “children crossing
– stop” signs are displayed and, where the lines are so marked
partly across a carriageway, includes the portion of the carriageway between
the prolongations of those lines;
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Children crossing — stop sign |
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(octagonal background in
red) |
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combination has the meaning given in the
Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 3;
continuing road in relation to a
T‑intersection, means the carriageway that meets the terminating road at
the T‑intersection;
default speed limit , for a vehicle —
(a) that
is limited to a particular speed limit by these regulations that is slower
than 110 km/h, means that slower speed limit; or
(b) that
is not otherwise limited to a particular speed limit by these regulations,
means a speed limit of 110 km/h;
de-restriction sign means a sign that indicates
the end of a speed restriction, and replacing it with the default speed limit;
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De-restriction sign |
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dipped , in relation to the main beam of light
projected by the headlight of a motor vehicle, means in the low‑beam
position within the meaning of the
Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 3;
dipping device means a device by which the driver
of a motor vehicle, while retaining his or her normal driving position, can
cause the main beam or beams of light from the headlight or headlights of the
vehicle to be dipped;
disability parking permit has the meaning given in
the Local Government (Parking for People with Disabilities)
Regulations 2014 section 4;
dividing line means a road marking formed by a
line, or 2 parallel lines, whether broken or continuous, or by a series
of reflective markers, intended to divide a road lengthways into separate
carriageways, to be used by vehicles travelling in opposite directions;
dividing strip means an area or structure that
divides a road lengthways into separate carriageways, but does not include a
nature strip, bicycle path, footpath or shared path;
edge line , for a carriageway, means a line marked
along the carriageway at or near the far left or far right side of the
carriageway;
electric personal transporter means a vehicle
declared as an electric personal transporter under regulation 230B;
electric personal transporter use area means an
area declared as an electric personal transporter use area under
regulation 230B;
electric rideable device has the meaning given in
regulation 3A;
emergency stopping bay means a bay to which an
“emergency stopping bay” sign applies;
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(background to phone in blue) |
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Note The sign may have an arrow
pointing in a different direction.
emergency stopping lane means a marked lane, or
the part of a marked lane, to which an “emergency stopping lane
only” sign applies;
Emergency stopping lane only sign
Note The sign may have an arrow
pointing in a different direction.
emergency vehicle means a vehicle —
(a) when
conveying a police officer on official duty or when that vehicle is stationary
at any place connected with the official duty; or
(b) of a
fire brigade on official duty in consequence of a fire or an alarm of fire or
of an emergency or rescue operation where human life is reasonably considered
to be in danger; or
(c)
being an ambulance, answering an urgent call or conveying any injured or sick
person to any place for the provision of urgent treatment; or
(d)
being used to obtain or convey blood or other supplies, drugs or equipment for
a person urgently requiring treatment and duly authorised to carry a siren or
bell for use as a warning instrument; or
(e) duly
authorised as an emergency vehicle for the purposes of these regulations, by
the CEO;
“end of heavy vehicle speed zone” sign
means a sign, erected near the boundary of a carriageway to face approaching
drivers, that is substantially rectangular in shape and consists of the
message “END OF HEAVY VEHICLE SPEED ZONE” in black lettering upon
a white background;
fire hydrant means an upright pipe with a spout,
nozzle or other outlet for drawing water from a main or service pipe in case
of fire or other emergency;
Examples
Fire hydrant indicators
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Fire plug indicator
footpath means an area that is open to the public
that is designated for, or has as one of its main uses, use by pedestrians;
freeway means a road or portion of a road that is
designated as a freeway by signs erected thereon or adjacent thereto;
Freeway signs
(background in green)
(background in green)
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End freeway sign
(background in green)
front fog light has the same meaning as in the
Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 3;
give way line means a broken line marked across,
or partly across, a carriageway that is not a part of a crossing;
Example
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Give way line |
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heavy vehicle means a vehicle, other than a bus,
that has, or together with any attached trailer and its load has, a GCM that
is 22.5 t or more;
heavy vehicle speed zone means a length of
carriageway, defined at its beginning by means of a “heavy vehicle speed
zone” sign and at its end by means of an “end of heavy vehicle
speed zone” sign;
“heavy vehicle speed zone” sign means
a sign, erected near the boundary of a carriageway to face approaching
drivers, that is substantially rectangular in shape and consists
of —
(a)
numerals in black set within a red circle; and
(b) the
message “ALL VEHICLES 22.5 tonnes or more” in black
lettering,
upon a white background;
holiday period has the meaning given in the
Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2014
regulation 67;
hook turn means a turn made in accordance with
Part 4 Division 3;
hours of darkness means the hours falling between
sunset, on one day, and sunrise, on the succeeding day;
intersection means —
(a) the
area where 2 or more carriageways meet; or
(b) the
area within which vehicles, travelling by, on or from different carriageways
may come into conflict;
keep clear marking means the words ‘keep
clear’ marked across all or part of a carriageway, with or without
continuous lines marked across all or part of the carriageway;
Examples
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Example 1 Keep clear marking bounded by line road markings |
Example 2 Keep clear marking with no line road markings |
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laned carriageway means a carriageway divided into
2 or more marked lanes for vehicular traffic;
level crossing means an area where a road and a
railway meet at substantially the same level, together with the road area
between the “level crossing” signs on the approaches to the
railway and any adjacent area that is denoted by painted, crosshatched road
markings;
Level crossing signs
(white cross on a red background)
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licenced pilot vehicle driver means a person who
holds a heavy vehicle pilot licence granted under the Road Traffic (Vehicles)
Regulations 2014 Part 13A;
loading zone means a length of a carriageway to
which a “loading zone” sign applies;
Loading zone sign
(arrow and background to words in red)
Note There are a number of other
permitted versions of this sign.
Note A “loading
zone” sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and
anything on the sign may be differently arranged.
mail zone means a length of carriageway to which a
“mail zone” sign applies;
Mail zone sign
(arrow and background to words in red)
Note A “mail zone”
sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the
sign may be differently arranged.
marked foot crossing means a portion of a
carriageway —
(a) at a
place with pedestrian lights facing pedestrians crossing the carriageway, and
traffic‑control signals facing drivers driving on the carriageway; and
(b)
indicated by a different road surface, or between 2 continuous or broken
lines, or rows of studs or markers, on the road surface substantially from one
side of the carriageway to the other;
median strip means any physical provision, other
than lines, dividing a road to separate vehicular traffic proceeding in
opposing directions or to separate 2 one‑way carriageways for vehicular
traffic proceeding in opposing directions;
motor cycle means a motor vehicle that has 2
wheels and includes —
(a) a
2‑wheeled motor vehicle with a sidecar attached to it that is supported
by a third wheel; and
(b) a
motor vehicle with 3 wheels that is ridden in the same way as a motor vehicle
with 2 wheels,
but does not include any trailer;
motorised scooter means a scooter that has 1 or
more electric motors (whether the motors are part of the scooter or attached
to the scooter) if —
(a) the
maker of the scooter certifies (either by means of a plate attached to the
motor or on each motor, or by means of engraving on the motor or each motor)
the ungoverned power output of the motor, or each motor; and
(b) the
maximum power output of the motor, or the combined maximum power output of the
motors, is not more than 200 watts; and
(c) when
propelled only by the motor or motors, the scooter is not capable of going
faster than 10 km/h on level ground;
motorised wheelchair means a motorised wheelchair
that is designed so as to be not capable of a speed exceeding 10 km/h;
motor vehicle does not include a motorised
wheelchair, motorised scooter, electric rideable device or electric personal
transporter;
nature strip means an area between a carriageway
and the front boundary of adjacent land, but does not include a path;
no bicycles road marking means a road marking
consisting of a bicycle symbol with a diagonal line across it, or the words
“no bicycles”, or both the symbol and the words;
no parking area means —
(a) a
portion of carriageway to which a “no parking” sign applies; or
(b) an
area to which a “no parking” sign applies;
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No parking
sign (circle, slash and arrow in red)
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(circle and slash in red)
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Note A “no parking”
sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction.
no stopping area means —
(a) a
portion of carriageway to which a “no stopping” sign applies; or
(b) an
area to which a “no stopping” sign applies;
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No stopping
sign (circle, slash and arrow in red)
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No stopping
sign (circle and slash in red)
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Note A “no stopping”
sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction.
obstruction includes a traffic hazard, but does
not include a vehicle only because the vehicle is stopped in traffic or is
travelling more slowly than other vehicles;
on‑demand rank or hail vehicle authorisation
means a passenger transport vehicle authorisation (as defined in the
Transport (Road Passenger Services) Act 2018 section 4(1)) that
authorises the operation of the vehicle for use in providing an
on‑demand rank or hail passenger transport service (as defined in that
section);
one‑way carriageway means a carriageway on
which vehicles are permitted to travel in one direction only;
overhead controlled lane means a marked lane that
is part of a laned carriageway where separate traffic‑control signals or
variable illuminated signs capable of being speed limit signs are erected over
each lane of that laned carriageway;
oversize has the same meaning as in the
Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 3;
painted island means an area of road —
(a)
entirely surrounded by a line or lines (whether broken or continuous); or
(b)
surrounded partly by a line or lines (whether broken or continuous) and partly
by a kerb on or next to the carriageway,
which may be further identified by stripes or
chevrons marked on the enclosed road surface, or by the enclosed road surface
being a contrasting colour, but not including the road within a dividing line;
park means to permit a vehicle, whether attended
or not, to remain stationary, except for the purpose of —
(a)
avoiding conflict with other traffic; or
(b)
complying with the provisions of any law; or
(c)
taking up or setting down persons or goods ( maximum of 2 minutes );
parking area means —
(a) a
portion of carriageway to which a “permissive parking” sign
applies; or
(b) an
area to which a “permissive parking” sign applies;
parking control sign means any of the following:
(a) a
“bicycle parking” sign;
(b) a
“bus zone” sign or bus stop post;
(c) a
“clearway” sign;
(d) a
“loading zone” sign;
(e) a
“mail zone” sign;
(f) a
“motor cycle parking” sign;
(g) a
“no parking” sign;
(h) a
“no stopping” sign;
(i)
a “people with disabilities parking” sign;
(j) a
“permissive parking” sign;
(k) a
“permissive parking” sign displaying a “people with
disabilities” symbol;
(l) a
“taxi zone” sign;
(m) a
“truck zone” sign;
(p) a
“works zone” sign;
passenger transport vehicle has the meaning given
in the Transport (Road Passenger Services) Act 2018 section 4(1);
path includes bicycle path, footpath, separated
footpath and shared path;
pedestrian means any person on foot or in a
perambulator, or a physically disabled person in an unmotorised wheelchair or
in a motorised wheelchair, and includes —
(a) a
person pushing a perambulator or wheelchair; and
(b) a
person wheeling a bicycle, electric rideable device, wheeled recreational
device, motorised scooter or wheeled toy, if the person is completely
dismounted; and
(c) a
person in or on a wheeled recreational device or a motorised scooter; and
(d) a
person under 12 years of age in or on a wheeled toy;
pedestrian crossing means a portion of a
carriageway —
(a)
defined —
(i)
by white stripes; or
(ii)
by white or yellow stripes (according to the colour of
the carriageway) and the portions of the carriageway lying between those
stripes,
in such a manner that
each stripe is approximately parallel to the centre of the carriageway; and
(b) near
each end of which may be erected, on each side of the carriageway, so as to be
clearly visible to an approaching driver, a “pedestrian crossing”
sign;
Pedestrian crossing sign
(background in yellow)
pedestrian light means a device designed to show,
at different times —
(a) a
red pedestrian light – being either an illuminated red pedestrian symbol
(whether or not flashing), or the words ‘ don’t walk ’
illuminated in red (whether or not flashing); or
(b)
green pedestrian light – being an illuminated green pedestrian symbol,
or the word ‘ walk ’ illuminated in green (whether or not
flashing);
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pedestrian mall means any road or portion of a
road that is designated as a pedestrian mall by signs erected thereon or
adjacent thereto;
postal vehicle means a motor vehicle or bicycle
driven or ridden by a person in the course of collecting or delivering postal
articles for, or on behalf of, the Australian Postal Corporation;
public bus means a bus operated by or on behalf of
the State as a passenger vehicle, to carry passengers for hire or reward,
whether in connection with a railway or not, but does not include a vehicle in
relation to which an on‑demand rank or hail vehicle authorisation is in
force;
rear fog light has the same meaning as in the
Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 226;
red X lane means a length of overhead controlled
lane beginning at a traffic‑control signal over that lane displaying an
illuminated red diagonal cross and ending at the nearest of the
following —
(a)
another traffic‑control signal over that lane displaying an illuminated
red diagonal cross;
(b)
another traffic‑control signal over that lane displaying an illuminated
white, green or yellow arrow pointing downwards;
(c) a
speed limit sign over that lane;
(d) a
speed limit sign erected on or near the carriageway of which the overhead
controlled lane is part;
Illuminated red diagonal cross
(cross in red)
relevant rider means a rider of a bicycle or
electric rideable device who crosses a carriageway, or part of a carriageway,
or who is on a crossing, but only if the rider —
(a)
enters the carriageway or crossing from a path connected to the carriageway or
crossing and not from a carriageway; and
(b)
crosses by the shortest safe route to another path; and
(c)
approaches and rides across the carriageway or on the crossing at a speed not
exceeding 10 km/h;
rider means the driver of, or person riding, a
motor cycle, bicycle, electric rideable device, motorised scooter, electric
personal transporter, animal or animal‑drawn vehicle, but does not
include a passenger, or a person walking beside and wheeling a bicycle,
electric rideable device or motorised scooter;
road marking means a word, figure, symbol, mark,
line, raised marker or stud, on the surface of a carriageway, to direct or
warn traffic;
road sign means a board, plate, screen, road
marking, or other device, whether or not illuminated, displaying words,
figures, symbols or anything else to direct or warn traffic on, entering or
leaving a road;
school zone means a carriageway or length of
carriageway —
(a)
defined at its beginning by means of a “school zone” sign and at
its end by means of an “end school zone” sign; or
(b) that
forms part of a network of 2 or more carriageways defined by means
of —
(i)
“school zone” signs erected near the boundary
of each carriageway that provides access to the network, so that a driver can
only lawfully enter the network on a carriageway by passing a “school
zone” sign; and
(ii)
“end school zone” signs erected near the
boundary of each carriageway that provides an exit from the area, so that a
driver can only lawfully exit the network on a carriageway by passing an
“end school zone” sign;
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Note There are a number of other
permitted versions of each of these signs.
school zone periods means the days (if any), and
the periods (if any) during those days, that the speed limit indicated on a
“school zone” sign has effect;
scooter means a device that —
(a) has
2 or more wheels and a footboard supported by those wheels; and
(b) is
steered by handlebars; and
(c) is
designed to be used by a single person; and
(d) is
propelled by any one or more of the following —
(i)
gravity;
(ii)
the user pushing a foot against the ground;
(iii)
an electric motor or motors;
[(e) deleted]
separated footpath means a length of footpath
beginning at a “separated footpath” sign or a “separated
footpath” road marking, and ending at the nearest of the following:
(a) an
“end separated footpath” sign or an “end separated
footpath” road marking;
(b) a
“no bicycles” sign, or a “no bicycles” road marking;
(c) a
“bicycle path” sign or “bicycle path” road marking;
(d) a
carriageway;
(e) the
end of the path;
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Separated footpath sign
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End separated footpath sign
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No bicycles sign (circle and slash in red)
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Bicycle path sign
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separated footpath road marking means a road
marking consisting of a pedestrian symbol and a bicycle symbol side by side,
with or without the word “only”;
service road means a carriageway that —
(a) is
separated from other parts of a road by a dividing strip that is not designed
or developed, wholly or mainly, to separate vehicles travelling in opposite
directions; and
(b)
is —
(i)
designed or developed to be used, wholly or mainly, by
vehicular traffic servicing adjacent land; or
(ii)
indicated to be a service road by information on or with
a traffic‑control signal on or adjacent to the carriageway;
shared path means an area open to the public
(except a separated footpath) that is designated for, or has as one of its
main uses, use by both the riders of bicycles and pedestrians, and includes a
length of path beginning at a “shared path” sign or “shared
path” road marking and ending at the nearest of the following:
(a) an
“end shared path” sign or “end shared path” road
marking;
(b) a
“no bicycles” sign, or a “no bicycles” road marking;
(c) a
“bicycle path” sign;
(d) a
carriageway;
(e) the
end of the path;
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Shared path sign
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End shared path sign
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No bicycles sign (circle and slash in red)
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Bicycle path sign
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shared path road marking means a road marking
consisting of the symbols used in the “shared path” sign, and an
“end shared path road marking” consists of those symbols with the
word “END”;
shared zone means —
(aa) an
area designated by the Minister as a shared zone under regulation 4B; or
(a) a
length of road with —
(i)
both a “shared zone” sign and an “end
shared zone” sign; and
(ii)
no intersection between the signs;
or
(b) a
length of road with —
(i)
a “shared zone” sign; and
(ii)
a dead end; and
(iii)
no intersection between the sign and the dead end;
or
(c) the
network of roads in an area with —
(i)
a “shared zone” sign on each road into the
area, indicating the same number; and
(ii)
an “end shared zone” sign on each road out of
the area;
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Shared zone sign (circle in red) |
End shared zone sign |
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Note A “shared zone”
sign may have a 10 or a 20 on the sign.
shared zone sign means a sign that is
substantially rectangular in shape and consists of the following upon a white
background —
(a) the
numerals “10” or “20” in black set within a red
circle;
(b) the
words “SHARED ZONE” in black lettering;
(c) the
symbol of a person next to the symbol of a car, each in black;
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Shared zone sign (circle in red)
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Note A “shared zone”
sign may have a 10 or a 20 on the sign.
slip lane means an area of carriageway for
vehicles turning left that is separated, at some point, from other parts of
the road by some form of painted island or traffic island;
special purpose lane means a bicycle lane, bus
lane, emergency stopping lane, red X lane, transit lane or truck lane;
special purpose vehicle means —
(a) a
vehicle being driven by a police officer on official duty or that vehicle when
it is stationary at any place connected with the official duty; or
(b) a
public utility service truck; or
(c) a
tow truck; or
(d) a
motor break‑down service vehicle; or
(e) a
vehicle being used by a State government agency or local government in
connection with its roadwork or speed zoning functions; or
(f) a
vehicle duly authorised as a special purpose vehicle for the purposes of these
regulations, by the CEO,
but does not include an emergency vehicle;
speed limit , applicable to —
(a) a
heavy vehicle speed zone, means the speed indicated by the numerals on the
“heavy vehicle speed zone” sign at the beginning of the zone;
(b) a
school zone, means the speed indicated by the numerals on the “school
zone” sign at the beginning of the zone;
(c) a
speed limited area, means the speed indicated by the numerals on the
“area speed limit” sign on a road leading into the area;
(ca) a
shared zone, means —
(i)
in the case of a shared zone referred to in
paragraph (aa) of the definition of shared zone — the speed
specified by the Minister as being the speed limit applicable to the shared
zone under regulation 4B; or
(ii)
in the case of a shared zone referred to in
paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of shared zone — the
speed indicated by the numerals on the “shared zone” sign at the
beginning of the zone; or
(iii)
in the case of a shared zone referred to in
paragraph (c) of the definition of shared zone — the speed
indicated by the numerals on the “shared zone” sign on a road
leading into the zone;
(d) a
speed zone, means the speed indicated by the numerals on the speed limit sign,
at the beginning of the zone;
speed limited area means a carriageway or length
of carriageway —
(a)
defined at its beginning by means of an “area speed limit” sign
and at its end by means of an “end area speed limit” sign; or
(b) that
forms part of a network of 2 or more carriageways defined by means
of —
(i)
“area speed limit” signs erected near the
boundary of each carriageway that provides access to the network, so that a
driver can only lawfully enter the network on a carriageway by passing an
“area speed limit” sign; and
(ii)
“end area speed limit” signs erected near the
boundary of each carriageway that provides an exit from the area, so that a
driver can only lawfully exit the network on a carriageway by passing an
“end area speed limit” sign;
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Area speed limit sign (circle in red) |
End area speed limit sign |
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Area speed limit sign (circle in red)
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End area speed limit sign
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Note for examples of signs There
are a number of other permitted versions of each of these signs.
speed limit sign means a sign (including a
variable illuminated sign), other than an “area speed limit” sign,
“school zone” sign, “shared zone” sign or “heavy
vehicle speed zone” sign, that is substantially rectangular in shape
and —
(a) is
displayed or erected on or near a carriageway; and
(b)
consists of one of the following —
(i)
black numerals set within a white circle with a red
outline upon a white background;
(ii)
white numerals set within a black circle with a red
outline upon a black background;
(iii)
black numerals set within a white circle with a red
outline upon a black background;
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Speed limit
sign (circle in red) |
Speed limit
sign (circle illuminated in red) |
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Speed limit
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Note A speed limit sign may have
a different number on the sign.
speed zone means a length of carriageway defined
at its beginning by means of a speed limit sign, and at its end by means
of —
(a) a
de‑restriction sign or an “end speed limit” sign; or
(b)
another speed limit sign; or
(c) an
“area speed limit” sign, a “school zone” sign or a
“heavy vehicle speed zone” sign; or
(ca) the
beginning of a shared zone; or
(d) a
T‑intersection where that carriageway ends;
stop , in relation to a vehicle, means to stop the
vehicle and permit it to remain stationary, except for the purpose of avoiding
conflict with other traffic or of complying with the provisions of any law;
stop line means a continuous line —
(a) that
is marked across all or part of a carriageway; and
(b) that
is not part of a marked foot crossing, a keep clear marking or a bicycle hook
turn storage area;
stop sign means an octagonal (or, if
hand‑held, octagonal or round) sign, inscribed with the word
“Stop”, requiring a driver to stop;
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Traffic light‑stop sign (background in red) |
Stop sign (background in red) |
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Hand‑held stop signs
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(background in red)
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(background in orange)
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taxi means a vehicle used or intended to be used
in providing an on‑demand rank or hail passenger transport service (as
defined in the Transport (Road Passenger Services) Act 2018
section 4(1));
taxi zone means a length of carriageway to which a
“taxi zone” sign applies;
Taxi zone
sign
(arrow and background to words in red)
Note There are a number of other
permitted versions of this sign.
Note A “taxi zone”
sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the
sign may be differently arranged.
terminating road in relation to a
T‑intersection, means —
(a) if a
carriageway at the intersection is designated by traffic signs or road
markings, or in another way, as a carriageway that ends at the intersection
— that carriageway; or
(b) in
any other case — a carriageway that ends at the intersection;
T‑intersection means an intersection where 2
carriageways meet (whether or not at right angles) and one of the carriageways
ends;
tow truck has the same meaning as in the
Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 3;
traffic‑control signal means any light or
lights (coloured or otherwise), however operated, for the control or
regulation of traffic, by the use of an illuminated word or words, an
illuminated symbol or symbols, a coloured light or coloured lights or any
combination of those things;
traffic island means any physical provision, other
than lines, marks or other indications on a carriageway, made at or near an
intersection, to guide vehicular traffic;
traffic sign means one of the road signs, marks,
structures or devices set out in Schedule 2 or 3 placed, or erected, on
or near a road;
trailer means any vehicle without motive power of
its own, designed for attachment to a motor vehicle for the purpose of being
towed, but does not include the rear portion of an articulated vehicle, or a
side‑car;
train means a railway locomotive or rolling stock;
transit lane means a marked lane, or the part of a
marked lane —
(a)
beginning at a “transit lane” sign; and
(b)
ending at an “end transit lane” sign;
Transit lane signs
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Transit lane (T2) sign (background to T2 in red) |
Transit lane (T3) sign (background to T3 in red) |
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End transit lane signs
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End transit lane (T2) sign (background to T2 in red) |
End transit lane (T3) sign (background to T3 in red) |
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Note There are a number of other
permitted versions of the “transit lane” sign and another
permitted version of the “end transit lane” sign.
truck means a motor vehicle with a GVM over 4.5 t,
except a bus or tractor;
truck lane is a marked lane, or the part of a
marked lane —
(a)
beginning at a “truck lane” sign; and
(b)
ending at an “end truck lane” sign;
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Truck lane sign |
End truck lane sign |
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Note There is another permitted
version of the “end truck lane” sign.
truck zone means a length of carriageway to which
a “truck zone” sign applies;
Truck zone sign
(arrow and background to words in red)
Note There is another permitted
version of this sign.
Note A “truck zone”
sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the
sign may be differently arranged.
turning lane means a portion of a marked lane on a
carriageway set aside for turning vehicles by means of road markings or
traffic signs;
turn line means a road marking at an intersection,
consisting of either a broken or continuous line that is designed to indicate
how a turn is to be made at that intersection;
two‑way carriageway means any carriageway
for use by vehicular traffic travelling in opposite directions;
U turn means a turn by which a vehicle, facing or
travelling on a carriageway in one direction, is made to face or travel in the
opposite, or substantially in the opposite, direction, whether on the same or
on another carriageway, but does not include a turn made at a roundabout;
variable illuminated speed limit sign means a
speed limit sign that is a variable illuminated sign;
vehicle , in Parts 4 to 11 inclusive and in
Part 18, does not include a wheeled toy or wheeled recreational device;
Vehicle Standards means the
Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 Parts 10, 11 and 13;
weekend means a Saturday and the following Sunday;
wheeled recreational device means a wheeled
device, built to transport a person, propelled only by human power, gravity,
or both, and ordinarily used for recreation or play —
(a)
including any of the following that is built to be propelled only by human
power, gravity or both —
(i)
in‑line skates, rollerskates, a skateboard or
similar wheeled device;
(ii)
a scooter being used by a person aged 12 years of
age or older;
(iii)
a unicycle,
but
(b) not
including a golf buggy, pram, stroller or trolley, or a bicycle, wheelchair or
wheeled toy;
wheeled toy means a child’s pedal car, a
tricycle, a scooter or skateboard that is designed to be propelled only by
human power, gravity or both, or a similar toy, but only if it is being used
by a child under 12 years of age;
works zone means a length of a road to which a
“works zone” sign applies.
Works zone sign
(arrow and background to words in red)
Note There is another permitted
version of this sign.
Note A “works zone”
sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the
sign may be differently arranged.
(2) For the purposes
of these regulations, a reference to speed is a reference to speed measured in
kilometres per hour.
[(3) deleted]
(4) In these
regulations the following abbreviations are used —
EPT for electric personal transporter;
EPT use area for electric personal transporter use
area.
[Regulation 3 amended: Gazette
1 Dec 2000 p. 6752; 11 Jan 2002 p. 50;
8 Mar 2002 p. 946‑7; 1 Nov 2002
p. 5397‑8; 16 Apr 2003 p. 1240;
23 Sep 2003 p. 4167; 12 Dec 2003 p. 5048;
6 Apr 2004 p. 1135; 10 Dec 2004 p. 5917;
29 Dec 2006 p. 5921‑2 and 5924; 8 Feb 2008
p. 316 and 321‑2; 10 Jun 2008 p. 2466;
9 Oct 2009 p. 3996; 13 Nov 2009 p. 4541 and
4561‑4; 19 Nov 2010 p. 5749‑50; 18 Mar 2011 p. 926;
30 Aug 2011 p. 3517; 12 Apr 2013 p. 1533‑4;
31 Dec 2013 p. 6563; 23 Dec 2014
p. 4917‑19, 4928 and 4929; 13 Feb 2015 p. 651; 16 Oct
2015 p. 4152; 22 Dec 2015 p. 5131; 15 Nov 2016
p. 5062; 17 Oct 2017 p. 5338‑9;
15 May 2018 p. 1531; 28 Jun 2019 p. 2489;
SL 2020/184 r. 4; SL 2020/253 r. 4; SL 2021/200
r. 4.]
