Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2018

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2018.

2Regulation amended

This part amends the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009.

3Amendment of s 5 (Compliance with standards)

(1)Section 5(1)—
insert—

(c)a reference to a standard using the designation made up of ‘UN ECE’ and a number is a reference to the standard as in force from time to time under that designation.

Example—

‘UN ECE 22.05’ is a reference to the standard that is in force under that designation at the relevant time.

(2)Section 5(3), definition standard, ‘or AS/NZS’—
omit, insert—

, AS/NZS or UN ECE

4Amendment of s 45 (What is changing direction)

(1)Section 45(2)(e)—

omit, insert—

(e)moving to the left to, or from, a stationary position;

(2)Section 45(3)(e)—

omit, insert—

(e)moving to the right to, or from, a stationary position;

5Amendment of s 56 (Stopping on a red traffic light or arrow)

(1)Section 56—
insert—

(1B)Subsection (2) applies to a driver—

(a)approaching or at traffic arrows showing a red traffic arrow who is turning in the direction indicated by the arrow; or

(b)approaching or at traffic arrows showing a red traffic arrow, in a marked lane with a traffic lane arrow applying to the lane indicating a single direction that is the same direction as the red traffic arrow.

(2)Section 56(2), ‘A driver approaching or at traffic arrows showing a red traffic arrow who is turning in the direction indicated by the arrow’—
omit, insert—

The driver

6Amendment of s 65 (Giving way at a marked foot crossing (except at an intersection) with a flashing yellow traffic light)

Section 65(2)(a) and (3), after ‘on’—

insert—

or entering

7Omission of pt 6, div 4 (Exemption from obeying traffic lights and traffic arrows)

Part 6, division 4—
omit.

8Amendment of s 72 (Giving way at an intersection (except a T-intersection or roundabout))

Section 72(4)(b), after ‘on’—

insert—

or entering

9Amendment of s 73 (Giving way at a T-intersection)

Section 73(3)(b) and (5)(b), after ‘on’—
insert—

or entering

10Amendment of s 81 (Giving way at a pedestrian crossing)

Section 81(2), after ‘on’—

insert—

or entering

11Amendment of s 82 (Overtaking or passing a vehicle at a children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing)

Section 82, ‘bicycle at’—

omit, insert—

bicycle on or entering

12Amendment of s 115 (Driving in a roundabout to the left of the central traffic island)

(1)Section 115, heading—

omit, insert—

115Driving in a roundabout

(2)Section 115(1)(c)—

omit, insert—

(c)if subsection (3) applies to the driver—over the central traffic island, as near as practicable to the left of the centre of the island.

(3)Section 115(3)—

insert—

(c)the driver can safely drive over the central traffic island.

13Amendment of s 151A (Lane filtering between slow or stationary vehicles on a motorbike)

(1)Section 151A(3)—

insert—

(ca)a no filtering sign applies to the length of road;

(2)Section 151A(3)(ca) and (d)—
renumber as section 151A(3)(d) and (e).

(3)Section 151A—
insert—

(3A)A no filtering sign on a road applies to a length of road starting at the sign and ending at the nearer of the following—

(a)if the length of road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end of the length of road;

(b)the next end no filtering sign that is on the road.

(4)Section 151A(4)—
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end no filtering sign means a traffic sign—

(a)with a symbol displaying a motorbike positioned between two vehicles with a black diagonal line across the symbol; and

(b)with a symbol positioned below the symbol mentioned in paragraph (a) displaying the word ‘END’ in black letters.

no filtering sign means—

(a)a traffic sign with a symbol displaying a motorbike positioned between two vehicles with a red diagonal line across the symbol; or

(b)a traffic sign displaying the words ‘no filtering’.

(5)Section 151A(3A) and (4)—
renumber as section 151A(4) and (5).

14Amendment of s 155A (Tramways)

Section 155A(4), example, entries for tramway sign and end tramway sign—

omit, insert—

Tramway sign

End tramway sign

15Amendment of s 200 (Stopping on roads—heavy and long vehicles)

(1)Section 200(2B), after ‘Subsections’—
insert—

(1),

(2)Section 200(3), definition heavy vehicle—
omit.

16Amendment of s 244N (Bicycle crossing lights provisions also apply to PMD user)

Section 244N, ‘66A and’—
omit.

17Amendment of s 262 (Proceeding when bicycle crossing lights change to yellow or red)

(1)Section 262, heading—

omit, insert—

262Proceeding when bicycle crossing at an intersection or another place on a road

(2)Section 262—

insert—

(4A)If the bicycle crossing lights show a green bicycle crossing light, the rider may cross at the intersection, or another place on the road, even though the traffic lights show a red traffic light or yellow traffic light.

18Amendment of s 267 (Exemptions from wearing seatbelts)

Section 267(3A)(a)(ii), after ‘medical condition’—

insert—

or disability

19Amendment of s 270 (Wearing motorbike helmets)

Section 270(3), definition approved motorbike helmet, paragraph (a)(iii)—
omit, insert—

(iii)UN ECE 22.05; or

20Amendment of sch 3 (Other permitted traffic signs)

(1)Schedule 3, entry for end tramway sign—

omit, insert—

End tramway sign (section 155A)

(2)Schedule 3, entry for tramway sign—
omit, insert—

Tramway sign (section 155A)

21Regulation amended

This part amends the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014.

22Amendment of sch 1 (Infringement notice offences and fines for nominated laws)

Schedule 1, entry for Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009, entries for sections 96(1), 128, 128A, 175(1) and 176(1)—
omit, insert—

s 96(1)			18/15
s 128			18/15
s 128A			18/15
s 175(1)			18/15
s 176(1)			18/15