Road Safety (General) Amendment (Electric Personal Transporters Trial) Regulations 2016

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Road Safety (General) Amendment (Electric Personal Transporters Trial) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 99/2016 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Schedule 7—Traffic infringements 2 ═══════════════ Endnotes 5 -- 1 of 6 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2016 S.R. No. 99/2016 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (General) Amendment (Electric Personal Transporters Trial) Regulations 2016 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 9 August 2016 Responsible Minister: LUKE DONNELLAN Minister for Roads and Road Safety ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 to prescribe certain offences in relation to the use of electric personal transporters as offences for which an infringement notice may be served. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 9 August 2016. -- 2 of 6 -- Road Safety (General) Amendment (Electric Personal Transporters Trial) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 99/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 4 Schedule 7—Traffic infringements (1) In column 4 of item 257 of Schedule 7 to the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 1 , for "152(1)" substitute "152(1), 244K(1), 244L(1), 244M(1)". (2) After item 324 of Schedule 7 to the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 insert— "Electric personal transporters 325 2979 Travel on a road or road related area other than as part of an electric personal transporter tour RR 244D 0∙75 penalty unit 326 2980 Travel on a road or road related area that is not an electric personal transporter route or in an electric personal transporter use area RR 244E 0∙75 penalty unit 327 2981 Travel along a road if there is a bicycle path, footpath, nature strip or shared path adjacent to the road RR 244F(1) 0∙75 penalty unit 328 2982 Travel on a road with a dividing line or median strip or a speed-limit greater than 50 km per hour or on a one-way road with more than one marked lane RR 244F(2) 0∙75 penalty unit -- 3 of 6 -- Road Safety (General) Amendment (Electric Personal Transporters Trial) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 99/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 329 2983 Travel at night RR 244F(3) 0∙75 penalty unit 330 2984 Fail to obey no electric personal transporter sign RR 244G 0∙75 penalty unit 331 2985 Fail to keep as far to the left side of a road as is practicable RR 244H(1) 0∙75 penalty unit 332 2986 Travel alongside more than 1 other pedestrian or vehicle travelling on the road or road related area in the same direction RR 244H(2) 0∙75 penalty unit 333 2987 Fail to keep to the left side on a footpath or shared path RR 244I(1) 0∙75 penalty unit 334 2988 Fail to give way to a pedestrian on a footpath or shared path or in a shared zone RR 244I(2) 0∙75 penalty unit 335 2989 Travel on electric personal transporter on bicycle side of separated footpath RR 244J(1) 0∙75 penalty unit 336 2990 Fail to give way to a pedestrian on a separated footpath RR 244J(2) 0∙75 penalty unit 337 2991 Fail to keep out of the path of any bicycle on a bicycle path RR 244J(3) 0∙75 penalty unit -- 4 of 6 -- Road Safety (General) Amendment (Electric Personal Transporters Trial) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 99/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 338 2992 Travel on a road or road related area while being towed by a vehicle RR 244N 0∙75 penalty unit 339 2993 Fail to keep proper control of electric personal transporter RR 244O 1∙25 penalty units 340 2994 Travel without wearing a securely fitted approved bicycle helmet RR 244P(1) 1∙25 penalty units 341 2995 Fail to have equipment RR 244Q 0∙5 penalty unit 342 2996 Exceed speed limit RR 244S 0∙75 penalty unit 343 2997 Carry a person or animal RR 244T 0∙75 penalty unit 344 2998 Consume intoxicating liquor RR 244U 1∙25 penalty units 345 2999 Use handheld mobile phone while travelling RR 244V(1) 2∙5 penalty units ". ═══════════════ -- 5 of 6 -- Endnotes Road Safety (General) Amendment (Electric Personal Transporters Trial) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 99/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Endnotes 1 Reg. 4(1): S.R. No. 115/2009. Reprint No. 2 as at 30 January 2015. Reprinted to S.R. No. 145/2014. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 199/2014, 9/2015, 62/2015, 85/2015, 121/2015, 12/2016 and 24/2016. —— Penalty Units These Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the Sentencing Act 1991. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the Monetary Units Act 2004, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit. The value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2016 is $155.46. The amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar. The value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. -- 6 of 6 --