Road Safety Road Rules Amendment (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Rules 2013

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Road Safety Road Rules Amendment (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Rules 2013 S.R. No. 151/2013 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Rules 2 5 Speed-limit where a speed-limit sign applies 2 6 Speed-limit elsewhere 2 7 No trucks signs 2 8 Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles 3 9 Stopping in a loading zone 3 10 Making a motor vehicle secure 3 11 Using lights when driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions 3 12 Using lights on vehicles that are stopped 4 13 How persons must travel in or on a motor vehicle 4 14 Driving with a person in a trailer 4 15 Television receivers and visual display units in motor vehicles 4 16 Exemption for oversize vehicles 4 17 Dictionary 4 18 Statute law revision 5 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 6 -- 1 of 7 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2013 S.R. No. 151/2013 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety Road Rules Amendment (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Rules 2013 The Governor in Council makes the following Rules: Dated: 3 December 2013 Responsible Minister: TERRY MULDER Minister for Roads YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Rules is to amend the Road Safety Road Rules 2009 to give effect to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria). 2 Authorising provision These Rules are made under section 95D of the Road Safety Act 1986. 3 Commencement These Rules come into operation on the day on which section 4 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law Application Act 2013 comes into operation. -- 2 of 7 -- S.R. No. 151/2013 Road Safety Road Rules Amendment (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Rules 2013 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Principal Rules In these Rules, the Road Safety Road Rules 20091 are called the Principal Rules. 5 Speed-limit where a speed-limit sign applies For note 2 to rule 21(2) of the Principal Rules substitute— "2 If the vehicle is a class O vehicle as defined by the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009, or a class 1 heavy vehicle, class 2 heavy vehicle or class 3 heavy vehicle as defined by the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria), the vehicle may be restricted to a lower speed-limit by conditions imposed on a permit or notice applying to the vehicle.". 6 Speed-limit elsewhere For the note to rule 25(3) of the Principal Rules substitute— "Note If the vehicle is a class O vehicle as defined by the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009, or a class 1 heavy vehicle, class 2 heavy vehicle or class 3 heavy vehicle as defined by the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria), the vehicle may be restricted to a lower speed-limit by conditions imposed on a permit or notice applying to the vehicle.". 7 No trucks signs (1) In rule 104(5)(b)(ii) of the Principal Rules, after "Corporation" insert "or an authorised officer within the meaning of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria)". (2) For rule 104(5)(c) of the Principal Rules substitute— "(c) the driver has been issued— (i) by the Corporation with a class O permit; or r. 4 -- 3 of 7 -- S.R. No. 151/2013 Road Safety Road Rules Amendment (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Rules 2013 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (ii) by the Regulator with a mass or dimension exemption (permit) or a class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (permit)— authorising the vehicle to be on that road at that time.". 8 Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles In rule 127(2) of the Principal Rules— (a) in note 2 to the definition of long vehicle, after "2009" insert "or under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria)"; (b) in the definition of road train, after "2009" insert "or the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria)". 9 Stopping in a loading zone In rule 179(1)(e)(ii) of the Principal Rules, after "Corporation" (wherever occurring) insert "or the Regulator". 10 Making a motor vehicle secure (1) In rule 213(7) of the Principal Rules, after "Corporation" insert "or the Regulator". (2) In rule 213(8) of the Principal Rules, after "Corporation" (wherever occurring) insert "or the Regulator". 11 Using lights when driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions In rule 215(4) of the Principal Rules— (a) after "Corporation" insert "or the Regulator"; (b) after "2009" insert "or the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria)". r. 8 -- 4 of 7 -- S.R. No. 151/2013 Road Safety Road Rules Amendment (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Rules 2013 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 12 Using lights on vehicles that are stopped In rule 220(3) of the Principal Rules— (a) after "Corporation" insert "or the Regulator"; (b) after "2009" insert "or the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria)". 13 How persons must travel in or on a motor vehicle In rule 268(6) of the Principal Rules, after "Corporation" (wherever occurring) insert "or the Regulator". 14 Driving with a person in a trailer In rule 298(2)(d) of the Principal Rules, after "Corporation" insert "or the Regulator". 15 Television receivers and visual display units in motor vehicles In rule 299(2)(c) of the Principal Rules, after "Corporation" insert "or the Regulator". 16 Exemption for oversize vehicles In rule 311(1) of the Principal Rules, after "2009" insert "or section 5 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria)". 17 Dictionary In the Dictionary to the Principal Rules— (a) in paragraph (a) of the definition of authorised person, after "Corporation" insert "or the Regulator"; (b) in the definition of enforcement vehicle— (i) at the end of paragraph (f) insert "or"; (ii) after paragraph (f) insert— "(g) Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria);"; r. 12 -- 5 of 7 -- S.R. No. 151/2013 Road Safety Road Rules Amendment (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Rules 2013 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (c) in the definition of escort vehicle, after "2009" insert "or section 5 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria)"; (d) in the definition of hazard warning lights, after "2009" insert "or the heavy vehicle standards under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria)"; (e) in the definition of mechanical signalling device, after "2009" insert "or the heavy vehicle standards under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria)"; (f) for the definition of oversize vehicle and the note at the foot of that definition substitute— "oversize vehicle means a class O vehicle within the meaning of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 or a class 1 heavy vehicle within the meaning of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria); Note Vehicle is defined in rule 15.". 18 Statute law revision In the Dictionary to the Principal Rules, in the definition of authorised person, in paragraph (b) for "Commission" substitute "Commission—". ═══════════════ r. 17 -- 6 of 7 -- S.R. No. 151/2013 Road Safety Road Rules Amendment (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Rules 2013 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 94/2009. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 August 2013. Reprinted to S.R. No. 88/2013. Endnotes -- 7 of 7 --