Road Safety Road Rules Amendment (Mobile Phones and Other Devices) Rules 2013

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Road Safety Road Rules Amendment (Mobile Phones and Other Devices) Rules 2013 S.R. No. 134/2013 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 2 4 Television receivers and visual display units in motor vehicles 2 5 Use of mobile phones 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2013 S.R. No. 134/2013 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety Road Rules Amendment (Mobile Phones and Other Devices) Rules 2013 The Governor in Council makes the following Rules: Dated: 29 October 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— (a) to clarify when a vehicle is parked for the purposes of rules regarding use of television receivers, visual display units and mobile phones; and (b) to prohibit all probationary driver licence holders from using a mobile phone (including a hands-free device) while driving. 2 Authorising provision These Rules are made under section 95D of the Road Safety Act 1986. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 134/2013 Road Safety Road Rules Amendment (Mobile Phones and Other Devices) Rules 2013 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Commencement These Rules come into operation on 25 November 2013. 4 Television receivers and visual display units in motor vehicles After rule 299(3) of the Road Safety Road Rules 20091 insert— "(4) For the purpose of this rule, a vehicle may be parked even though— (a) the key to the vehicle is located in the vehicle's ignition lock; or (b) the engine of the vehicle is running.". 5 Use of mobile phones (1) In rule 300(1) of the Road Safety Road Rules 2009 omit "P1". (2) For the note at the foot of rule 300(1) of the Road Safety Road Rules 2009 substitute— "Note Emergency vehicle, enforcement vehicle, learner driver, motor bike, park and police vehicle are defined in the dictionary.". (3) In rule 300(1A) of the Road Safety Road Rules 2009 omit "P1". (4) After rule 300(4) of the Road Safety Road Rules 2009 insert— "(5) For the purpose of this rule a vehicle may be parked even though— (a) the key to the vehicle is located in the vehicle's ignition lock; or (b) the engine of the vehicle is running.". ═══════════════ r. 3 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 134/2013 Road Safety Road Rules Amendment (Mobile Phones and Other Devices) Rules 2013 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Rule 3: S.R. No. 94/2009. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 August 2013. Reprinted to S.R. No. 88/2013. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --