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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule Page
1 Objective 1
2 Authorising provision 1
3 Principal Rules 1
4 Keeping clear of police vehicles, emergency vehicles,
enforcement vehicles and escort vehicles 2
5 Giving way to police vehicles, emergency vehicles,
enforcement vehicles and escort vehicles 2
6 Exemptions from wearing seatbelts 3
7 How persons must travel in or on a motor vehicle 3
8 Television receivers and visual display units in motor vehicles 4
9 Use of mobile phones 4
10 Exemption for drivers of emergency vehicles 4
11 New rule 306A inserted 4
306A Exemption for drivers of enforcement vehicles and
escort vehicles 4
12 Stopping and parking exemption for police vehicles,
emergency vehicles, enforcement vehicles, escort vehicles
and authorised persons 5
13 Exemption for police officers, emergency workers,
enforcement vehicle workers and escort vehicle workers
on foot 6
14 Exemption for oversize vehicles 6
15 Dictionary 7
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ENDNOTES 8
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STATUTORY RULES 2010
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Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety Road Rules (Enforcement Vehicles and
Escort Vehicles) Amendment Rules 2010
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 9 February 2010
Responsible Minister:
TIM PALLAS
Minister for Roads and Ports
TOBY HALLIGAN
Clerk of the Executive Council
1 Objective
The objective of these Rules is to make further
provision relating to enforcement vehicles and the
accompaniment of vehicles by escort vehicles.
2 Authorising provision
These Rules are made under section 95D of the
Road Safety Act 1986.
3 Principal Rules
In these Rules, the Road Safety Road Rules 2009 1
are called the Principal Rules.
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4 Keeping clear of police vehicles, emergency vehicles,
enforcement vehicles and escort vehicles
(1) For the heading to rule 78 of the Principal Rules
substitute—
"Keeping clear of police vehicles, emergency
vehicles, enforcement vehicles and escort
vehicles".
(2) In rule 78(1) of the Principal Rules—
(a) for "police or emergency vehicle" substitute
"police vehicle, emergency vehicle,
enforcement vehicle or escort vehicle"; and
(b) for "blue or red" substitute "blue, red or
magenta"; and
(c) in the note at the foot of the rule, after
"emergency vehicle", insert ", enforcement
vehicle, escort vehicle".
(3) In rule 78(2) of the Principal Rules—
(a) for "police or emergency vehicle" substitute
"police vehicle, emergency vehicle,
enforcement vehicle or escort vehicle"; and
(b) for "blue or red" substitute "blue, red or
magenta".
5 Giving way to police vehicles, emergency vehicles,
enforcement vehicles and escort vehicles
(1) For the heading to rule 79 of the Principal Rules
substitute—
"Giving way to police vehicles, emergency
vehicles, enforcement vehicles and escort
vehicles".
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(2) In rule 79(1) of the Principal Rules—
(a) for "police or emergency vehicle" substitute
"police vehicle, emergency vehicle,
enforcement vehicle or escort vehicle"; and
(b) for "blue or red" substitute "blue, red or
magenta"; and
(c) in note 1 at the foot of the rule, after
"Emergency vehicle", insert ", enforcement
vehicle, escort vehicle".
(3) In rule 79(2) of the Principal Rules, for "police or
emergency vehicle" substitute "police vehicle,
emergency vehicle, enforcement vehicle or escort
vehicle".
6 Exemptions from wearing seatbelts
(1) In rule 267(5)(a) of the Principal Rules, for
"police or emergency vehicle" substitute "police
vehicle, emergency vehicle or enforcement
vehicle".
(2) In the note at the foot of rule 267(5) of the
Principal Rules, after "Emergency vehicle" insert
", enforcement vehicle".
7 How persons must travel in or on a motor vehicle
(1) In rule 268(5)(a) of the Principal Rules, for
"police or emergency vehicle" substitute "police
vehicle, emergency vehicle or enforcement
vehicle".
(2) In the note at the foot of rule 268(5) of the
Principal Rules, after "Emergency vehicle," insert
"enforcement vehicle,".
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8 Television receivers and visual display units in
motor vehicles
(1) In rule 299(2)(ba) of the Principal Rules, for
"police vehicle or an emergency vehicle"
substitute "police vehicle, emergency vehicle or
an enforcement vehicle".
(2) In the note at the foot of rule 299(2)(ba) of the
Principal Rules, for "Police vehicle and
emergency vehicle" substitute "Police vehicle,
emergency vehicle and enforcement vehicle".
9 Use of mobile phones
(1) In rule 300(1)(d) of the Principal Rules, for
"emergency vehicle or a police vehicle"
substitute "emergency vehicle, enforcement
vehicle or a police vehicle".
(2) In the note at the foot of rule 300(1) of the
Principal Rules, after "Emergency vehicle," insert
"enforcement vehicle,".
10 Exemption for drivers of emergency vehicles
In rule 306(b) of the Principal Rules omit
"magenta,".
11 New rule 306A inserted
After rule 306 of the Principal Rules insert—
"306A Exemption for drivers of enforcement
vehicles and escort vehicles
A provision of these Rules does not apply to
the driver of an enforcement vehicle or an
escort vehicle if—
(a) in the circumstances—
(i) the driver is taking reasonable
care; and
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(ii) it is reasonable that the rule should
not apply; and
(b) if the vehicle is a motor vehicle that is
moving—the vehicle is displaying a
magenta flashing light or sounding an
alarm.
Note
Enforcement vehicle and escort vehicle are defined in
the dictionary and motor vehicle is defined in the
Road Safety Act 1986.".
12 Stopping and parking exemption for police vehicles,
emergency vehicles, enforcement vehicles, escort
vehicles and authorised persons
(1) For the heading to rule 307 of the Principal Rules
substitute—
"Stopping and parking exemption for police
vehicles, emergency vehicles, enforcement
vehicles, escort vehicles and authorised
persons".
(2) In rule 307(1) of the Principal Rules—
(a) for "police vehicle or emergency vehicle"
substitute "police vehicle, emergency
vehicle, enforcement vehicle or escort
vehicle"; and
(b) in note 1 at the foot of the rule, after
"Emergency vehicle", insert ", enforcement
vehicle, escort vehicle".
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13 Exemption for police officers, emergency workers,
enforcement vehicle workers and escort vehicle
workers on foot
(1) For the heading to rule 308 of the Principal Rules
substitute—
"Exemption for police officers, emergency
workers, enforcement vehicle workers and
escort vehicle workers on foot".
(2) In rule 308 of the Principal Rules, for "police
officer or emergency worker" substitute "police
officer, emergency worker, enforcement vehicle
worker or escort vehicle worker".
(3) In rule 308(a) of the Principal Rules, for "police
officer or emergency worker" substitute "police
officer, emergency worker, enforcement vehicle
worker or escort vehicle worker".
(4) In note 1 at the foot of rule 308 of the Principal
Rules, after "Emergency worker" insert
", enforcement vehicle worker, escort vehicle
worker".
14 Exemption for oversize vehicles
(1) In rule 311(1) of the Principal Rules, for "vehicle
escorting or" substitute "pilot vehicle, as defined
in regulation 5 of the Road Safety (Vehicles)
Regulations 2009,".
(2) In rule 311(1)(c) of the Principal Rules omit
"as defined in regulation 5 of the Road Safety
(Vehicles) Regulations 2009".
(3) In the note at the foot of rule 311(1) of the
Principal Rules, for "Oversize vehicle is"
substitute "Oversize vehicle and escort vehicle
are".
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15 Dictionary
(1) In the dictionary to the Principal Rules,
paragraph (e) of the definition of emergency
vehicle is revoked.
(2) In the dictionary to the Principal Rules, insert the
following definitions—
"enforcement vehicle means a vehicle being used
to convey an officer of the Corporation or of
the Department of Transport engaged in
connection with the enforcement of the—
(a) Accident Towing Services Act 2007;
or
(b) Bus Safety Act 2009; or
(c) Rail Safety Act 2006; or
(d) Road Management Act 2004; or
(e) Road Safety Act 1986; or
(f) Transport Act 1983;
enforcement vehicle worker means the driver of,
or passenger in, an enforcement vehicle;
escort vehicle has the same meaning as it has in
regulation 5 of the Road Safety (Vehicles)
Regulations 2009;
escort vehicle worker means the driver of, or
passenger in, an escort vehicle;".
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ENDNOTES
1 Rule 3: S.R. No. 94/2009 as amended by S.R. Nos 116/2009, 137/2009
and 140/2009.
Endnotes
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