Road Safety Road Rules Amendment Rules 2009

i Road Safety Road Rules Amendment Rules 2009 S.R. No. 116/2009 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Principal Rules 1 4 What is a roundabout 1 5 Giving way by the rider of a bicycle or animal to a vehicle leaving a roundabout 2 6 Keeping off a painted island 2 7 Driving on or across a continuous white edge line 2 8 Proceeding when bicycle crossing lights change to yellow or red 2 9 Use of mobile phones 2 10 Horse riding helmets to be worn by riders under 18 2 11 Exemption for drivers of police vehicles 2 12 Obstructing roads 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2009 S.R. No. 116/2009 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety Road Rules Amendment Rules 2009 The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Rules: Dated: 29 September 2009 Responsible Minister: TIM PALLAS Minister for Roads and Ports MATTHEW McBEATH Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Rules is to make minor miscellaneous amendments to the Road Safety Road Rules 2009. 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. 4 What is a roundabout (1) In rule 109 of the Principal Rules for "A roundabout is an intersection with—" substitute "A roundabout is an intersection—". (2) In rule 109(a) of the Principal Rules for "either—" substitute "with either—". -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 116/2009 Road Safety Road Rules Amendment Rules 2009 2 5 Giving way by the rider of a bicycle or animal to a vehicle leaving a roundabout In rule 119 of the Principal Rules omit ", motorised wheelchairs". 6 Keeping off a painted island In rule 138(1) of the Principal Rules for "under rule 139(4)" substitute "under this rule or rule 139(4)". 7 Driving on or across a continuous white edge line The penalty at the foot of rule 150(1B) of the Principal Rules is revoked. 8 Proceeding when bicycle crossing lights change to yellow or red The penalty at the foot of rule 262(2) of the Principal Rules is revoked. 9 Use of mobile phones At the foot of rule 300(1A) of the Principal Rules insert— "Penalty: 10 penalty units.". 10 Horse riding helmets to be worn by riders under 18 In rule 303A(1)(b) of the Principal Rules for "rider" substitute "rider or other person, as the case may be,". 11 Exemption for drivers of police vehicles In rule 305(1)(b) of the Principal Rules for "in the case of a police vehicle" substitute "if the vehicle is a motor vehicle". r. 5 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 116/2009 Road Safety Road Rules Amendment Rules 2009 3 12 Obstructing roads At the end of rule 401 of the Principal Rules insert— "(2) A person in a vehicle must not buy, or offer to buy, an article from a person standing on a road. Penalty: 2 penalty units.". ═══════════════ r. 12 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 116/2009 Road Safety Road Rules Amendment Rules 2009 4 ENDNOTES 1 Rule 3: S.R. No. 94/2009. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --