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Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment Regulations
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1 Objective 1
2 Authorising provision 1
3 Commencement 2
4 Substitution of Schedule 3 2
SCHEDULE 3—Demerit Points 2
5 Amendments to Schedule 4 10
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ENDNOTES 11
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STATUTORY RULES 2009
S.R. No. 138/2009
Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment Regulations
2009
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 4 November 2009
Responsible Minister:
TIM PALLAS
Minister for Roads and Ports
TOBY HALLIGAN
Clerk of the Executive Council
1 Objective
The objectives of these Regulations are to—
(a) amend the Road Safety (Drivers)
Regulations 2009 to provide for the
incurring of demerit points for certain
offences under the Road Safety Road Rules
2009; and
(b) make consequential amendments arising
from the making of the Road Safety
(General) Regulations 2009 and the Road
Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009.
2 Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 95 of
the Road Safety Act 1986.
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3 Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on
9 November 2009.
4 Substitution of Schedule 3
For Schedule 3 to the Road Safety (Drivers)
Regulations 2009 1 substitute—
"SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 72
DEMERIT POINTS
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item
Description of
offence Reference
Demerit
points
1 An offence under
section 49(1)(b), (f)
or (g) of the RSA,
where section 50(1)
or 50(1AB) of the
RSA applies and the
person's driver
licence or learner
permit has not been
cancelled for the
offence
RSA 49 10
2 A drink-driving
infringement and the
person's driver
licence or learner
permit has not been
cancelled by force of
section 89C(1) of the
RSA
RSA 3, 49 10
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item
Description of
offence Reference
Demerit
points
3 An offence under
section 49(1)(bb),
(h) or (i) of the RSA
and the person's
driver licence or
learner permit has
not been cancelled
for the offence
RSA 49 10
4 A drug-driving
infringement
RSA 3, 49 10
5 Exceeding speed-
limit by 45 km/h
or more
RSA 65B,
RR 20
8
6 Exceeding speed-
limit by 35 km/h
or more but less than
45 km/h
RSA 65B,
RR 20
6
7 Failing to stop or
give way, or remain
stopped, at a level
crossing or
unlawfully entering a
level crossing
RSA 68B,
RR 121,
122, 123,
124
4
8 Driving fatigue
regulated heavy
vehicle in
contravention of
maximum work
requirement
—critical risk
offence
RSA
191L(2) and
(4), 191M(2)
and (4),
191N(2) and
(4), 191O(2)
and (4),
191P(2) and
(4), 191Q(2)
and (4),
191Q(2A)
and (4)
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item
Description of
offence Reference
Demerit
points
9 Driving fatigue
regulated heavy
vehicle in
contravention of
minimum rest
requirement
—critical risk
offence
RSA
191L(2) and
(4), 191M(2)
and (4),
191N(2) and
(4), 191O(2)
and (4),
191P(2) and
(4), 191Q(2)
and (4),
191Q(2A)
and (4)
4
10 Exceeding speed-
limit by 25 km/h or
more but less than
35 km/h
RR 20 4
11 Disobeying traffic
lights, sign or traffic
directions of police
officer or authorised
person
RSA 59(2),
RR 56(1),
56(2), 57(1),
57(2), 57(3),
59(1), 60,
60A(1),
60A(2),
61(2), 61(5),
64, 65(2),
66(1), 66(4),
67(1), 68(1),
69(1), 70,
71(1), 93(1),
94, 95(1),
98(1), 100,
101(1),
101(2),
115(1),
152(1), 281,
282, 284,
286(2),
286(3),
304(1)
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item
Description of
offence Reference
Demerit
points
12 Failing to give way,
or stop or remain
stopped
RR 38,
62(1), 63(2),
63(3), 72(1),
73(1), 74(1),
75(1), 77(1),
78(1), 78(2),
79(1), 80(2),
80(3), 80(4),
81(2), 82,
83, 84,
87(1),
114(1),
114(2),
115(1)
3
13 Driving with
unrestrained
passengers under the
age of 16 years
RR 266(1) 3
14 Driving with
unrestrained
passenger 16 years
old and above
RR 265(3) 3
15 Drive with a
passenger in or on
part of vehicle not
designed for
passengers or goods
RR 268(4A),
268(4B)
3
16 Driving contrary to a
major defect notice
RS(V)R 240 3
17 Driving on wrong
side of double lines,
or on wrong side of
divided road
RR 132(2),
132(2A),
135
3
18 Driving wrong way
on a one-way service
road
RR 136 3
19 Driving over double
lines surrounding a
painted island
RR 138 3
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item
Description of
offence Reference
Demerit
points
20 Using a mobile
phone when
prohibited from
doing so
RR 300(1),
RR 300(1A)
3
21 Using a vehicle on a
highway without a
properly affixed and
displayed number
plate
RS(V)R 50 3
22 Driving without a
seat belt
RR 264(1) 3
23 Rider or passenger of
motor bike not
wearing approved
motor bike helmet or
improperly carrying
pillion/sidecar
passenger
RR 270(1),
271(3),
271(4),
271(5),
271(5A)
3
24 Risk colliding with
alighting, boarding
or waiting tram
passengers
RR 162(1),
163(1),
164(1),
164A(1)
3
25 Careless driving RSA 65 3
26 Exceeding speed-
limit by 10 km/h or
more but less than
25 km/h
RR 20 3
27 Failing to display
"P" plates
RS(D)R 55 3
28 Probationary driver
driving a
probationary
prohibited vehicle
RS(D)R
57(1)
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item
Description of
offence Reference
Demerit
points
29 Drive a motor
vehicle while
carrying more than
one person in breach
of a condition
required by RS(D)R
60(2)
RS(D)R
60(3)
3
30 Drive a motor cycle
other than a learner
approved motor
cycle
RS(D)R
58(1)(a),
58(2)(a)
3
31 Drive a motor cycle
on which there is a
pillion passenger
RS(D)R
58(1)(b),
58(2)(b)
3
32 P1 probationary
driver or
corresponding novice
driver driving a
motor vehicle with
more than one peer
passenger
RS(D)R 61 3
33 Driving fatigue
regulated heavy
vehicle while
impaired by fatigue
RSA
191D(1)
3
34 Driving fatigue
regulated heavy
vehicle in
contravention of
maximum work
requirement
—severe risk offence
RSA
191L(2) and
(4), 191M(2)
and (4),
191N(2) and
(4), 191O(2)
and (4),
191P(2) and
(4), 191Q(2)
and (4),
191Q(2A)
and (4)
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item
Description of
offence Reference
Demerit
points
35 Driving fatigue
regulated heavy
vehicle in
contravention of
minimum rest
requirement
—severe risk offence
RSA
191L(2) and
(4), 191M(2)
and (4),
191N(2) and
(4), 191O(2)
and (4),
191P(2) and
(4), 191Q(2)
and (4),
191Q(2A)
and (4)
3
36 Improper overtaking
or passing
RR 141(1),
142(1),
143(1),
143(1A),
143(2), 144,
145, 148(1),
148(2),
148A,
160(2),
160(3)
2
37 Turning or stopping
without signalling
RR 46(1),
48(1), 53(1),
53(2), 53(3)
2
38 Turning improperly RR 27(1),
28(1),
28(1A), 29,
31(1), 32(1),
33(1), 37,
92(1)
2
39 Failing to keep left
(other than double
dividing lines)
RR 129(1),
130(2), 131,
132(1),
132(2),
132(2A)
2
40 Driving contrary to a
minor defect notice
RS(V)R 240 1
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item
Description of
offence Reference
Demerit
points
41 Failure to dip
headlights
RR 218(1) 1
42 Long vehicle failing
to keep minimum
distance behind
another long vehicle
RR 127(1) 1
43 Driving insufficient
distance behind a
vehicle
RR 126 1
44 Driving at night or in
hazardous weather
conditions without
headlights, tail lights,
number plate lights
and rear lights on,
and, if fitted, without
clearance lights and
side marker lights on
RR 215(1),
216(1)
1
45 Exceeding the
speed-limit by less
than 10 km/h
RR 20 1
RSA means the Road Safety Act 1986;
RS(D)R means these Regulations;
RS(V)R means the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations
2009;
RR means the Road Safety Road Rules 2009.
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5 Amendments to Schedule 4
In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the entry relating to the Road Safety
(General) Regulations 1999 insert—
"Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009
Regulation 50."; and
(b) after the entry relating to the Road Safety
(Vehicles) Regulations 1999 insert—
"Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009
Regulations 259(2) and 266.".
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ENDNOTES
1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 95/2009.
Endnotes
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