Road Safety (General) (Young Drivers) Interim Regulations 2007

Road Safety (General) (Young Drivers) Interim Regulations 2007 S.R. No. 73/2007 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 New items in Schedule 4 2 6 New items in Schedule 4 amended and revoked 3 7 Expiry 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 i -- 1 of 5 -- STATUTORY RULES 2007 S.R. No. 73/2007 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (General) (Young Drivers) Interim Regulations 2007 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 26 June 2007 Responsible Minister: TIM PALLAS Minister for Roads and Ports RUTH LEACH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (General) Regulations 1999 to prescribe— (a) offences for the purpose of Part 7 of the Act for which traffic infringement notices may be served; and (b) penalties for traffic infringements. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. 3 Commencement (1) These Regulations (except regulation 6) come into operation on 1 July 2007. 1 -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 73/2007 Road Safety (General) (Young Drivers) Interim Regulations 2007 r. 4 (2) Regulation 6 comes into operation on 1 January 2008. 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Road Safety (General) Regulations 19991 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 New items in Schedule 4 (1) In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations, in the table under the subheading "Safety Procedures" for the item relating to Code 2078 substitute— "2078 Use hand held mobile phone while driving RR 300(1)(b) 1⋅35 penalty units 2079 Learner driver using any mobile phone RR 300(1)(a) 1⋅35 penalty units". (2) In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations, in the table under the subheading "Licensing and Registration"— (a) for the item relating to Code 2110 substitute— "2110 Probationary driver who drives a high powered motor vehicle on a highway RS (D) R 211A 2 penalty units."; (b) after the item relating to Code 2607 insert— "2608 Person aged less than 26 years failing to have licence in his or her possession while driving or in charge of motor vehicle RSA 19(8) 0⋅5 penalty units 2 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 73/2007 Road Safety (General) (Young Drivers) Interim Regulations 2007 r. 6 2609 Holder of learner permit failing to have learner permit in his or her possession while driving or in charge or motor vehicle RSA 22(6) 0⋅5 penalty units". 6 New items in Schedule 4 amended and revoked (1) In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations, in the table under the subheading "Safety Procedures" for the items relating to Code 2078 and Code 2079 substitute— "2078 Use hand held mobile phone while driving RR 300(1) 1⋅35 penalty units". (2) In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations, in the table under the subheading "Licensing and Registration"— (a) for the item relating to Code 2110 substitute— "2110 Holder of a probationary driver licence driving a high powered motor vehicle before probationary period expired RS (D) R 211(1) 1⋅05 penalty units."; (b) the items relating to Code 2608 and Code 2609 are revoked. 7 Expiry These Regulations expire on 2 January 2008. ═══════════════ 3 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 73/2007 Road Safety (General) (Young Drivers) Interim Regulations 2007 Endnotes ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 27/1999. Reprint No. 3 as at 1 July 2006. Reprinted to S.R. No. 82/2006. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 158/2006 and 175/2006. 4 -- 5 of 5 --