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Road Safety (General) (Traffic Infringements)
Regulations 2001
S.R. No. 47/2001
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1. Objective 1
2. Authorising provision 1
3. Commencement 1
4. Traffic infringements 1
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ENDNOTES 3
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STATUTORY RULES 2001
S.R. No. 47/2001
Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (General) (Traffic Infringements)
Regulations 2001
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 22 May 2001
Responsible Minister:
PETER BATCHELOR
Minister for Transport
HELEN DOYE
Clerk of the Executive Council
1. Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the
Road Safety (General) Regulations 1999 to
increase certain penalties for pedestrians, riders of
animals and bicycles, and users of wheeled
recreational devices who disobey the Road Rules.
2. Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 95 of
the Road Safety Act 1986.
3. Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 27 May
2001.
4. Traffic infringements
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In Schedule 4 to the Road Safety (General)
Regulations 1999 1 —
(a) in the entries in respect of Codes 2221 and
2224 to 2238, for "20" substitute "50";
(b) in the entries in respect of Codes 2241 to
2249, for "15" substitute "50";
(c) in the entries in respect of Codes 2529 to
2532, for "20" substitute "50";
(d) in the entries in respect of Codes 2551 to
2555, for "15" substitute "50";
(e) in the entry in respect of Code 2222, for "20"
substitute "165";
(f) for the entry in respect of Code 2223
substitute—
"2223 Fail to obey
traffic sign
(other than a
traffic sign
referred to in
Code 2239 or
2240)
RR 34(1), 36,
39(1), (2), 41,
88(1), (2), 89(1),
(2), 90, 91(1), (2),
93(1), 94, 97(1),
98(1), 99(1), (2),
100, 252(1)
50";
(g) after the entry in respect of Code 2238
insert—
"2239 Fail to obey
stop, stop
here on red
signal or stop
here on red
arrow sign
RR 56(1)(b), (2)
(b), 67(1), 68(1),
101(1), (2)
165
2240 Fail to obey
give way sign
RR 69(1), 70,
71(1)
165".
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ENDNOTES
1 Reg 4: S.R. No. 27/1999. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 March 2001.
Endnotes
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