Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) REGULATION 2000

- made under the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulation  
   2.      Dictionary  
   3.      Dictionary—application to Australian Road Rules  
   3A.     Road includes road related area  
   3B.     Meaning of park and stop  
   4.      Notes  
   4A.     Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc  
   4B.     Offences against regulation are strict liability offences  
   4C.     General defence of accident or reasonable effort  

CHAPTER 2--AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES

   PART 2.1--INCORPORATION INTO ACT LAW

   5.      What are the Australian Road Rules  
   6.      Incorporation of Australian Road Rules into ACT law  

   PART 2.2--HOW THE AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES ARE INCORPORATED

           Division 2.2.1--General

   7.      References to another law of this jurisdiction etc  

           Division 2.2.2--Other provisions for the Australian Road Rules

   8.      ARR r 10 (2)—penalties for offences  
   9.      ARR r 95—emergency stopping lane only signs  
   10.     ARR r 104—no truck signs  
   11.     ARR r 151 (3) (b)—riding a motorbike or bicycle alongside more than 1 other  
   12.     ARR r 158 (2) (c)—other vehicles permitted to travel in bus  
   12A.    ARR r 170 (1)—driver not to stop in intersection unless  
   13.     ARR r 179 (1) (c)—stopping in a loading zone—goods and permit  
   13A.    ARR r 179 (1) (c) and (2) (c)—stopping in loading  
   13B.    ARR r 183—stopping in a bus zone  
   13C.    ARR r 195—stopping at or near a bus stop  
   14.     ARR r 199 (2)—stopping near postbox  
   15.     ARR r 206 (2) (b), (c)—time extension for people with disabilities  
   16.     ARR r 207 (2) (a)—fees for parking in pay parking spaces  
   16A.    ARR r 213 (5)—making a motor vehicle  
   17.     ARR r 215 (4)—lights required to be fitted to a vehicle  
   18.     ARR r 216 (3)—towing a vehicle at night or in hazardous weather  
   19.     ARR r 220 (3)—using lights on vehicles that are stopped  
   20.     ARR r 221 (f)—using hazard warning lights on buses carrying  
   21.     ARR r 222—using warning lights on buses carrying children  
   22.     ARR r 225—use of radar detectors  
   22A.    ARR r 236 (6)—hitchhiking, roadside commerce etc  
   23.     ARR r 240 (2)—wheeled recreational devices and toys not to be used on certain  
   23B.    ARR r 266 (3) (b)—wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years  
   24.     ARR r 266 (7)—wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years  
   25.     ARR r 267 (3)—certificates of exemption from wearing  
   26.     ARR r 270 (3)—wearing motorbike helmets  
   27.     ARR r 271 (6)—riding on motorbikes  
   27A.    ARR r 280 (2) (a)—other vehicles to which B light rules  
   28.     ARR r 287 (3), (4)—duties of participants in crashes  
   29.     ARR r 289 (1) (g)—driving on nature strip  
   30.     ARR r 298—driving with a person in or on trailer  
   31.     ARR r 310 (3), (4)—exemption for road workers etc  
   32.     ARR r 313—postal workers  
   33.     ARR dict—definitions for dictionary  

   PART 2.3--ADDITIONAL ACT ROAD RULES

           Division 2.3.1--Noise and other nuisances

   37.     Making unnecessary engine noise  
   38.     Emission of waste oil or grease  

           Division 2.3.2--Driver and passenger safety

   39.     Safety of persons on trailers  
   40.     Passengers in sidecars to be seated  

           Division 2.3.3--Trailers and towing

   41.     Number of vehicles that may be drawn  
   42.     Towing by vehicles under 4.5t  

           Division 2.3.4--Lights on vehicles

   43.     Lights on motor vehicles generally  

           Division 2.3.5--Metered parking

   44.     Metered parking—parking in spaces  
   44A.    Metered parking—parking fees  
   44B.    Metered parking—maximum length of stay  
   45.     Metered parking—exceptions to s 44A and s 44B  
   46.     Temporary closure of metered parking spaces  
   47.     Misuse of parking meters  
   48.     Interfering with parking meters etc  

           Division 2.3.6--Ticket parking

   49.     Ticket parking—parking in spaces  
   49A.    Ticket parking—display of tickets  
   49B.    Ticket parking—maximum length of stay  
   50.     Ticket parking—exceptions to s 49A and s 49B  
   51.     Temporary closure of ticket parking spaces and areas  
   52.     Use of false or damaged parking tickets etc  
   53.     Misuse of parking ticket machines  
   54.     Interfering with parking ticket machines etc  
   55.     Interfering with parking tickets  

           Division 2.3.7--Other ACT road rules about stopping and parking

   56.     Unauthorised use of parking permits and mobility parking scheme  
   56A.    Interfering with parking permits and mobility parking scheme  
   57A.    Stopping public buses in bus zones and at bus stops  
   58.     Stopping in an emergency etc or to comply with another law  

           Division 2.3.8--Other ACT road rules

   59.     Carrying dangerous substances  
   60.     Interrupting funeral processions etc  
   61.     Driving on roads closed to traffic  
   62.     Use of wheeled recreational devices and wheeled toys on roads  

   PART 2.4--OTHER PROVISIONS

   63.     Devices that are prescribed traffic control devices—Act, dict, def prescribed  
   64.     Preventing prescribed traffic control devices being clearly visible  
   65.     Use of do not overtake turning vehicle sign  
   66.     Approvals etc by road transport authority  
   67.     Exemption from requirement about riding on motorbikes  
   68.     Defence of complying with direction of police officer or authorised  
   69.     Exemption for driver of police vehicles  
   70.     Exemption for driver of emergency vehicles  
   71.     Stopping and parking exemption for police and emergency vehicles and authorised  

CHAPTER 3--PARKING

   PART 3.1--PARKING SCHEMES

           Division 3.1.1--Metered parking schemes

   72.     Metered parking schemes  
   73.     Metered parking areas  
   74.     Parking meters  
   75.     Metered parking spaces  

           Division 3.1.2--Ticket parking schemes

   75A.    Parking authorities  
   75B.    Parking authority guidelines  
   76.     Ticket parking schemes—road transport authority  
   76A.    Ticket parking schemes—parking authorities  
   77.     Ticket parking areas  
   78.     Ticket parking spaces  
   79.     Ticket machines  
   80.     Parking tickets  
   81.     Duration of parking tickets  

           Division 3.1.3--Heavy vehicle parking

   82.     Definitions—div 3.1.3  
   83.     References in div 3.1.3 to land adjoining residential land  
   84.     Vehicle parked partly on residential land  
   85.     Parking of certain vehicles on residential land prohibited  
   85A.    No more than 1 heavy vehicle on residential land  
   85B.    Heavy vehicles to be parked away from residential land boundaries  
   86.     Parking of certain vehicles on land adjoining residential land  
   87.     Parking of certain commercial vehicles on land with multi-unit  
   87A.    No offence if reasonable necessity etc  
   87B.    Heavy vehicle refrigeration units not to be operated on residential  
   87C.    Prohibition on night operation of heavy vehicle  
   88.     Daily infringement  

           Division 3.1.3A--Heavy vehicle parking—enforcement

   89.     Meaning of occupier—div 3.1.3A  
   90.     Power to enter premises  
   91.     Production of identity card  
   92.     Consent to entry  
   93.     General powers on entry to premises  
   94.     Damage etc to be minimised  
   95.     Compensation for exercise of enforcement powers  

           Division 3.1.4--Miscellaneous

   97A.    Other powers to provide pay parking  
   98.     Overlapping schemes  
   98A.    Income from ticket parking scheme  
   98B.    Costs of ticket parking scheme  
   99.     Trailers not separately chargeable  

   PART 3.2--PARKING PERMITS AND MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME AUTHORITIES

   100.    Parking permits  
   101.    Mobility parking scheme authorities  
   101A.   Parking permits and mobility parking scheme  
   101B.   Parking permits and mobility parking scheme authorities—return when  

   PART 3.3--PARKING--OTHER PROVISIONS

   101C.   Marking tyres by parking inspectors  

CHAPTER 4--TRAFFIC OFFENCE DETECTION DEVICES

   102.    Definitions—ch 4  
   103.    Approved traffic offence detection devices  
   103A.   Approval of police vehicle speedometers  
   104.    Major testing of laser speed measuring devices  
   104A.   Major testing of other traffic offence detection devices  
   104B.   Certification and sealing of traffic offence detection devices  
   105.    Use of certain digital camera detection devices  
   105A.   Use of certain laser speed measuring devices  
   105B.   Use of certain radar speed measuring devices  
   106.    Approved people—testing and sealing  
   107.    Approved people—use  
   107A.   Recording of camera detection device image files—Act,  
   107B.   Verification of camera detection device image files—Act,  
   108.    Meaning of vehicle image codes  

CHAPTER 5--MISCELLANEOUS

   109.    Additional powers of police  
   110.    Prohibition on car minding  
   111.    Removal of unattended vehicles—Act, s 32 (1) (c)  
   112.    Disposal of impounded vehicles—Act, s 10K  
   112A.   Disposal of forfeited vehicles—Act, s 10K  
   113.    Responsible person to inspect driver licence  
   114.    Responsible person's consent  
   115.    Standards for safe carriage of loads—Act, s 14 (2)  
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