New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROADS (GENERAL) REGULATION 2000

- Made under the Roads Act 1993
- As at 12 October 2007
- Reg 544 of 2000

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - ROADS

           Division 1 - General

   4.      Application of Part
   5.      Temporary closing of road
   6.      Traffic controllers

           Division 2 - Naming of roads

   7.      Notice to be given of proposed name
   8.      Making of submissions
   9.      Notice to be given of new name
   10.     Minister’s approval required in certain cases

           Division 3 - Protection of roads and traffic

   11.     Things placed on and use of roads
   12.     Protection of roads
   13.     Dragging things on road
   14.     Vehicles in disrepair

           Division 4 - Protection of public safety

   15.     Lighting and fencing of obstructions and dangers
   16.     Lights on roads
   17.     Jumping onto or from bridges and other structures

           Division 5 - Protection from neighbouring land

   18.     Throwing things onto roads or vehicles
   19.     Property to be sufficiently spouted
   20.     Excavations adjacent to road
   21.     Obstruction on footway or road

   PART 3 - TOLLWAYS

           Division 1 - Payment of tolls and charges

   21A.    Definitions
   22.     Driver of vehicle to pay toll
   23.     Manner of payment of toll
   23A.    Toll collection: offences
   23B.    Objections in relation to payment of toll
   23C.    Review of decision on objection
   23D.    Security indicators: section 250A of Act
   23E.    Divulging of information by prescribed persons: section 250A (5) (e) of Act
   24.     Maximum penalty for not paying charge

           Division 2 - Use of tollways

   25.     Vehicles to use carriageways
   26.     Pedestrians to use footways and footbridges
   27.     Leaving motor vehicles unattended
   28.     Unloading of motor vehicles
   29.     Breakdowns
   30.     Straying animals

           Division 3 - Miscellaneous

   31.     Application of sections 101 and 102 and Division 3 of Part 9 of the Act
   32.     Directions by authorised officers
   33.     Directions by notice
   34.     Exemptions
   34A.    Application of Part to Sydney Harbour Tunnel
   35.     Application of Part to Sydney Harbour Bridge
   35A.    Exempt vehicles

   PART 4 - BRIDGES

           Division 1 - General

   36.     Extension of Part to ancillary works and structures
   37.     Stability of bridges
   38.     Climbing on bridges
   39.     Lighting fires
   40.     Throwing or dropping things from bridges
   41.     Fishing from bridges
   42.     Control of traffic on opening bridges
   43.     Cyclists to use cycleways on Sydney Harbour Bridge
   44.     Regulation of commercial activities on Sydney Harbour Bridge and ANZAC Bridge
   45.     Exemptions

           Division 2 - Navigation through bridges generally

   46.     Mooring of floating vessel
   47.     Navigation generally

           Division 3 - Navigation through opening bridges

   48.     Navigation lights for opening bridges
   49.     Signals for use for opening bridges
   50.     Signals to be given by vessels
   51.     Passing through opening bridges

   PART 5 - FERRIES

           Division 1 - General

   52.     Time-tables
   53.     Ferries to have notice-boards
   54.     Temporary ferry closures

           Division 2 - Conduct of ferry passengers

   55.     Passengers to pay ferry charges
   56.     Passengers to board ferries only with ferry operator’s permission
   57.     Animals and vehicles to board ferries only on ferry operator’s instructions
   58.     Regulation of commercial activities
   59.     Confusing lights not to be displayed
   60.     Passengers on foot to use only areas set aside for them
   61.     General offences
   62.     Control of traffic on ferries

           Division 3 - Safety equipment and procedures

   63.     Gates and exits
   64.     Emergency boats
   65.     Ferry approaches
   66.     Ferries to be inspected

   PART 6 - PUBLIC GATES

   67.     Consent of adjoining landowner to be obtained
   68.     Notice inviting objections
   69.     Maintenance of public gates
   70.     Road near gate

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

   71.     Transfer of application for the closing of a public road
   72.     Authority to enter land
   73.     Transfer of application for the acquisition of land for the purposes of a public road
   74.     Penalty notices
   75.     (Repealed)
   76.     Evidentiary certificates
   77.     Authorised officer
   78.     Public authorities
   79.     Roads authority for public roads forming part of the proposed M5 East Motorway
   79A.    Roads authority for public roads (Cross City Tunnel project)
   79B.    Roads authority for public roads (Lane Cove Tunnel project)
   79C.    Roads authority for public roads (Alpine Way and Kosciuszko Road)
   79D.    Roads authority for public roads (Southern Cross Drive)
   79E.    Roads authority for public roads (Bethanga Bridge)
   80.     Savings provision
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