New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROADS REGULATION 2008

- Made under the Roads Act 1993
- As at 17 July 2009
- Reg 156 of 2008

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

           Division 6 - Road events

   21A.    Filming projects

   PART 3 - TOLLWAYS

           Division 1 - Payment of tolls and charges

   22.     Definitions
   23.     Driver of vehicle to pay toll
   24.     Manner of payment of toll
   25.     Toll collection: offences
   26.     Objections in relation to payment of toll
   27.     Review of decision on objection
   28.     Security indicators: section 250A (2) (b) of Act
   29.     Divulging of information to prescribed persons: section 250A (5) (e) of Act
   30.     Maximum penalty for not paying charge

           Division 2 - Use of tollways

   31.     Vehicles to use carriageways
   32.     Pedestrians to use footways and footbridges
   33.     Leaving motor vehicles unattended
   34.     Unloading of motor vehicles
   35.     Breakdowns
   36.     Straying animals

           Division 3 - Miscellaneous

   37.     Application of sections 101 and 102 and Division 3 of Part 9 of the Act
   38.     Directions by authorised officers
   39.     Directions by notice
   40.     Exemptions
   41.     Application of Part to Sydney Harbour Tunnel
   42.     Application of Part to Sydney Harbour Bridge
   43.     Exempt vehicles

   PART 4 - BRIDGES

           Division 1 - General

   44.     Extension of Part to ancillary works and structures
   45.     Stability of bridges
   46.     Climbing on bridges
   47.     Lighting fires
   48.     Throwing or dropping things from bridges
   49.     Fishing from bridges
   50.     Control of traffic on opening bridges
   51.     Cyclists to use cycleways on Sydney Harbour Bridge
   52.     Regulation of commercial activities on Sydney Harbour Bridge and ANZAC Bridge
   53.     Exemptions

           Division 2 - Navigation through opening bridges

   54.     Navigation lights for opening bridges
   55.     Passing near or through opening bridges
   56.     Signals for use for opening bridges
   57.     Signals given by vessels

   PART 5 - FERRIES

           Division 1 - General

   58.     Timetables
   59.     Ferries to have notice boards
   60.     Temporary ferry closures

           Division 2 - Conduct of ferry passengers

   61.     Passengers to pay ferry charges
   62.     Passengers to embark on or disembark from ferries only with ferry operator’s permission
   63.     Animals and vehicles to embark on or disembark from ferries only on ferry operator’s instructions
   64.     Regulation of commercial activities
   65.     Confusing lights not to be displayed
   66.     Passengers on foot to use only areas set aside for them
   67.     General offences
   68.     Control of traffic on ferries

           Division 3 - Safety equipment and procedures

   69.     Gates and exits
   70.     Emergency boats
   71.     Ferry approaches
   72.     Ferries to be inspected

   PART 6 - PUBLIC GATES

   73.     Consent of adjoining landowner to be obtained
   74.     Notice inviting objections
   75.     Maintenance of public gates
   76.     Road near gate

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

   77.     Transfer of application for the closing of a public road
   78.     Authority to enter land
   79.     Transfer of application for the acquisition of land for the purposes of a public road
   80.     Penalty notices
   81.     Evidentiary certificates
   82.     Authorised officer
   83.     Public authorities
   84.     Roads authority for public roads forming part of the M5 East Motorway
   85.     Roads authority for public roads (Cross City Tunnel)
   86.     Roads authority for public roads (Lane Cove Tunnel)
   87.     Roads authority for public roads (Alpine Way and Kosciuszko Road)
   88.     Roads authority for public roads (Southern Cross Drive)
   89.     Roads authority for public roads (Bethanga Bridge)
   90.     Repeal
   91.     Savings provision
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