ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) REGULATION 2021
- Made under the Road Transport Act 2013
- As at 1 March 2024
- Reg 487 of 2021
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Regulation
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Interpretation
- 3A Meaning of class A motor vehicle
PART 2 - SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
Division 1 - Responsibility for certain vehicle use
- 4 Causing, permitting or allowing certain 4.5 tonne vehicles and combinations to be driven in excess of 100 kilometres per hour
- 5 Use of vehicle dropping waste oil or grease
- 6 Use of motor bike sidecars
- 7 Number of vehicles drawn together
- 8 Use of lights on vehicles generally
- 9 Use of crimson flashing warning lights on certain council vehicles
- 10 Use of lights on stationary vehicles
- 11 Carriage of dangerous goods in prohibited areas
- 12 Use of lengthy vehicles in central Sydney and on certain other roads
- 13 Prohibition on car minding
- 14 Inspection of driver licences by responsible persons
- 15 Responsible person's consent
- 16 Parents not to cause or permit children to drive on roads
- 17 School buses
- 18 Warning signs and lights for school buses
- 19 Safety provisions for buses first registered on or after 1 August 1997
- 20 Door requirements for buses registered before 1 August 1997
Division 2 - Alcohol and other drug use
- 21 Substances prescribed as drugs for the purposes of the definition of "drug" in the Act, s 4(1)
- 22 Persons prescribed as authorised sample takers
- 23 Premises, institutions and establishments prescribed for the purposes of the Act, Schedule 3
- 24 Analysis of oral fluid, blood and urine samples--laboratory prescribed
- 25 Standards for approved oral fluid analysing instruments and testing devices
Division 3 - Prescribed traffic control devices
- 26 Devices prescribed for the purposes of the Act s 121
- 27 Offence--preventing traffic control device from being clearly observed
- 28 Offence--displaying "do not overtake turning vehicle sign" on vehicles less than 7.5 metres long
Division 4 - Approved traffic enforcement devices
- 29 Testing and security indicators for approved traffic enforcement devices
- 30 Public transport lane offences
Division 5 - Child safety
- 31 Schemes to assist children to cross roads
PART 3 - SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDING OF VEHICLES
Division 1 - Interpretation
Division 2 - Seizure of vehicles by police officers
- 33 When police officers may seize motor vehicles or trailers
- 34 Where seized vehicle to be kept
- 35 Commissioner of Police to notify responsible person of seizure
- 36 Applications for release of seized motor vehicle or trailer
- 37 Disposal or destruction of seized motor vehicle or trailer
Division 3 - Seizure of vehicles by council employees in Kings Cross area
- 38 When council employees may seize motor vehicles or trailers
- 39 Where seized vehicle to be kept
- 40 Enforcement officer to notify TfNSW
- 41 Enforcement officer to notify responsible person of seizure
- 42 Application for release of seized motor vehicle or trailer
- 43 Disposal or destruction of seized motor vehicle or trailer in accordance with direction of Commissioner of Police
Division 4 - Impounded vehicles
- 44 Impounding fee
- 45 Towing fee for impounded vehicles
- 46 Exceptions to towing fee
- 47 Notice of sale of impounded vehicles or vehicles forfeited to the Crown
- 48 Offer for sale of impounded vehicles or vehicles forfeited to the Crown
- 49 Application for balance of proceeds of sale
PART 4 - MASS, DIMENSION AND LOAD REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHT VEHICLES AND LIGHT COMBINATIONS
Division 1 - Preliminary
- 50 Application of Part
- 51 Definitions
- 52 Use of vehicle in contravention of dimension, mass or load restraint requirements
Division 2 - Mass limits for certain motor lorries and certain trailers
- 53 Definitions
- 54 Application of Division
- 55 Mass limit not to be exceeded
- 56 Mass limits for motor lorries other than existing motor lorries
- 57 Mass limits for existing motor lorries
- 58 Determination of different mass limits
- 59 TfNSW may require information or certificate
Division 3 - Dimension requirements
- 60 Projection of loading or equipment of vehicles
- 61 Exemption by notice in Gazette
- 62 Exemption by permit
Division 4 - Other mass and dimension requirements
- 63 Special mass limits
- 64 Mass limits for three-wheeled vehicles
- 65 Lower limit to apply if multiple mass requirements
- 66 Load requirements
- 67 Driver to have sufficient control
Division 5 - Checking and measuring procedures
- 68 Method of determining wheel loads
- 69 Method of determining axle loads
- 70 Method of determining total mass
- 71 Weighing devices
Division 6 - Miscellaneous
- 72 Keeping documents
- 73 Exemptions in emergencies
PART 5 - ROAD TRANSPORTATION
Division 1 - Monitoring of heavy vehicles and vehicles carrying dangerous goods
- 74 Vehicles to which the Act, Part 6.1 applies, in addition to vehicles carrying dangerous goods
- 75 Prescribed officers for the purposes of the Act, Part 6.1
- 76 Manner of approval of aspects of data recording and related matters
- 77 Accessories to contravention of the Act, Part 6.1
- 78 Manner of granting exemptions
Division 2 - Speed limiters
- 79 Application of the Act, Part 6.2
- 80 Manner of limiting speed
- 81 Modifications
- 82 Authorised person for certification of speed limiter compliance
- 83 Exemptions
PART 6 - PAY PARKING SCHEMES
Division 1 - Operation of pay parking schemes
- 84 Establishment of pay parking schemes
- 85 Pay parking fees
- 86 Requirements for pay parking space, area or device
- 87 Duration of pay parking period
- 88 Evidence of payment of parking fee
- 89 Damage to or misuse of pay parking devices
- 90 Temporary closure of pay parking space or pay parking area
- 91 Trailers not separately chargeable
Division 2 - Miscellaneous
- 92 Councils' common pay parking schemes
- 93 TfNSW guidelines
- 94 Other powers to provide pay parking
- 95 Overlapping schemes
- 96 Application of money from parking
- 97 Disputes
- 98 Powers of police in emergency or obstruction or danger to traffic
PART 7 - MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME AUTHORITIES
Division 1 - Preliminary
Division 2 - Issue of scheme authorities
- 100 TfNSW may issue mobility parking scheme authorities
- 101 Form of scheme authority
- 102 When scheme authority ceases to be in force
Division 3 - Applications for scheme authorities
- 103 Procedure to obtain scheme authority
- 104 Application fees
- 105 Surrender of current or expired scheme authority if applying for new authority
Division 4 - Collection and use of information
- 106 Information about eligibility for and use of scheme authority
- 107 Evidence of disability
- 108 Change and verification of details of scheme authority holder
- 109 Information collected under Division 3 or 4
Division 5 - Photographs
- 110 TfNSW may require the taking of photographs
- 111 Purposes for which photographs may be kept and used
- 112 Release of photographs prohibited
Division 6 - Use of scheme authorities
- 113 Conditions of scheme authorities
- 114 Improper use of scheme authorities
- 115 Reproducing, copying, defacing, altering or destroying scheme authorities
- 116 Return of scheme authorities
- 117 Production and confiscation of scheme authorities
Division 7 - Expiry and revocation of scheme authorities
- 118 Expiry of scheme authorities
- 119 Revocation of scheme authorities
PART 8 - OTHER PARKING SCHEMES--PARKING PERMITS, CONTROLLED LOADING ZONES AND SPECIAL EVENT PARKING SCHEMES
Division 1 - Parking permits
Division 2 - Controlled loading zone schemes
- 121 Controlled loading zone schemes
- 122 Form and duration of loading zone ticket
- 123 Evidence of lawful use of controlled loading zone
- 124 Damage to and misuse of controlled loading zone device
- 125 Temporary closure of controlled loading zone
- 126 TfNSW guidelines
Division 3 - Special event parking schemes
- 127 Special event parking schemes
PART 9 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Division 1 - Criminal responsibility
Division 2 - Penalty notice offences
- 132 Definitions
- 133 Penalty notice offences
- 134 Penalty levels--the Act, s 195
- 135 Penalty levels for certain camera recorded offences
- 136 Lower penalty levels for certain parking offences dealt with by penalty notice
- 137 Grace period for certain parking offences
- 138 Offence--unlawful destruction of penalty notices
PART 10 - APPEALS
Division 1 - Preliminary
Division 2 - Appealable decisions
- 140 Driver licensing decisions
- 141 Vehicle registration decisions
- 142 Mobility parking scheme decisions
- 143 Exclusion from definition of "appealable decision"
Division 3 - Notification of appeal rights and giving of reasons concerning driver licensing decisions
- 144 Preliminary
- 145 Notification of appeal rights in relation to certain driver licensing decisions
- 146 Application for reasons for decision
Division 4 - Stays and adjournments
- 147 Certain decisions stayed pending appeal
- 148 Certain decisions stayed only in exceptional circumstances
- 149 Adjournment of certain proceedings
Division 5 - Determination of certain appeals
- 150 Appeals against suspension of registration
- 151 Document that may be used in examiner's and proprietor's authorities appeals
- 152 Determination of driver licence suspension appeals involving death or grievous bodily harm
PART 11 - MISCELLANEOUS
Division 1 - Special service requirements
- 153 Application of Division
- 154 Service of notices on persons and delivery of things to TfNSW under driver licensing law
- 155 Service of notices on registered operators and delivery of things to TfNSW under vehicle registration law
- 156 Date of effecting service
- 157 Forwarding, surrendering or delivering notification, document or thing to TfNSW
- 158 Service of documents under Part 7--mobility parking scheme authorities
Division 2 - Operation of inconsistent legislation
Division 3 - Offences and matters relating to offences
- 161 Offence--failure to comply with order, notice, direction, requirement or request
- 162 Offence--false or misleading information
- 163 Mass requirements on certain roads and bridges
- 164 Prescribed speeding offence
- 165 Limitation period for certain offences
- 166 Certain provisions not to apply to light rail vehicles
Division 4 - Administrative matters
- 167 Certificate as to costs incurred in removal of dangers and obstructions to traffic--the Act, s 142
- 168 Removal of unattended vehicles
- 169 Number-plate confiscation notices
- 170 Fees for information from records of TfNSW
- 171 Delegation of TfNSW's licensing and registration functions
- 172 Savings and repeal of Road Transport (General) Regulation 2013
- 173 Repeal of Schedule 7
