AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 25 Speed-limit elsewhere

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 25

25 Speed-limit elsewhere

(1) If a speed-limit sign does not apply to a length of road and the length of road is not in a speed-limited area, school zone or shared zone, the speed-limit applying to a driver for the length of road is the default speed-limit.

Note :
"Length" of road is defined in the dictionary,
"school zone" is defined in rule 23,
"shared zone" is defined in rule 24, and
"speed-limited area" is defined in rule 22.

(2) The
"default speed-limit" applying to a driver for a length of road in a built-up area is 60 kilometres per hour.

Note :
"Built-up area" is defined in the dictionary.

(3) The
"default speed-limit" applying to a driver for any other length of road is:

(a) for a driver driving a bus with a GVM over 5 tonnes, or another vehicle with a GVM over 12 tonnes--100 kilometres per hour, or

(b) for any other driver--100 kilometres per hour or as otherwise provided under another law of this jurisdiction.

Note 1 :
"Bus" and
"GVM" are defined in the dictionary, and
"vehicle" is defined in rule 15.

Note 2 : Five tonnes is specified for the definition of heavy omnibus in the Australian Design Rules issued under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cth).

Note 3 : If the vehicle is an oversize or overmass vehicle, the vehicle may be restricted to a lower speed-limit under another law of this jurisdiction.