South Australian Consolidated Regulations

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 20

20—Obeying the speed-limit

A driver must not drive at a speed over the speed-limit applying to the driver for the length of road where the driver is driving.

Offence provision.

Note 1—

The rules about speed-limits are as follows:

        •         rule 21—speed-limit where a speed-limit sign applies

        •         rule 22—speed-limit in a speed-limited area

        •         rule 23—speed-limit in a school zone

        •         rule 24—speed-limit in a shared zone

        •         rule 25—speed-limit elsewhere.

Note 2—

"Road" includes a road-related area—see rule 11 (2).

Note 3—

"Length" of road includes a marked lane, a part of a marked lane, or another part of a length of road—see the definition in the dictionary.

Note 4—

Part 20, Division 2 deals with the way in which a traffic sign applies to a length of road. Part 20, Division 3 deals with the way in which the traffic sign applies to drivers driving on the length of road.