Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations
(1) The speed-limit applying to a driver for any length of road in a school zone is the number of kilometres per hour indicated by the number on the school zone sign on a road, or the road, into the zone.
Note 1: Length of road is defined in the dictionary. |
Note 2: A school zone sign may indicate that it applies only at certain times, on certain days or in certain circumstances – see rules 317 and 318. |
Note 3: This subrule applies to road-related areas in the school zone - see rule 11(2). |
(2) A school zone is –
(a) if there is a school zone sign and an end school zone sign, or a speed-limit sign with a different number on the sign, on a road and there is no intersection on the length of road between the signs – that length of road; or
(b) if there is a school zone sign on a road that ends in a dead end and there is no intersection, nor a sign mentioned in paragraph (a), on the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the dead end – that length of road; or
(c) in any other case – the network of roads in an area with –
(i) a school zone sign on each road into the area, indicating the same number; and
(ii) an end school zone sign, or a speed-limit sign indicating a different number, on each road out of the area.
(3) In subrule (2)(c)(i) and (ii),
"road" does not include a road-related area.
Note: Road-related area is defined in rule 13.
School zone sign
End school zone sign
Note 1 for diagrams: There are a number of other permitted versions of each of these signs – see the diagrams in Schedule 3.
Note 2 for diagrams: A school zone sign or end school zone sign may have a different number on the sign – see rule 316(4).
