Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD SAFETY (DRIVERS) REGULATIONS 1999

S.R. No. 26/1999
Version incorporating amendments as at 17 June 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Regulation Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   101.    Objective
   102.    Authorising provision
   103.    Commencement
   104.    Definitions

   PART 2-DRIVER LICENCES AND PERMITS

           Division 1-General

   201.    Eligibility to apply for licence or permit
   201A.   Supervised driving experience for licence applicants
           less than 21 years
   202.    Driver licences and learner permits
   203.    Requirements for applying for licence
   203A.   Applications for driver licence for persons under
           21 years of age
   204.    Surrender of current driver licence or permit
   205.    Refusal of driver licence or learner permit
   206.    Issue of driver licence or learner permit
   207.    Conditions on driver licences or learner permits
   208.    Licence expiry date
   209.    Notice of renewal of driver licence
   210.    Renewal of a driver licence

           Division 2-Learner and probationary drivers

   211.    High powered motor vehicles
   211A.   Offence to drive high powered motor vehicle
   211B.   Engine capacity limit for holders of probationary
           motor cycle licence or learner permit
   212.    Duration of learner permit
   213.    Restrictions affecting learner drivers
   214.    Learners must display appropriate plates
   215.    Duration of probationary licence
   216.    Certain licences need not be probationary
   217.    Probationary drivers must have "P" plates
   218.    Revoked
   219.    Passenger restriction for probationary driver licences

           Division 3-Exemptions

   220.    Drivers under instruction
   221.    Licences etc issued outside Victoria

           Division 4-Other requirements

   222.    Form of document
   223.    Issue of replacement driver licence or permit
   224.    Records
   225.    Change of name, address or condition
   226.    Tests
   227.    Verification of record and monitoring of compliance
   228.    Notification offences

   PART 3-VARIATION, SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION

           Division 1-Demerit points

   301.    Demerit points
   302.    Notification of too many demerit points
   302A.   Cancellation of certain demerit points

           Division 2-Cancellation etc. by Corporation

   303.    Variation, suspension or cancellation of driver licence
           or permit
   304.    Procedures for variation, suspension and cancellation
           of driver licence or permit

   PART 4-REVIEW RIGHTS

   401.    Corporation to ensure notification of review rights
   402.    Application for internal review
   403.    Appeal to the Magistrates' Court
   404.    Appeals about demerit points
   405.    Affected person entitled to be given reasons

   PART 5-DRIVING HOURS

           Division 1-General

   501.    Definitions
   502.    Calculation of time
   503.    Sleeping berths
   504.    Other offences
   504A.   Certain requests etc. prohibited
   504B.   Special obligation of consignors
   504C.   Special obligation of employers
   504D.   Special obligations-rostering and scheduling

           Division 2-Commercial buses

   505.    Maximum working time-commercial bus drivers
   506.    Minimum rest time-commercial bus drivers
   507.    Person who is two-up driver then solo driver during a week

           Division 3-Heavy trucks

   508.    Maximum working time-heavy truck drivers
   508A.   Minimum rest time-heavy truck drivers

           Division 4-Driving records

   509.    Application of Division
   510.    Obligation to make and carry driving record
   511.    Form of driving record
   512.    Obtaining a log book
   513.    Driver must give driving record to employer
   514.    Defacing, destroying or altering a log book
   515.    Making a false statement
   516.    Misusing a log book
   517.    Unlawful interference with an automatic recording device
   518.    Lost, stolen or destroyed log book
   519.    Trips under 100 kilometres radius-employer's obligation
   520.    Obligations of interstate drivers
   521.    Limited exemptions-literacy
   522.    Exemptions-emergencies
   523.    Exemption-Fatigue management programs

           Division 5-Evidence

   524.    Evidence

   PART 6-FEES

   601.    Fees
   601A.   Reduced licence renewal fee for good drivers
   602.    Search and extract fees
   603.    Application of fees
   604.    Refunds of fees

   PART 7-TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   701.    Licence or permits issued under revoked regulations
   702.    Probationary licence amendments
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           SCHEDULE 1-Revoked
           SCHEDULE 2-General Fees
           SCHEDULE 2A-Offences which Disqualify Drivers from Licence Renewal Fee Reductions
           SCHEDULE 3-Search and Extract Fees
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           ENDNOTES
   1.      General Information
   2.      Table of Amendments
   3.      Explanatory Details