ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 - REG 12

ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 - REG 12

12 .         Minimum speeds on freeways

        (1)         In a freeway speed zone, a person must not drive a vehicle at a speed that is more than 20 km/h below the speed limit applicable to the zone unless —

            (a)         traffic congestion prevents the person from driving the vehicle at a speed that is within 21 km/h of the speed limit; or

            (b)         for any other reason, it is unsafe or imprudent for the person to drive the vehicle at a speed that is within 21 km/h of the speed limit.

        Modified penalty: 1 PU

        (2)         For the purposes of subregulation (1), if the vehicle is in a freeway speed zone that begins with a variable illuminated speed limit sign, the reference to the speed limit applicable to the zone is taken to be a reference to the speed limit applicable to the zone when the vehicle enters the zone.

        [Regulation 12 amended: Gazette 17 Oct 2017 p. 5339; SL 2020/184 r. 7; SL 2020/253 r. 28.]