Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) In these
regulations —
accredited pilot means a person who has
successfully completed a training course in the pilotage of oversize vehicles,
being a course that is —
(a)
provided by a person registered by the Training Accreditation Council as a
training provider under section 27(1)(a) of the Vocational
Education and Training Act 1996 ; and
(b)
accredited by that Council under section 27(1)(b) of that Act;
ACROD sticker has the same meaning as in the Local
Government (Parking for Disabled Persons) Regulations 1988 ;
articulated vehicle means a motor vehicle having
at its rear a portion on wheels that is pivoted to, and part of which is
superimposed on and supported by, the front portion of the vehicle;
authorised body means a government department,
government instrumentality, statutory authority, local government or a body
authorised by the Commissioner of Main Roads for the purposes of
regulation 297(2);
authorised person means a person authorised by the
Commissioner of Police under regulation 271;
B light means a traffic-control signal showing a
red, white or yellow B light;
Example
White B light
B lights means a traffic-control signal designed
to show a B light, or 2 or more B lights at different times;
bicycle means a vehicle with 2 or more wheels that
is built to be propelled by human power through a belt, chain or gears
(whether or not it has an auxiliary motor) —
(a)
including a pedicab, penny-farthing and tricycle; but
(b) not
including a wheelchair, wheeled recreational device, wheeled toy, scooter or a
power-assisted pedal cycle (if the motor is operating);
bicycle crossing lights means a device designed to
show, at different times, a green, yellow or red bicycle crossing light;
Example
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Red bicycle crossing light (bicycle symbol in red) |
Green bicycle crossing light (bicycle symbol in green) |
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Yellow bicycle crossing light
(bicycle symbol in yellow)
bicycle lane means a marked lane, or the part of a
marked lane —
(a)
beginning at a “bicycle lane” sign applying to the lane; and
(b)
ending at the nearest of the following:
(i)
an “end bicycle lane” sign applying to the
lane;
(ii)
an intersection (unless the lane is at the unbroken side
of the continuing road at a T-intersection or continued across the
intersection by broken lines);
(iii)
if the carriageway ends at a dead end — the
end of the carriageway;
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Bicycle lane sign |
End bicycle lane sign |
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Note There are a number of other permitted versions of the
“bicycle lane” sign, and another permitted version of the
“end bicycle lane” sign.
bicycle path means a length of path beginning at a
“bicycle path” sign or a “bicycle path” road marking
and ending at the nearest of the following:
(a) an
“end bicycle path” sign, or an “end bicycle path” road
marking;
(b) a
“separated footpath” sign or a “separated footpath”
road marking;
(c) a
carriageway;
(d) the
end of the path;
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Bicycle path sign
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End bicycle path sign
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Separated footpath sign
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bicycle path road marking means a road marking
consisting of a bicycle symbol, the words “bicycles only”, or both
the bicycle symbol and the word “only”;
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority means the body
established under section 4 of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
Act 1998 ;
built-up area means the territory contiguous to
and including any road —
(a) on
which there is provision for street lighting at intervals of not over 100 m
for a distance of at least 500 m or, if the road is shorter than 500 m,
for the whole road; or
(b)
which is built up with structures devoted to business, industry or dwelling
houses at intervals of less than 100 m for a distance of 500 m or
more;
bus means a motor vehicle, built mainly to carry
people, that seats over 12 adults (including the driver);
bus embayment means an embayment at the side of a
carriageway, designed so that a public bus can be driven into it, for the
purpose of allowing passengers to alight or enter, without impeding the flow
of traffic on that carriageway, but does not include a bus lane;
bus lane means a marked lane, or part of a marked
lane of a carriageway —
(a)
beginning at a “bus lane” sign; and
(b)
ending at an “end bus lane” sign;
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Bus lane sign |
End bus lane sign |
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bus stop means a length of carriageway commencing
20 m on the approach side of, and ending 10 m on the departure side
of, a post indicating that public buses stop at that point;
bus zone means a length of carriageway to which a
“bus zone” sign applies;
Bus zone sign
(arrow and background to words in red)
Note There are a number of other permitted versions of this
sign.
Note A “bus zone” sign may have an arrow
pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently
arranged.
busway means a portion of a carriageway that
is —
(a)
enclosed in a manner intended to prevent vehicles from moving into that
portion of the carriageway other than at the beginning of the portion of
carriageway; and
(b)
defined by a “busway” sign at its beginning and an “end
busway” sign at its end;
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Busway sign |
End busway sign |
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carriageway means a portion of a road that is
improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, and includes the
shoulders, and areas, including embayments, at the side or centre of the
carriageway, used for the stopping or parking of vehicles; and, where a road
has 2 or more of those portions divided by a median strip, the expression
means each of those portions, separately;
centre , in relation to a carriageway, means a
line or a series of lines, marks, or other indications —
(a) for
a two-way carriageway — placed so as to delineate vehicular traffic
travelling in different directions; or
(b) in
the absence of any such lines, marks or other indications — the
middle of the main, travelled portion of the carriageway;
children’s crossing means a portion of a
carriageway between 2 parallel broken or unbroken lines, each
approximately 150 mm wide and not more than 5 m apart marked across,
or partly across the carriageway and near which “children crossing
– stop” signs are displayed and, where the lines are so marked
partly across a carriageway, includes the portion of the carriageway between
the prolongations of those lines;
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Children crossing — stop sign |
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(octagonal background in
red) |
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combination means a group of vehicles consisting
of a motor vehicle connected to one or more vehicles;
continuing road in relation to a T-intersection,
means the carriageway that meets the terminating road at the T-intersection;
default speed limit , for a vehicle —
(a) that
is limited to a particular speed limit by these regulations that is slower
than 110 km/h, means that slower speed limit; or
(b) that
is not otherwise limited to a particular speed limit by these regulations,
means a speed limit of 110 km/h;
de-restriction sign means a sign that indicates
the end of a speed restriction, and replacing it with the default speed limit;
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De-restriction sign |
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dipped , in relation to the main beam of light
projected by the headlight of a motor vehicle, means in the low-beam position
within the meaning of the Vehicle Standards;
dipping device means a device by which the driver
of a motor vehicle, while retaining his or her normal driving position, can
cause the main beam or beams of light from the headlight or headlights of the
vehicle to be dipped;
dividing line means a road marking formed by a
line, or 2 parallel lines approximately one line width apart, whether
broken or continuous, or by a series of reflective markers, intended to divide
a road lengthways into separate carriageways, to be used by vehicles
travelling in opposite directions;
dividing strip means an area or structure that
divides a road lengthways into separate carriageways, but does not include a
nature strip, bicycle path, footpath or shared path;
edge line , for a carriageway, means a line marked
along the carriageway at or near the far left or far right side of the
carriageway;
emergency stopping lane means a marked lane, or
the part of a marked lane, to which an “emergency stopping lane
only” sign applies;
Emergency stopping lane only sign
Note The sign may have an arrow pointing in a different
direction.
emergency vehicle means a motor
vehicle —
(a) when
conveying a police officer on official duty or when that vehicle is stationary
at any place connected with the official duty;
(b) of a
fire brigade on official duty in consequence of a fire or an alarm of fire or
of an emergency or rescue operation where human life is reasonably considered
to be in danger;
(c)
being an ambulance, answering an urgent call or conveying any injured or sick
person to any place for the provision of urgent treatment;
(d)
being used to obtain or convey blood or other supplies, drugs or equipment for
a person urgently requiring treatment and duly authorised to carry a siren or
bell for use as a warning instrument; or
(e) duly
authorised as an emergency vehicle for the purposes of these regulations, by
the Director General;
“end of heavy vehicle speed zone” sign
means a sign, erected near the boundary of a carriageway to face approaching
drivers, that is substantially rectangular in shape and consists of the
message “END OF HEAVY VEHICLE SPEED ZONE” in black lettering upon
a white background;
fire hydrant means an upright pipe with a spout,
nozzle or other outlet for drawing water from a main or service pipe in case
of fire or other emergency;
Examples
Fire hydrant indicators
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Fire plug indicator
footpath means an area that is open to the public
that is designated for, or has as one of its main uses, use by pedestrians;
freeway means a road or portion of a road that is
designated as a freeway by signs erected thereon or adjacent thereto;
Freeway signs
(background in green)
(background in green)
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End freeway sign
(background in green)
front fog light has the same meaning as in the
Vehicle Standards;
GCM (which stands for “gross combination
mass”), in relation to a vehicle, has the same meaning as “gross
combination mass” has in the Vehicle Standards;
give way line means a broken line marked across,
or partly across, a carriageway that is not a part of a crossing;
Example
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Give way line |
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GVM (which stands for “gross vehicle
mass”), for a vehicle, means the maximum loaded mass of the
vehicle —
(a)
specified by the manufacturer on an identification plate on the vehicle; or
(b) if
there is no specification by the manufacturer on an identification plate on
the vehicle or if the specification is not appropriate because the vehicle is
modified — certified by the Director General;
heavy vehicle means a vehicle, other than a bus,
that has, or together with any attached trailer and its load has, a GCM that
is 22.5 t or more;
heavy vehicle speed zone means a length of
carriageway, defined at its beginning by means of a “heavy vehicle speed
zone” sign and at its end by means of an “end of heavy vehicle
speed zone” sign;
“heavy vehicle speed zone” sign means
a sign, erected near the boundary of a carriageway to face approaching
drivers, that is substantially rectangular in shape and consists
of —
(a)
numerals in black set within a red circle; and
(b) the
message “ALL VEHICLES 22.5 tonnes or more” in black
lettering,
upon a white background;
holiday period has the meaning given in
subregulation (2);
hook turn means a turn made in accordance with
Part 4 Division 3;
hours of darkness means the hours falling between
sunset, on one day, and sunrise, on the succeeding day;
intersection means —
(a) the
area where 2 or more carriageways meet; or
(b) the
area within which vehicles, travelling by, on or from different carriageways
may come into conflict;
keep clear marking means the words ‘keep
clear’ marked across all or part of a carriageway, with or without
continuous lines marked across all or part of the carriageway;
Examples
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Example 1 Keep clear marking bounded by line road markings |
Example 2 Keep clear marking with no line road markings |
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laned carriageway means a carriageway divided into
2 or more marked lanes for vehicular traffic;
level crossing means an area where a road and a
railway meet at substantially the same level, whether or not there is a
“level crossing” sign on the road at all or any of the entrances
to the area;
Level crossing signs
(white cross on a red background)
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loading zone means a length of a carriageway to
which a “loading zone” sign applies;
Loading zone sign
(arrow and background to words in red)
Note There are a number of other permitted versions of this
sign.
Note A “loading zone” sign may have an arrow
pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently
arranged.
mail zone means a length of carriageway to which a
“mail zone” sign applies;
Mail zone sign
(arrow and background to words in red)
Note A “mail zone” sign may have an arrow
pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently
arranged.
marked foot crossing means a portion of a
carriageway —
(a) at a
place with pedestrian lights facing pedestrians crossing the carriageway, and
traffic-control signals facing drivers driving on the carriageway; and
(b)
indicated by a different road surface, or between 2 continuous or broken
lines, or rows of studs or markers, on the road surface substantially from one
side of the carriageway to the other;
median strip means any physical provision, other
than lines, dividing a road to separate vehicular traffic proceeding in
opposing directions or to separate 2 one-way carriageways for vehicular
traffic proceeding in opposing directions;
motor cycle means a motor vehicle that has 2
wheels and includes —
(a) a
2-wheeled motor vehicle with a sidecar attached to it that is supported by a
third wheel; and
(b) a
motor vehicle with 3 wheels that is ridden in the same way as a motor vehicle
with 2 wheels,
but does not include any trailer;
motor vehicle does not include a motorised
scooter;
motorised scooter means a scooter that is
propelled by one or more electric motors (whether the motors are a part of the
scooter or attached to the scooter) and complies with the requirements of
paragraph (e) in the definition of “scooter”;
motorised wheelchair means a motorised wheelchair
that is designed so as to be not capable of a speed exceeding 10 km/h;
nature strip means an area between a carriageway
and the front boundary of adjacent land, but does not include a path;
no bicycles road marking means a road marking
consisting of a bicycle symbol with a diagonal line across it, or the words
“no bicycles”, or both the symbol and the words;
no parking area means —
(a) a
portion of carriageway to which a “no parking” sign applies; or
(b) an
area to which a “no parking” sign applies;
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No parking
sign (circle, slash and arrow in red)
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(circle and slash in red)
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Note A “no parking” sign may have an arrow
pointing in a different direction.
no stopping area means —
(a) a
portion of carriageway to which a “no stopping” sign applies; or
(b) an
area to which a “no stopping” sign applies;
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No stopping
sign (circle, slash and arrow in red)
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No stopping
sign (circle and slash in red)
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Note A “no stopping” sign may have an arrow
pointing in a different direction.
obstruction includes a traffic hazard, but does
not include a vehicle only because the vehicle is stopped in traffic or is
travelling more slowly than other vehicles;
one-way carriageway means a carriageway on which
vehicles are permitted to travel in one direction only;
oversize has the same meaning as in the Vehicle
Standards;
painted island means an area of road surrounded by
a line or lines (whether broken or continuous), which may be further
identified by stripes marked on the enclosed road surface, or by the enclosed
road surface being a contrasting colour, but not including the road within a
dividing line;
park means to permit a vehicle, whether attended
or not, to remain stationary, except for the purpose of —
(a)
avoiding conflict with other traffic;
(b)
complying with the provisions of any law; or
(c)
taking up or setting down persons or goods ( maximum of 2 minutes );
parking area means —
(a) a
portion of carriageway to which a “permissive parking” sign
applies; or
(b) an
area to which a “permissive parking” sign applies;
parking control sign means any of the following:
(a) a
“bicycle parking” sign;
(b) a
“bus zone” sign or bus stop post;
(c) a
“clearway” sign;
(d) a
“loading zone” sign;
(e) a
“mail zone” sign;
(f) a
“motor cycle parking” sign;
(g) a
“no parking” sign;
(h) a
“no stopping” sign;
(i)
a “people with disabilities parking” sign;
(j) a
“permissive parking” sign;
(k) a
“permissive parking” sign displaying a “people with
disabilities” symbol;
(l) a
“taxi zone” sign;
(m) a
“truck zone” sign;
(p) a
“works zone” sign;
path includes bicycle path, footpath, separated
footpath and shared path;
pedestrian means any person on foot or in a
perambulator, or a physically disabled person in an unmotorised wheelchair or
in a motorised wheelchair, and includes —
(a) a
person pushing a perambulator or wheelchair;
(b) a
person wheeling a bicycle or a wheeled toy, if the person is completely
dismounted from the bicycle or wheeled toy;
(c) a
person in or on a wheeled recreational device or a motorised scooter; and
(d) a
person under 12 years of age in or on a wheeled toy;
pedestrian crossing means a portion of a
carriageway —
(a)
defined —
(i)
by white stripes; or
(ii)
by white or yellow stripes (according to the colour of
the carriageway) and the portions of the carriageway lying between those
stripes,
in such a manner that
each stripe is approximately parallel to the centre of the carriageway; and
(b) near
each end of which may be erected, on each side of the carriageway, so as to be
clearly visible to an approaching driver, a “pedestrian crossing”
sign;
Pedestrian crossing sign
(background in yellow)
pedestrian light means a device designed to show,
at different times —
(a) a
red pedestrian light – being either an illuminated red pedestrian symbol
(whether or not flashing), or the words ‘ don’t walk ’
illuminated in red (whether or not flashing); or
(b)
green pedestrian light – being an illuminated green pedestrian symbol,
or the word ‘ walk ’ illuminated in green (whether or not
flashing);
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Green pedestrian light showing green pedestrian symbol |
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pedestrian mall means any road or portion of a
road that is designated as a pedestrian mall by signs erected thereon or
adjacent thereto;
postal vehicle means a motor vehicle or bicycle
driven or ridden by a person in the course of collecting or delivering postal
articles for, or on behalf of, the Australian Postal Corporation;
public bus means a bus operated by or on behalf of
the State as a passenger vehicle, to carry passengers for hire or reward,
whether in connection with a railway or not, but does not include a vehicle
operative as a taxi using taxi plates issued under the Taxi Act 1994 or
licensed as a taxi-car under Part IIIB of the Transport Co-ordination
Act 1966 ;
rear fog light has the same meaning as in the
Vehicle Standards;
rider means the driver of, or person riding, a
motor cycle, bicycle, animal or animal-drawn vehicle, but does not include a
passenger, or a person walking beside and wheeling a bicycle;
road marking means a word, figure, symbol, mark,
line, raised marker or stud, on the surface of a carriageway, to direct or
warn traffic;
road sign means a board, plate, screen, road
marking, or other device, whether or not illuminated, displaying words,
figures, symbols or anything else to direct or warn traffic on, entering or
leaving a road;
school zone means a carriageway or length of
carriageway —
(a)
defined at its beginning by means of a “school zone” sign and at
its end by means of an “end school zone” sign; or
(b) that
forms part of a network of 2 or more carriageways defined by means
of —
(i)
“school zone” signs erected near the boundary
of each carriageway that provides access to the network, so that a driver can
only lawfully enter the network on a carriageway by passing a “school
zone” sign; and
(ii)
“end school zone” signs erected near the
boundary of each carriageway that provides an exit from the area, so that a
driver can only lawfully exit the network on a carriageway by passing an
“end school zone” sign;
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School zone sign |
End school zone sign |
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Note There are a number of other permitted versions of each
of these signs.
school zone periods means the days (if any), and
the periods (if any) during those days, that the speed limit indicated on a
“school zone” sign has effect;
scooter means a device that —
(a) has
2 or more wheels and a footboard supported by those wheels; and
(b) is
steered by handlebars; and
(c) is
designed to be used by a single person; and
(d) is
propelled by any one or more of the following —
(i)
gravity;
(ii)
the user pushing a foot against the ground;
(iii)
an electric motor or motors;
and
(e) if
it is fitted with an electric motor or motors, satisfies the following
criteria —
(i)
its maker certifies (either by means of a plate attached
to the motor or on each motor, or by means of engraving on the motor or each
motor) the ungoverned power output of the motor, or each motor;
(ii)
the maximum power output of the motor, or the combined
maximum power output of the motors, is not more than 200 watts;
(iii)
when propelled only by the motor, or motors, the scooter
is not capable of going faster than 10 km/h on level ground;
separated footpath means a length of footpath
beginning at a “separated footpath” sign or a “separated
footpath” road marking, and ending at the nearest of the following:
(a) an
“end separated footpath” sign or an “end separated
footpath” road marking;
(b) a
“no bicycles” sign, or a “no bicycles” road marking;
(c) a
“bicycle path” sign or “bicycle path” road marking;
(d) a
carriageway;
(e) the
end of the path;
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Separated footpath sign
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End separated footpath sign
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No bicycles sign (circle and slash in red)
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Bicycle path sign
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separated footpath road marking means a road
marking consisting of a pedestrian symbol and a bicycle symbol side by side,
with or without the word “only”;
service road means a carriageway that —
(a) is
separated from other parts of a road by a dividing strip that is not designed
or developed, wholly or mainly, to separate vehicles travelling in opposite
directions; and
(b)
is —
(i)
designed or developed to be used, wholly or mainly, by
vehicular traffic servicing adjacent land; or
(ii)
indicated to be a service road by information on or with
a traffic-control signal on or adjacent to the carriageway;
shared path means an area open to the public
(except a separated footpath) that is designated for, or has as one of its
main uses, use by both the riders of bicycles and pedestrians, and includes a
length of path beginning at a “shared path” sign or “shared
path” road marking and ending at the nearest of the following:
(a) an
“end shared path” sign or “end shared path” road
marking;
(b) a
“no bicycles” sign, or a “no bicycles” road marking;
(c) a
“bicycle path” sign;
(d) a
carriageway;
(e) the
end of the path;
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Shared path sign
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End shared path sign
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No bicycles sign (circle and slash in red)
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Bicycle path sign
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shared path road marking means a road marking
consisting of the symbols used in the “shared path” sign, and an
“end shared path road marking” consists of those symbols with the
word “END”;
shared zone means the network of roads in an area
with —
(a) a
“shared zone” sign on each road into the area, indicating the same
number; and
(b) an
“end shared zone” sign on each road out of the area;
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Shared zone sign (circle in red) |
End shared zone sign |
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Note There are a number of other permitted versions of each of these signs.
Note A “shared zone” sign may also have a different number on the
sign.
slip lane means an area of carriageway for
vehicles turning left that is separated, at some point, from other parts of
the road by some form of painted island or traffic island;
special purpose lane means a bicycle lane, bus
lane, emergency stopping lane, transit lane or truck lane;
special purpose vehicle means —
(a) a
vehicle being driven by a member of the Police Force (other than a police
officer) on official duty or that vehicle when it is stationary at any place
connected with the official duty;
(b) a
public utility service truck;
(c) a
tow truck;
(d) a
motor break-down service vehicle;
(e) a
vehicle being used by a governmental or local authority in connection with its
roadwork or speed zoning functions; or
(f) a
vehicle duly authorised as a special purpose vehicle for the purposes of these
regulations, by the Director General,
but does not include an emergency vehicle;
speed limit sign means a sign, other than an
“area speed limit” sign, a “school zone” sign or a
“heavy vehicle speed zone” sign, that is substantially rectangular
in shape and —
(a) is
erected near the boundary of a carriageway; and
(b)
consists of black numerals set within a red circle upon a white background;
Speed limit
sign
(Standard sign)
(circle in red)
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Note A speed limit sign may have a different number on the
sign.
speed limited area means a carriageway or length
of carriageway —
(a)
defined at its beginning by means of an “area speed limit” sign
and at its end by means of an “end area speed limit” sign; or
(b) that
forms part of a network of 2 or more carriageways defined by means
of —
(i)
“area speed limit” signs erected near the
boundary of each carriageway that provides access to the network, so that a
driver can only lawfully enter the network on a carriageway by passing an
“area speed limit” sign; and
(ii)
“end area speed limit” signs erected near the
boundary of each carriageway that provides an exit from the area, so that a
driver can only lawfully exit the network on a carriageway by passing an
“end area speed limit” sign;
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Area speed limit sign (circle in red) |
End area speed limit sign |
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Area speed limit sign (circle in red)
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End area speed limit sign
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Note for examples of signs There are a number of other
permitted versions of each of these signs.
speed zone means a length of carriageway defined
at its beginning by means of a speed limit sign, and at its end by means
of —
(a) a
de-restriction sign or an “end speed limit” sign;
(b)
another speed limit sign;
(c) an
“area speed limit” sign, a “school zone” sign or a
“heavy vehicle speed zone” sign; or
(d) a
T-intersection where that carriageway ends;
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Speed limit
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Speed limit
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End speed limit sign |
De-restriction sign |
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stop , in relation to a vehicle, means to stop the
vehicle and permit it to remain stationary, except for the purpose of avoiding
conflict with other traffic or of complying with the provisions of any law;
stop line means a line marked across, or partly
across, a carriageway near a traffic-control signal, “stop” sign,
children’s crossing or level crossing (see regulation 101)
flashing light signals;
stop sign means an octagonal (or, if hand-held,
octagonal or round) sign, inscribed with the word “Stop”,
requiring a driver to stop;
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Traffic light-stop sign (background in red) |
Stop sign (background in red) |
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Hand-held stop signs
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(background in red)
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(background in orange)
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T-intersection means an intersection where 2
carriageways meet (whether or not at right angles) and one of the carriageways
ends;
taxi means a taxi within the meaning of the Taxi
Act 1994 or a taxi-car within the meaning of section 47Z of the
Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 ;
taxi zone means a length of carriageway to which a
“taxi zone” sign applies;
Taxi zone sign
(arrow and background to words in red)
Note There are a number of other permitted versions of this
sign.
Note A “taxi zone” sign may have an arrow
pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently
arranged.
terminating road in relation to a T-intersection,
means —
(a) if a
carriageway at the intersection is designated by traffic signs or road
markings, or in another way, as a carriageway that ends at the intersection
— that carriageway; or
(b) in
any other case — a carriageway that ends at the intersection;
the Vehicle Standards means —
(a) the
Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2002 ;
(b) the
Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Rules 2002 ;
(c) the
Road Traffic (Bicycles) Regulations 2002 ;
(d) the
Road Traffic (Animal Drawn Vehicles) Regulations 2002 ; and
(e) the
Road Traffic (Towed Agricultural Implements) Regulations 1995 ;
tow truck has the same meaning as in the
Road Traffic (Tow Truck) Regulations 1975 ;
traffic-control signal means any light or lights
(coloured or otherwise), however operated, for the control or regulation of
traffic, by the use of an illuminated word or words, an illuminated symbol or
symbols, a coloured light or coloured lights or any combination of those
things;
traffic island means any physical provision, other
than lines, marks or other indications on a carriageway, made at or near an
intersection, to guide vehicular traffic;
traffic sign means one of the road signs, marks,
structures or devices set out in Schedule 2 or 3 placed, or erected, on
or near a road;
trailer means any vehicle without motive power of
its own, designed for attachment to a motor vehicle for the purpose of being
towed, but does not include the rear portion of an articulated vehicle, or a
side-car;
train means a railway locomotive or rolling stock;
transit lane means a marked lane, or the part of a
marked lane —
(a)
beginning at a “transit lane” sign; and
(b)
ending at an “end transit lane” sign;
Transit lane signs
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Transit lane (T2) sign (background to T2 in red) |
Transit lane (T3) sign (background to T3 in red) |
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End transit lane signs
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End transit lane (T2) sign (background to T2 in red) |
End transit lane (T3) sign (background to T3 in red) |
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Note There are a number of other permitted versions of the
“transit lane” sign and another permitted version of the
“end transit lane” sign.
truck means a motor vehicle with a GVM over 4.5 t,
except a bus or tractor;
truck lane is a marked lane, or the part of a
marked lane —
(a)
beginning at a “truck lane” sign; and
(b)
ending at an “end truck lane” sign;
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Truck lane sign |
End truck lane sign |
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Note There is another permitted version of the “end
truck lane” sign.
truck zone means a length of carriageway to which
a “truck zone” sign applies;
Truck zone sign
(arrow and background to words in red)
Note There is another permitted version of this sign.
Note A “truck zone” sign may have an arrow
pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently
arranged.
turning lane means a portion of a marked lane on a
carriageway set aside for turning vehicles by means of road markings or
traffic signs;
two-way carriageway means any carriageway for use
by vehicular traffic travelling in opposite directions;
U turn means a turn by which a vehicle, facing or
travelling on a carriageway in one direction, is made to face or travel in the
opposite, or substantially in the opposite, direction, whether on the same or
on another carriageway, but does not include a turn made at a roundabout;
vehicle has the same meaning as that term has in
the Act, and, in Parts 4 to 11, inclusive and in Part 18 of these
regulations, includes an animal driven or ridden but does not include a
wheeled toy or wheeled recreational device;
weekend means a Saturday and the following Sunday;
wheeled recreational device means a wheeled
device, built to transport a person, propelled by human power or gravity, and
ordinarily used for recreation or play —
(a)
including —
(i)
in-line skates, rollerskates, a skateboard or similar
wheeled device;
(ii)
a scooter being used by a person aged 12 years of
age or older; and
(iii)
a unicycle,
but
(b) not
including a golf buggy, pram, stroller or trolley, or a bicycle, wheelchair or
wheeled toy;
wheeled toy means a child’s pedal car, a
tricycle, a scooter (other than a motorised scooter) or a similar toy, but
only if it is being used by a child under 12 years of age;
works zone means a length of a road to which a
“works zone” sign applies.
Works zone sign
(arrow and background to words in red)
Note There is another permitted version of this sign.
Note A “works zone” sign may have an arrow
pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently
arranged.
(2) For the purposes
of this Code —
(a) if a
public holiday falls on a Monday, the period of 4 days beginning with the
last Friday before that Monday and ending with that Monday is a holiday
period; and
(b) if a
public holiday falls on a Friday, the period of 4 days beginning with the
last Thursday before that Friday and ending with the Sunday after that Friday
is a holiday period; and
(c)
despite paragraphs (a) and (b), the period of 5 days beginning with
the last Thursday before Good Friday and ending with Easter Monday is a
holiday period; and
(d)
despite paragraphs (a) and (b), the period of 17 days beginning with
the last Friday before Christmas Day is a holiday period.
(3) In
subregulation (2)(a) and (b) —
public holiday means a day specified, or appointed
under the power, in the Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972 Second Schedule
to be a public holiday.
[Regulation 3 amended in Gazette
1 Dec 2000 p. 6752; 11 Jan 2002 p. 50;
8 Mar 2002 p. 946-7; 1 Nov 2002 p. 5397-8;
16 Apr 2003 p. 1240; 23 Sep 2003 p. 4167;
12 Dec 2003 p. 5048; 6 Apr 2004 p. 1135;
10 Dec 2004 p. 5917; 29 Dec 2006 p. 5921-2 and
5924; 8 Feb 2008 p. 316 and 321-2; 10 Jun 2008
p. 2466.]
