Road Amendment Rules 2021


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Road Amendment Rules 2021

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following rules under the Traffic Act 1925 .

24 May 2021

C. WARNER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

MICHAEL DARREL JOSEPH FERGUSON

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

1.   Short title

These rules may be cited as the Road Amendment Rules 2021 .

2.   Commencement

These rules take effect on the day on which the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021 commence.

3.   Principal Rules

In these rules, the Road Rules 2019 are referred to as the Principal Rules.

4.    Rule 151A amended (Lane filtering on a motor bike)

Rule 151A(6) of the Principal Rules is amended by omitting "Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2010" from the definition of motor cycle licence and substituting "Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021".

5.    Rule 300 amended (Use of mobile phones)

Rule 300(4) of the Principal Rules is amended by omitting "Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2010" from the definition of car licence and substituting "Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021".

6.    Rule 373 amended (Speed-limits for learners and provisional licensees)

Rule 373(4) of the Principal Rules is amended by omitting "Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2010" from the definition of motor cycle licence and substituting "Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021".

7.    Schedule 5 amended (Dictionary)

Clause 1 of Schedule 5 to the Principal Rules is amended by omitting "Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2010" from the definition of P1 provisional licence and substituting "Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021".

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 28 May 2021

These rules are administered in the Department of State Growth.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the rule)

These rules amend the Road Rules consequent on the commencement of the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021 .