Traffic (Compliance and Enforcement) Amendment (Road Rules) Regulations 2022


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Traffic (Compliance and Enforcement) Amendment (Road Rules) Regulations 2022

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 regulations under the Traffic Act 1925 .

5 July 2022

B. BAKER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

MICHAEL DARREL JOSEPH FERGUSON

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Traffic (Compliance and Enforcement) Amendment (Road Rules) Regulations 2022 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on the day on which the Road Amendment Rules 2022 commence.

3.   Principal Regulations

In these regulations, the Traffic (Compliance and Enforcement) Regulations 2017 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.

4.    Schedule 1 amended (Offences)

Division 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting after paragraph (b) in item 54 in Subdivision 4 the following:

54A. 

RR 43

Make U-turn at certain crossings

  
  

(a) rider of a bicycle

0.75

0

  

(b) any other driver

1

2

54B. 

RR 43A

Make U-turn on road-related area with traffic lights

  
  

(a) rider of a bicycle

0.75

0

  

(b) any other driver

1

2

(b) by omitting from the heading to Subdivision 26 "land" and substituting "lane";
(c) by inserting after paragraph (b) in item 210 in Subdivision 26 the following:

210A. 

RR 154A(1)

Drive in bus only lane except as permitted

  
  

(a) rider of a bicycle

0.50

0

  

(b) any other driver

0.75

0

210B. 

RR 154A(3)

Drive across bus only lane except as permitted

  
  

(a) rider of a bicycle

0.50

0

  

(b) any other driver

0.75

0

210C. 

RR 154A(5)

Turn at intersection after bus only lane except as permitted

  
  

(a) rider of a bicycle

0.50

0

  

(b) any other driver

0.75

0

(d) by inserting after item 235 in Subdivision 31 the following:

235A. 

RR 187(4)

Stop in bus only lane except as permitted

  
  

(a) rider of a bicycle

0.50

0

  

(b) any other driver

0.50

0

(e) by inserting after paragraph (b) in item 254 in Subdivision 31 the following:

254A. 

RR 203B

Stop in parking area for electric-powered vehicles except as permitted

  
  

(a) rider of a bicycle

0.50

0

  

(b) any other driver

1

0

254B. 

RR 203C

Stop in parking area for charging of electric-powered vehicles except as permitted

  
  

(a) rider of a bicycle

0.50

0

  

(b) any other driver

1

0

(f) by inserting after item 414A in Subdivision 45 the following:

414B. 

RR 300A

Driver interfere with or interrupt funeral procession

  
  

(a) rider of a bicycle

0.50

0

  

(b) any other driver

1

0

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

Notified in the Gazette on 13 July 2022

These regulations are administered in the Department of State Growth.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Traffic (Compliance and Enforcement) Regulations 2017 by prescribing a number of Road Rules offences consequent on the making of the Road Amendment Rules 2022.