This Regulation is the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 1999.
This Regulation commences on 1 December 1999.
(cf MTR, r 2)
(1) In this Regulation:area of operations means:
(a) in relation to a council—the council’s local government area, and(b) in relation to a declared organisation—the area of operations specified in relation to that organisation in Column 2 of Schedule 3.articulated vehicle means a motor vehicle having at its rear a portion, on wheels, that is pivoted to, and a part of which (not being a pole, draw-bar or similar device or an accessory of it) is superimposed on, the forward portion of the vehicle.
Authority guidelines means guidelines in force under clause 113.
axle means that part of a vehicle consisting of one or more shafts, spindles or bearings in the same transverse vertical plane or between 2 parallel transverse vertical planes not more than 1 metre apart, by means of which, in conjunction with wheels mounted on such shafts, spindles or bearings, the whole or portion of the weight of the vehicle and its loading is continuously transmitted to the road surface.
axle group means a single axle, a tandem axle group or a tri-axle group.
bus means a motor vehicle built mainly to carry people that seats over 12 persons (including the driver).
centreline of an axle or axle group means a transverse line through the centre of the axle or axle group and that:
(a) in the case of a single axle comprising more than one axle or a tandem axle group, not being a twin steer axle group:(i) if both axles are fitted with an equal number of tyres, is a line located midway between those axles, or(ii) if one axle is fitted with twice the number of tyres than the other axle, is a line one third of the distance between the axles away from the axle fitted with the greater number of tyres toward the axle fitted with the lesser number of tyres, or(b) in the case of a twin steer axle group, is a line located midway between the 2 axles in the group, or(c) in the case of a tri-axle group, is a line located midway between the extreme axles.controlled parking hours, in relation to a pay parking space or pay parking area, means the periods (as set out on the relevant traffic signs) during which a vehicle may not be parked in the space or area unless the relevant parking fee has been paid.
council means the council of a local government area.
coupon parking area has the same meaning as in rule 207–5 of the Road Rules 2008.
coupon parking scheme means a scheme of the kind established in accordance with Division 3 of Part 4.
coupon parking space has the same meaning as in rule 207–6 of the Road Rules 2008.
declared organisation means a body constituted by or under an Act or a Government Department specified in Column 1 of Schedule 3.
disabled person means a person:
(a) who is unable to walk because of permanent or temporary loss of the use of one or both legs or other permanent medical or physical condition, or(b) whose physical condition is detrimentally affected as a result of walking 100 metres, or(c) who requires the use of crutches, a walking frame, callipers, scooter, wheelchair or other similar mobility aid.goods vehicle means:
(a) a station wagon, or(b) a vehicle constructed principally for the conveyance of goods.heavy goods vehicle means a goods vehicle that is not a light goods vehicle.
light goods vehicle means a goods vehicle that comprises a station wagon or a motor bike combination.
loading zone ticket means a ticket issued by or on behalf of the Authority (by means of a loading zone ticket machine) for display in or on a goods vehicle.
loading zone ticket machine means a device designed to issue loading zone tickets, and includes the stand on which such a device is erected.
metered parking area has the same meaning as in rule 207–1 of the Road Rules 2008.
metered parking scheme means a scheme of the kind established in accordance with Division 1 of Part 4.
metered parking space has the same meaning as in rule 207–1 of the Road Rules 2008.
mobility parking scheme authority means an authority issued under Division 2 of Part 6.
money based coupon means a parking coupon that allows a person to park a vehicle in a coupon parking space for a period of time calculated by reference to:
(a) the amount specified on the coupon as the parking fee that has been pre-paid for parking the vehicle in a coupon parking space, and(b) the relevant fee for the space.motor bike means any motor vehicle that has 2 wheels or, if a sidecar or sidebox is attached to it, has 3 wheels and includes a motor tricycle.
motor lorry means any motor vehicle (whether or not in combination with any trailer) that is constructed principally for the conveyance of goods or merchandise or for the conveyance of any kind of materials used in any trade, business or industry, or for use in any work other than the conveyance of persons, but does not include a motor bike or a tractor.
motor tricycle means any motor vehicle with 3 wheels and having a GVM of one tonne or less.
multi-space parking meter means a parking meter that applies to more than one metered parking space.
park has the same meaning as it has in the Road Rules 2008.
parking authority means a council or a declared organisation.
parking coupon means a voucher, card or similar article issued by a parking authority (otherwise than by means of a parking ticket machine) for display in or on a vehicle as evidence of the pre-payment of a parking fee.
parking meter means a device designed to indicate, or capable of indicating, whether the fee determined by the parking authority concerned in respect of any vehicle parking in a metered parking space to which the device applies has been paid, and includes the stand on which such a device is erected.
parking permit means a permit issued under clause 124.
parking ticket means a ticket issued by a parking authority (by means of a parking ticket machine) for display in or on a vehicle as evidence of the pre-payment of a parking fee.
parking ticket machine means a device designed to issue parking tickets, and includes the stand on which such a device is erected.
pay parking area means a coupon parking area, a phone parking area, a metered parking area or a ticket parking area.
pay parking device means a device referred to in clause 101 (2) (d) or 107 (2) (d).
pay parking scheme means a metered parking scheme, a phone parking scheme, a coupon parking scheme or a ticket parking scheme.
permissive parking sign means a traffic sign of the kind referred to in rule 204 of the Road Rules 2008.
phone parking area has the same meaning as in rule 207–8 of the Road Rules 2008.
phone parking scheme means a scheme of a kind established in accordance with Division 3A of Part 4.
phone parking space has the same meaning as in rule 207–9 of the Road Rules 2008.
phone payment scheme means a scheme for payment of parking fees by mobile phone that is approved by the Authority and adopted by a parking authority under Division 3A of Part 4 for the purposes of a phone parking scheme.
prime mover means a motor vehicle built to tow a semi-trailer.
public passenger service has the same meaning as it has in the Passenger Transport Act 1990.
regular passenger service has the same meaning as it has in the Passenger Transport Act 1990.
relevant parking fee, in relation to the parking of a vehicle in a pay parking space or area, means the fee for parking a vehicle in the space or area, for the day and time during which the vehicle is parked in the space or area, as indicated on:
(a) the parking meter or ticket machine for the space (in relation to a metered parking space or a ticket parking space), or(b) the permissive parking signs or coupon parking signs for the space (in relation to a coupon parking space), or(c) the phone parking signs, or the parking meter or ticket machine, for the area or space (in relation to a phone parking area or a phone parking space).road—see clause 3 (2).
road related area—see clause 3 (2).
semi-trailer means a trailer (including a pole-type trailer) that has:
(a) one axle group or single axle towards the rear, and(b) a means of attachment to a prime mover that would result in some of the load being imposed on the prime mover.sidecar means any car, box or other receptacle attached to the side of a motor bike and for the carriage of which a third wheel is provided.
single axle means one axle, or 2 axles the centrelines of which are less than 1 metre apart.
smart card means a stored-value card keeping a record of financial transactions made using the card.
special event parking area has the same meaning as in rule 205A–1 of the Road Rules 2008.
station wagon has the same meaning as it has in the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007.
tandem axle group means a combination of 2 axles, the centrelines of which are not less than 1 metre and not more than 2 metres apart.
the Act means the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999.
third edition ADR has the same meaning as in the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007.
ticket-operated loading zone has the same meaning as in rule 179–1 of the Road Rules 2008.
ticket parking area has the same meaning as in rule 207–3 of the Road Rules 2008.
ticket parking scheme means a scheme of the kind established in accordance with Division 2 of Part 4.
ticket parking space has the same meaning as in rule 207–4 of the Road Rules 2008.
time based coupon means a parking coupon that allows a person to park a vehicle in a coupon parking space for the period of time specified on the coupon.
tractor means any motor vehicle constructed principally for the purpose of supplying motive power for machinery or of hauling any vehicle, but that is not capable of carrying any loading (other than tools, spare parts, fuel, water, oil, or other accessories necessary for use in connection with the vehicle) or any part of the weight of a vehicle being drawn or its loading.
traffic sign has the same meaning as it has in the Road Rules 2008.
tri-axle group means a combination of 3 axles the centrelines of the extreme axles of which are not less than 2 metres and not more than 3.2 metres apart.
twin steer axle group means a tandem axle group consisting of 2 single-tyred axles connected to the same steering system, that are fitted to a rigid vehicle or a prime mover.
vehicle, in Part 4, includes a horse.
(2) A reference in this Regulation to a road includes a reference to a road related area.Note. The terms road and road related area are defined in the Act.(3) In this Regulation, an abbreviation or symbol specified in Schedule 1 to the Road Rules 2008 has the same meaning as it has in that Schedule.(4) (Repealed)
The explanatory note, table of contents and notes in the text of this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.Note. For the purposes of comparison, a number of provisions of this Regulation contain bracketed notes in headings drawing attention (“cf”) to equivalent or comparable, though not necessarily identical, provisions of Acts and other Regulations. Abbreviations in the notes include:• Traffic Act: Traffic Act 1909 (as in force immediately before its repeal)• GTR: General Traffic Regulations 1916 (as in force immediately before the repeal of the Regulations)• MLA: Road Transport (Mass, Loading and Access) Regulation 2005• MTR: Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 (as in force immediately before the repeal of the Regulations)