New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 21

21 Speed-limit where a speed-limit sign applies

(1) The speed-limit applying to a driver for a length of road to which a speed-limit sign applies is the number of kilometres per hour indicated by the number on the sign.

Note :
"Length" of road is defined in the dictionary.

(2) However, if the number on the speed-limit sign is over 100 and the driver is driving a bus with a GVM over 5 tonnes, or another vehicle with a GVM over 12 tonnes, the speed-limit applying to the driver for the length of road is 100 kilometres per hour.

Note 1 :
"Bus" and
"GVM" are defined in the dictionary, and
"vehicle" is defined in rule 15.

Note 2 : Five tonnes is specified for the definition of heavy omnibus in the Australian Design Rules issued under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cth).

Note 3 : If the vehicle is an oversize or overmass vehicle, the vehicle may be restricted to a lower speed-limit under another law of this jurisdiction.

(3) A speed-limit sign on a road applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearest of the following:

(a) a speed-limit sign on the road with a different number on the sign,

(b) an end speed-limit sign or speed derestriction sign on the road,

(c) if the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end--the end of the road.

Note 1 :
"T-intersection" is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : Rule 322 (1) and (2) deal with the meaning of a traffic sign on a road.

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Speed-limit signs
Other signs

Note 1 for diagrams : There is another permitted version of the speed-limit sign and the end speed-limit sign--see the diagrams in Schedule 3.

Note 2 for diagrams : A speed-limit sign or end speed-limit sign may have a different number on the sign--see rule 316 (4).