Races and speed trials
37 Races and speed trials
(1) This regulation does not apply in relation to any race or speed trial held in the following events:
the event known as the World Solar Challenge;
(b) an event declared by the Minister under section 43A(1) of the Act to be an event to which that section applies.
(2) A person must not organise or promote a race or speed trial on a road or public place unless:
(a) a permit for the race or speed trial has been granted under subregulation (7) and the person complies with the conditions of the permit; or
(b) bicycles are the only vehicles to take part in the race or speed trial.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) A person must not take part in a race or speed trial on a road or public place unless a permit for the race or speed trial has been granted under subregulation (7) and the person complies with the conditions of the permit.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) A person must not attend as a spectator at a race or speed trial on a road or public place unless a permit for the race or speed trial has been granted under subregulation (7).
Maximum penalty: 1 penalty unit.
(5) A person may apply to the competent authority in respect of a road or public place for a permit to hold a race or speed trial on the road or public place.
Note for subregulation (5)
An application for an exemption in relation to the race or speed trial may also be made to the Registrar under section 10B or 43B of the Act.
The person who applies for a permit must:
give public notice of the application:
(i) at least 7 days before the date on which the race or speed trial is to be held; and
in the manner required by the competent authority; and
(b) obtain the written consent of the Commissioner for the holding of the race or speed trial.
(7) The competent authority may grant a permit for a race or speed trial on an application under subregulation (5) if the competent authority is satisfied:
(a) the person who applied for the permit has complied with subregulation (6); and
(b) any persons on, or within the vicinity of, the road or public place on which the race or speed trial is to be held would not be endangered or unduly inconvenienced by it.
(8) The competent authority may grant a permit under subregulation (7) subject to any conditions relating to the holding of the race or speed trial that the competent authority considers appropriate and specifies in the permit.
(9) Without limiting subregulation (8), the conditions of the permit may provide for the regulation of:
the organisation or promotion of the race or speed trial; and
participation in the race or speed trial.
(10) If the competent authority grants a permit for a race or speed trial under subregulation (7), the person who applied for the permit must:
attend the race or speed trial; and
on request by a police officer:
produce the permit; and
provide the officer with the person's name and address; and
comply with the conditions of the permit.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(11) In addition to subregulation (10), the person who applied for the permit must notify the competent authority of any notifiable incident that occurs at the race or speed trial as soon as is reasonably practicable after becoming aware of the incident.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(12) For subregulation (11), a notifiable incident is an incident that occurs in the course of holding a race or speed trial which:
results in the death or injury of:
a person taking part in the race or speed trial; or
a person attending as a spectator at the race or speed trial; or
(iii) any other person within the vicinity of the race or speed trial; or
(b) gives rise to a serious risk of death or injury of a person mentioned in paragraph (a); or
results in the destruction or damage of:
a vehicle taking part in the race or speed trial; or
(ii) any other vehicle or property within vicinity of the race or speed trial; or
(d) gives rise to a serious risk of destruction or damage of a vehicle or property mentioned in paragraph (c).
In this regulation:
race means a race between vehicles.
road includes a road-related area.
speed trial means:
(a) any attempt to establish or break a vehicle speed record of any description; or
(b) any trial or test of any description of the speed of a vehicle; or
any competitive trial of any description designed to test:
the skill of any driver of any vehicle; or
the reliability or mechanical condition of any vehicle.
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