Traffic Regulations, Schedule 3 - Australian Road Rules 1999

If a speed-limit sign does not apply to a length of road and the length of road is not in a speed-limited area, school zone or shared zone, the speed-limit applying to a driver for the length of road is the default speed-limit.

Note

Length of road is defined in the dictionary, school zone is defined in rule 23,

shared zone is defined in rule 24, and speed-limited area is defined in rule 22.

The default speed-limit applying to a driver for a length of road in a built-up area is 50 kilometres per hour.

Notes

1 The application of this subrule is modified by regulation 77 of the Traffic Regulations 1999.

2 Built-up area

is defined in the dictionary.

The default speed-limit applying to a driver for any other length of road is:

for a driver driving a bus with a GVM over 5 tonnes, or another vehicle with a GVM over 12 tonnes – 100 kilometres per hour; or

for any other driver – 100 kilometres per hour or as otherwise provided under another law of this jurisdiction.

Notes

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

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.

4 The application of this subrule is modified by regulation 77A of the Traffic

Regulations 1999.

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