Speed limits and traffic signs on railway premises
17 Speed limits and traffic signs on railway premises
This regulation applies to a person who is in charge of a vehicle on or in a railway station, railway yard or other railway premises.
The person must not drive the vehicle —
within a speed zone, at a speed exceeding in kilometres per hour that indicated by the numerals on the restriction sign at the beginning of the speed zone; or
outside a speed zone, at a speed exceeding 20 kilometres per hour.
Penalty: $200.
The person must comply with the directions of traffic control signals or signs that are erected and displayed and applicable to the person.
Penalty: $200.
In this regulation —
de‑restriction sign means a sign that —
has inserted on it the words “End………speed” and numerals between those words; and
is erected —
near the left hand side of the road; or
in any other traffic area, in such a position that the sign is readily visible to a person in charge of a vehicle when approaching the sign in a normal manner;
restriction sign means a sign that —
has inserted on it the words “Speed Limit” followed by numerals; and
is erected —
near the left hand side of a road; or
in any other traffic area, in such a position that the sign is readily visible to a person in charge of a vehicle when approaching that area in a normal manner;
speed zone means —
a portion of a road; or
a traffic area,
that is defined by means of —
a restriction sign at its beginning; and
a de‑restriction sign, or a restriction sign bearing different numerals, at its end;
traffic area means an area of land that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.
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