{"id":"traffic-regulations-1999","name":"TRAFFIC REGULATIONS 1999","slug":"traffic-regulations-1999","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177211,"registerId":"nt-traffic-regulations-1999-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Sch 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"to these Regulations.","content":"Schedule 3 to these Regulations.\n(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, if a word or expression that\nis used in a regulation is defined for the purposes of the Australian\nRoad Rules, the word or expression has the same meaning in the\nregulation as it has in the Australian Road Rules.\n(3) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in a regulation to\na rule and a number is a reference to the rule of that number in the\nAustralian Road Rules.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 3\n(3A) A reference in the Australian Road Rules to another law of this\njurisdiction includes these Regulations other than the Australian\nRoad Rules.\n(4) The Registrar may in writing authorise a person, or a member of a\nclass of persons, to use a vehicle or a type of vehicle as an\nemergency vehicle.\n(5) An authorisation under subregulation (4) may be issued on the\nconditions, if any, that the Registrar thinks fit and specifies in the\nauthorisation.\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Riding in load space","content":"7 Riding in load space\n(1) Subject to this regulation:\n(a) a driver must not drive a vehicle with a person; or\n(b) a person must not travel in or on a vehicle,\nin a space of the vehicle designed primarily to carry goods unless:\n(e) all doors, hatches or other means of entering the space are\nsecurely closed; and\n(f) all goods carried in the space are securely stored to prevent a\nperson in the space being injured by the goods in the event of\nan accident or emergency.\n(2) If a police officer apprehends a person contravening\nsubregulation (1), the officer may permit the person to continue in\ncontravention of that subregulation and a person to whom\npermission is given under this subregulation is exempted from\ncomplying with subregulation (1) while driving or travelling in or on\nthe vehicle in accordance with the conditions, if any, of the\npermission.\n(3) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to a person or vehicle,\nor a class of persons or vehicles, exempted by the Registrar.\n(4) In this regulation:\nenclosed, in relation to a space, means enclosed at the time of\nmanufacture of the vehicle.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 4\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Persons to give particulars","content":"9 Persons to give particulars\n(1) If an authorised person believes a driver has committed an offence\nagainst the Act or these Regulations, the authorised person may\nrequire the driver to provide his or her personal particulars.\n(2) If an authorised person believes a driver has committed an offence\nagainst the Act or these Regulations, the authorised person may\nrequire a person to provide:\n(a) his or her personal particulars; and\n(b) any information within the person's power that may identify the\ndriver of the vehicle or assist in investigating the alleged\noffence.\n(3) If an authorised person believes a vehicle has been used in the\ncommission of an offence against the Act or these Regulations, the\nauthorised person may require the owner of the vehicle to provide\nany information within the owner's power that may identify the driver\nof the vehicle or assist in investigating the alleged offence.\n(4) A driver who is required to provide his or her personal particulars\nmust comply with the requirement and must not give false or\nmisleading information.\n(5) A person who is required to provide his or her personal particulars\nor information under subregulation (2) must comply with the\nrequirement and must not give false or misleading information.\n(6) The owner of a vehicle who is required to provide information under\nsubregulation (3) must comply with the requirement and must not\ngive false or misleading information.\n(8) In this regulation:\nauthorised person means a police officer, an inspector, an officer\nor any other person who by or under an Act is authorised to require\na person to produce a driver's licence or give his or her personal\nparticulars.\ndriver includes a person who an authorised person reasonably\nbelieves may be the driver of a vehicle.\npersonal particulars, of a person, means the person's name and\naddress, whether the person is the holder of a licence and, if so,\nwhether the licence is provisional or a permit licence and includes\nproviding a sample of the person's signature.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 5\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Driver to produce registration certificate","content":"10 Driver to produce registration certificate\n(1) A driver of a motor vehicle must, when required to do so by a police\nofficer or an inspector, produce for inspection by the officer or\ninspector the certificate of registration issued under the Motor\nVehicles Act 1949 (or a corresponding Act of another jurisdiction)\nfor the vehicle he or she is driving.\n(2) A driver complies with subregulation (1) if the person produces the\ncertificate at a police station or place nominated by the police officer\nor inspector within 5 days of the requirement being made.\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"11 Definitions\nIn this Division:\nL-plate means a sign with sides not less than 150 mm in length\nbearing a black letter \"L\" clearly marked on a yellow background.\nlearner means a driver who is the holder of a learner licence\ngranted under section 9 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 that permits\nthe person to drive the vehicle.\nlicence holder means a person who is over 18 years of age and is\nthe holder of a licence (not being a learner licence under section 9,\nor a licence that is provisional under section 10A, of the Motor\nVehicles Act 1949) to drive the type of vehicle.\nP-plate means a sign with sides not less than 150 mm in length\nbearing a red letter \"P\" clearly marked on a white background.\nprovisional driver means a person who is the holder of a licence\nthat under section 10A of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 is provisional\nbut does not include:\n(a) a police officer; or\n(b) an ambulance officer; or\n(c) a member, within the meaning of the Fire and Emergency\nAct 1996, of the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service;\nor\n(d) a member, under section 45 of the Emergency Management\nAct 2013, of the Northern Territory Emergency Service; or\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 6\n(e) a member of the AFP;\nwhen driving a vehicle in the course of the person's duties.\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Learners driving motor vehicles","content":"12 Learners driving motor vehicles\n(1) In this regulation, vehicle does not include a motor cycle.\n(2) A licence holder must not travel in a vehicle that is driven by a\nlearner unless the licence holder, or another licence holder, is\noccupying a front seat of the vehicle.\n(3) A licence holder who is occupying a front seat of a vehicle must not\npermit the vehicle to be driven by a learner unless there are\nL-plates displayed conspicuously so as to be clearly visible from\nboth the front and the rear of the vehicle.\n(4) A learner must not drive a vehicle unless there are L-plates\ndisplayed conspicuously so as to be clearly visible from both the\nfront and the rear of the vehicle.\n(5) A person must not occupy a front seat of a vehicle being driven by\na learner unless the person is:\n(a) a licence holder; or\n(b) an approved person who is testing the learner's capability to\ndrive the vehicle with safety to the public.\n(6) A learner must not drive a vehicle unless another person is\noccupying a front seat of the vehicle and the person is:\n(a) a licence holder; or\n(b) an approved person who is testing the learner's capability to\ndrive the vehicle with safety to the public.\n(7) A learner must not drive a vehicle at a speed greater than 80 km/h\nunless permitted to do so by, and while under the direct supervision\nof, a person conducting a driving course approved by the Registrar.\n(8) A licence holder who is occupying a front seat of a vehicle must not\npermit a learner to drive the vehicle at a speed greater than\n80 km/h unless the licence holder is conducting a driving course\napproved by the Registrar.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 7\n(9) A learner must not drive a vehicle unless the vehicle is of a class\nthat the learner is permitted by the learner licence to drive.\n(9A) A licence holder who contravenes subregulation (2), (3) or (8)\ncommits an offence.\n(9B) A learner who contravenes subregulation (4), (6), (7) or (9) commits\nan offence.\n(10) A licence holder who is occupying a front seat of a vehicle that is\nbeing driven by a learner driver is liable for an offence against these\nRegulations that is committed by the driver as if the licence holder\nwas the driver of the vehicle.\n(11) It is a defence for a licence holder who is liable for an offence\nbecause of subregulation (10) if the licence holder proves that the\nlicence holder took reasonable steps to prevent the learner from\ncommitting the offence.\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Learners riding motor cycles","content":"13 Learners riding motor cycles\n(1) A learner must not drive a motor cycle unless it is of a class that the\nlearner is permitted by the learner licence to drive.\n(2) A learner must not drive a motor cycle unless there is an L-plate\ndisplayed conspicuously so as to be clearly visible from the rear of\nthe motor cycle.\n(3) A learner must not drive a motor cycle at a speed greater than\n80 km/h unless permitted to do so by, and while under the direct\nsupervision of, a person conducting a driving course approved by\nthe Registrar.\n","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Provisional drivers driving motor vehicles","content":"14 Provisional drivers driving motor vehicles\n(1) In this regulation, vehicle does not include a motor cycle.\n(2) A provisional driver must not drive a vehicle unless there are\nP-plates displayed conspicuously so as to be clearly visible from\nboth the front and the rear of the vehicle.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 8\n(3) A provisional driver must not drive a vehicle at a speed greater than\n100 km/h unless permitted to do so by, and while under the direct\nsupervision of, a person conducting a driving course approved by\nthe Registrar.\n","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Provisional drivers riding motor cycles","content":"15 Provisional drivers riding motor cycles\n(1) A provisional driver must not drive a motor cycle unless there is a\nP-plate displayed conspicuously so as to be clearly visible from the\nrear of the motor cycle.\n(2) A provisional driver must not drive a motor cycle at a speed greater\nthan 100 km/h unless permitted to do so by, and while under the\ndirect supervision of, a person conducting a driving course\napproved by the Registrar.\n(3) A person who has not held a licence to drive a motor cycle for a\ncontinuous period of 12 months must not drive a motor cycle with a\nperson seated on a pillion seat.\n","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"15A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibition on mobile phone usage","content":"15A Prohibition on mobile phone usage\nA learner or a provisional driver, while driving a motor vehicle, must\nnot use a mobile phone, unless the vehicle is stationary and in a\nplace other than a marked lane or line of traffic on a road.\nNote for regulation 15A\nThe prohibition under this regulation extends to any use of a mobile phone,\nincluding the use of hands-free devices.\n","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Flashing warning lights","content":"16 Flashing warning lights\n(1) Subject to subregulation (2) and rules 221 and 222, a person must\nnot, on a road, drive or stop a vehicle on which is mounted a lamp\ndisplaying intermittent flashes.\n(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to:\n(a) an emergency vehicle on which is mounted a lamp displaying\nintermittent red or blue or red and blue flashes;\n(b) a vehicle used in the enforcement of the load or dimensional\nrequirements of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 on which is\nmounted a lamp displaying intermittent magenta flashes; or\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 9\n(c) a vehicle on which is mounted a lamp displaying intermittent\nyellow flashes if the vehicle is:\n(i) a tow truck at the scene of an accident or engaged in\nattaching or manoeuvring to attach towing apparatus to\na disabled vehicle;\n(ii) a vehicle in respect of which an exemption under\nsection 59 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 is in force;\n(iii) a vehicle escorting a vehicle referred to in\nsubparagraph (ii);\n(iv) a vehicle engaged at a site of work comprising:\n(A) road construction or road maintenance;\n(B) cleaning or litter collection on a road, footpath or\nreservation;\n(C) erection or maintenance of traffic control devices;\n(D) installation or maintenance of public utilities; or\n(E) the care and maintenance of trees, plants or grass\non or beside a road or public place;\n(v) a vehicle used in the enforcement of the load or\ndimensional requirements of the Motor Vehicles\nAct 1949;\n(vi) a vehicle taking part in a procession or parade for which\na permit under these Regulations has been granted; or\n(vii) a vehicle approved by the Registrar while being used in\nthe manner and for the purpose approved by the\nRegistrar.\n","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"16A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed lights for emergency vehicles","content":"16A Prescribed lights for emergency vehicles\nFor the purposes of the definition of emergency vehicle in\nsection 3(1) of the Act, the prescribed lights are intermittent red or\nblue, or intermittent red and blue, flashing lights.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 10\n","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Driving unsafe motor vehicle","content":"17 Driving unsafe motor vehicle\nA person must not drive a motor vehicle:\n(a) unless the vehicle is fitted with all the equipment that is\nrequired by or under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 and the\nequipment is in serviceable condition; or\n(b) if the vehicle (together with any equipment fitted, or any trailer\nattached, to the vehicle) is unsafe to drive.\n","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Careless walking and disorderly driving","content":"18 Careless walking and disorderly driving\n(1) A person must not walk on a road or public place without due care\nor attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons\nusing the road or public place.\n(2) A person must not drive a vehicle in a disorderly manner on a road\nor public place.\n","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Duties of driver after crash","content":"19 Duties of driver after crash\n(1) If a crash results in injury or damage to a person or property, the\ndriver of a vehicle involved in the crash must:\n(a) stop for a sufficient time to allow any necessary enquiries to\nbe made by or on behalf of the person injured or whose\nproperty has been damaged; and\n(b) render assistance that he or she can at the scene of the crash.\n(2) In addition to subregulation (1), the driver must, as soon as\npracticable and not later than 24 hours after the crash, report the\ncrash and provide the driver's name to:\n(a) if the crash has resulted in injury to a person – a police officer\nat the nearest practicable police station; or\n(b) in any other case – a police officer using a method approved\nby the Commissioner.\n(3) Subregulation (2) does not apply if a police officer has taken the\nparticulars of the driver's name and address at the scene of the\ncrash.\n(4) In this regulation:\nanimal means a horse, cattle, buffalo, camel, sheep, pig or dog.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 11\nproperty includes a vehicle or an animal.\n","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Leading animals","content":"20 Leading animals\nA driver of an animal drawn vehicle must not:\n(a) ride on the vehicle unless the animal is guided by proper reins;\n(b) be so far from, or so situated in relation to, the vehicle when it\nis in motion that the person cannot properly guide or control\nthe animal;\n(c) leave the vehicle unattended unless one of the wheels is\nprevented from turning by a securely fastened chain or strap;\nor\n(d) ride on the shafts of the vehicle.\n","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Animals on clearways","content":"21 Animals on clearways\nA person must not:\n(a) drive an animal drawn vehicle; or\n(b) ride, lead or be in control of an animal,\non a clearway during the hours when stopping in the clearway is\nprohibited.\n","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Animals on roads","content":"22 Animals on roads\nA person must not cause or permit animals to:\n(a) assemble;\n(b) stand; or\n(c) be drafted,\nso as to obstruct vehicles or pedestrians on a road.\n","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Transporting of animals","content":"23 Transporting of animals\nA person must not drive or tow a vehicle designed or constructed to\ncarry animals in 2 decks, one above the other, with animals in the\nupper deck unless:\n(a) the lower deck; and\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 12\n(b) the upper deck or, where that deck is divided into pens, each\npen on that deck into which an animal is loaded,\nis fully loaded with animals.\n","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Securing of load – general","content":"24 Securing of load – general\nA person must not drive, or permit a person to drive, a vehicle\ncarrying a load that flaps, sways, extends or overhangs the sides or\nthe front or back of the vehicle unless the load is carried in\naccordance with a law in force in the Territory prescribing the\nmanner for carrying the load.\n","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"24A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Securing of loose bulk load","content":"24A Securing of loose bulk load\n(1) A person must not drive, or permit a person to drive, a vehicle with\na GVM greater than 12 tonnes that is carrying a loose bulk load\nunless the load is covered by a load cover that is suitable for\nsecuring the load.\n(2) However, the Director may, in writing, exempt a vehicle, or class of\nvehicles, from the application of subregulation (1).\nExample of a class of vehicles for subregulation (2)\nAll vehicles working on a particular major project.\n(3) In this regulation:\nGVM, of a rigid vehicle, does not include a trailer being towed by\nload cover means a cover made from closed or open weaved\nmaterial, and includes a tarpaulin.\nloose bulk load means a load consisting primarily of:\n(a) sand; or\n(b) soil; or\n(ba) gravel, rocks or other quarried material that is likely to be\ndislodged by the action of rough roads or airflow across the\nvehicle; or\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 13\n(c) any other loose material that is likely to be dislodged by the\naction of rough roads or airflow across the vehicle.\nrigid, see the Motor Vehicles Act 1949.\n","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Enforcement","content":"25 Enforcement\n(1) If a police officer, an officer or an officer of a competent authority\nhas reason to believe that a vehicle is being driven in contravention\nof regulation 23, 24 or 24A, the officer may direct the driver to do\none or more of the following:\n(a) to stop the vehicle;\n(b) to remove or adjust the load being carried on the vehicle or\ncause it to be removed or adjusted;\n(c) to secure the load being carried on the vehicle or cause it to\nbe secured;\n(d) not to drive the vehicle until the load is secured to the\nsatisfaction of the officer;\n(e) to take the vehicle to a place specified by the officer and to\nremain at the place until the load is secured or adjusted to the\nsatisfaction of the officer.\n(2) A person given a direction under subregulation (1) must comply\nwith the direction.\n","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence in relation to plate","content":"26 Offence in relation to plate\n(1) A person must not drive a vehicle or permit a vehicle to be driven\nthat is required to be registered under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949:\n(a) if it does not have attached or affixed to it a number plate as\nrequired under that Act; or\n(b) if it carries a plate otherwise than in compliance with that Act.\n(2) A person must not drive a vehicle or permit a vehicle to be driven\nthat has attached or affixed to it a number plate that:\n(a) other than as required or permitted by another law of the\nTerritory – has been altered or defaced or on which any\nwriting, mark or colour is not clearly legible or visible; or\n(b) was issued in respect of another vehicle; or\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 14\n(c) contains an incorrect particular.\n(3) A person must not:\n(a) unlawfully print, manufacture or be in possession of a plate\nthat resembles a number plate and that is calculated or likely\nto deceive;\n(b) alter or deface a number plate other than as required or\npermitted by another law of the Territory; or\n(c) buy or sell a plate that resembles a number plate and that is\ncalculated or likely to deceive.\n","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interfering with traffic infringement detection device","content":"27 Interfering with traffic infringement detection device\n(1) A person must not unlawfully tamper with, interfere with or cause\ndamage to a traffic infringement detection device.\n(2) A person must not unlawfully interfere with the operation of a traffic\ninfringement detection device.\n(3) A person must not drive a vehicle that has in it or on it a device for\npreventing the effective operation of a traffic infringement detection\ndevice.\n(4) A person must not drive a vehicle that has in it or on it a device for\ndetecting whether a traffic infringement detection device is in\noperation in the vicinity of the vehicle.\n(5) A person commits an offence against subregulation (3) or (4)\nwhether or not the device in or on the vehicle is in use.\n(6) If a police officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person has,\nor a vehicle is fitted with, a device that is intended to be used in\ncontravention of this regulation, the officer may seize the device for\nthe purposes of tendering it in evidence in a prosecution of the\nperson.\n(7) If a person is found guilty of an offence against this regulation, the\ncourt may order a device seized under subregulation (6), or a\ndevice used in the commission of the offence, to be forfeited to the\nTerritory.\n","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"28","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taxis not to stop on clearways","content":"28 Taxis not to stop on clearways\nA person must not stop a taxi on a clearway to pick up or drop off\npassengers during the hours that stopping is prohibited on the\nclearway.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 15\n","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permit to use special zones","content":"29 Permit to use special zones\nA competent authority may grant a permit to allow a vehicle to stop,\nor a person to stop a vehicle, in a zone or zones that would\notherwise be a prohibited zone or zones for the vehicle to stop.\n","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"30","sectionType":"section","heading":"Parking permit for people with disabilities","content":"30 Parking permit for people with disabilities\nA parking permit for people with disabilities includes a sign affixed\nto a vehicle displaying a symbolic representation of a person seated\nin a wheelchair, or a disabled person's permit, issued by a\ncompetent authority or a person or body authorised (whether in the\nTerritory or another jurisdiction) to issue the sign or permit.\n","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"31","sectionType":"section","heading":"Destructive substances on road","content":"31 Destructive substances on road\n(1) A person who removes a damaged vehicle from a road or road-\nrelated area must remove or cause to be removed, as soon as\npracticable, any destructive or injurious substance or thing that has\nfallen or has been unloaded from the vehicle onto the road or road-\nrelated area.\n(2) If a person fails to comply with subregulation (1) or rule 293, a\npolice officer or an officer of the competent authority may remove or\ncause to be removed the destructive or injurious substance or thing\nor load.\n(3) The cost of removing the substance, thing or load is a debt due and\npayable by the person:\n(a) to the Territory – when removed by a police officer; or\n(b) to the competent authority – when removed by an officer of\nthe competent authority.\n","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"32","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of air cushioned vehicle","content":"32 Use of air cushioned vehicle\nA person must not drive an air cushioned vehicle or hovercraft on a\nroad or public place without the written approval of the competent\nauthority.\n","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"33","sectionType":"section","heading":"Driving on certain beaches prohibited","content":"33 Driving on certain beaches prohibited\n(1) A person must not drive a motor vehicle on a prescribed beach\nbelow high water mark except:\n(a) on a ramp or jetty;\n(b) for the purpose of launching a boat or taking a boat out of the\nwater; or\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 16\n(c) with the written approval of the competent authority in respect\nof the beach.\n(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), all beaches between Emery\nPoint and Buffalo Creek are prescribed beaches.\n","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"34","sectionType":"section","heading":"Person or thing obstructing road","content":"34 Person or thing obstructing road\n(1) A person must not, without the permission of the competent\nauthority given under subregulation (1A):\n(a) display an advertisement, or cause an advertisement to be\ndisplayed, on a road; or\n(b) erect a structure, or cause a structure to be erected, on a\nroad; or\n(c) enter and remain on a road to offer goods or services for sale;\nor\n(d) camp on a road.\n(1A) The competent authority in respect of a road may give written\npermission for a person to:\n(a) display an advertisement, or cause an advertisement to be\ndisplayed, on the road; or\n(b) erect a structure, or cause a structure to be erected, on the\nroad; or\n(c) enter and remain on the road to offer goods or services for\nsale; or\n(d) camp on the road.\n(2) If an authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that a\nperson has contravened, is contravening or is about to contravene\nsubregulation (1), the authorised person may give the person a\ndirection requiring the person to take an action specified in\nsubregulation (2A).\n(2A) A direction given under subregulation (2) may require the person to\ntake either or both of the following actions:\n(a) to leave the road;\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 17\n(b) to remove any advertisement, structure or other thing from the\nroad that the authorised person believes on reasonable\ngrounds has been placed, or caused to be placed, on the road\nby the person in contravention of subregulation (1).\n(2B) For subregulation (2A)(b), the authorised person must specify the\nperiod within which the advertisement, structure or other thing is\nrequired to be removed from the road in accordance with the\ndirection.\n(3) A person given a direction under subregulation (2) must comply\nwith the direction.\n(4) If a person fails to comply with a direction given under\nsubregulation (2) to remove an advertisement, structure or other\nthing from a road, the competent authority in respect of the road\nmay:\n(a) remove the advertisement, structure or thing or have it\nremoved; and\n(b) dispose of the advertisement, structure or thing as the\ncompetent authority considers appropriate; and\n(c) recover from the person:\n(i) the costs incurred by the competent authority in\nremoving the advertisement, structure or thing or in\nhaving it removed; and\n(ii) any costs of disposal.\n","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"35","sectionType":"section","heading":"Certain vehicles not to display turn sign","content":"35 Certain vehicles not to display turn sign\nA person must not drive:\n(a) a vehicle; or\n(b) a vehicle to which a trailer is attached;\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 18\nthat bears a sign referred to in rule 143 displaying the words \"do not\novertake turning vehicle\" or a sign containing words having a similar\neffect, if the length of the vehicle, or the combined length of the\nvehicle and trailer, does not exceed 7.5 m.\n","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"36","sectionType":"section","heading":"Give way to buses sign","content":"36 Give way to buses sign\n(1) A person must not affix a \"give way to buses\" sign as referred to in\nrule 77, or a sign containing words or symbols having a similar\neffect, to a vehicle unless:\n(a) the sign is approved by the Registrar or is in the form depicted\nin Schedule 4 to the Australian Road Rules; and\n(b) the vehicle is one that is specified by the Registrar as\napproved to have the sign affixed.\n(2) A person must not drive a vehicle that has a \"give way to buses\"\nsign, or a sign to similar effect, affixed unless the sign is affixed to\nthe vehicle in accordance with the Registrar's approval.\n","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"37","sectionType":"section","heading":"Races and speed trials","content":"37 Races and speed trials\n(1) This regulation does not apply in relation to any race or speed trial\nheld in the following events:\n(a) the event known as the World Solar Challenge;\n(b) an event declared by the Minister under section 43A(1) of the\nAct to be an event to which that section applies.\n(2) A person must not organise or promote a race or speed trial on a\nroad or public place unless:\n(a) a permit for the race or speed trial has been granted under\nsubregulation (7) and the person complies with the conditions\nof the permit; or\n(b) bicycles are the only vehicles to take part in the race or speed\ntrial.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 19\n(3) A person must not take part in a race or speed trial on a road or\npublic place unless a permit for the race or speed trial has been\ngranted under subregulation (7) and the person complies with the\nconditions of the permit.\n(4) A person must not attend as a spectator at a race or speed trial on\na road or public place unless a permit for the race or speed trial has\nbeen granted under subregulation (7).\nMaximum penalty: 1 penalty unit.\n(5) A person may apply to the competent authority in respect of a road\nor public place for a permit to hold a race or speed trial on the road\nor public place.\nNote for subregulation (5)\nAn application for an exemption in relation to the race or speed trial may also be\nmade to the Registrar under section 10B or 43B of the Act.\n(6) The person who applies for a permit must:\n(a) give public notice of the application:\n(i) at least 7 days before the date on which the race or\nspeed trial is to be held; and\n(ii) in the manner required by the competent authority; and\n(b) obtain the written consent of the Commissioner for the holding\nof the race or speed trial.\n(7) The competent authority may grant a permit for a race or speed trial\non an application under subregulation (5) if the competent authority\nis satisfied:\n(a) the person who applied for the permit has complied with\nsubregulation (6); and\n(b) any persons on, or within the vicinity of, the road or public\nplace on which the race or speed trial is to be held would not\nbe endangered or unduly inconvenienced by it.\n(8) The competent authority may grant a permit under subregulation (7)\nsubject to any conditions relating to the holding of the race or speed\ntrial that the competent authority considers appropriate and\nspecifies in the permit.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 20\n(9) Without limiting subregulation (8), the conditions of the permit may\nprovide for the regulation of:\n(a) the organisation or promotion of the race or speed trial; and\n(b) participation in the race or speed trial.\n(10) If the competent authority grants a permit for a race or speed trial\nunder subregulation (7), the person who applied for the permit\nmust:\n(a) attend the race or speed trial; and\n(b) on request by a police officer:\n(i) produce the permit; and\n(ii) provide the officer with the person's name and address;\nand\n(c) comply with the conditions of the permit.\n(11) In addition to subregulation (10), the person who applied for the\npermit must notify the competent authority of any notifiable incident\nthat occurs at the race or speed trial as soon as is reasonably\npracticable after becoming aware of the incident.\n(12) For subregulation (11), a notifiable incident is an incident that\noccurs in the course of holding a race or speed trial which:\n(a) results in the death or injury of:\n(i) a person taking part in the race or speed trial; or\n(ii) a person attending as a spectator at the race or speed\ntrial; or\n(iii) any other person within the vicinity of the race or speed\ntrial; or\n(b) gives rise to a serious risk of death or injury of a person\nmentioned in paragraph (a); or\n(c) results in the destruction or damage of:\n(i) a vehicle taking part in the race or speed trial; or\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 21\n(ii) any other vehicle or property within vicinity of the race or\nspeed trial; or\n(d) gives rise to a serious risk of destruction or damage of a\nvehicle or property mentioned in paragraph (c).\n(13) In this regulation:\nrace means a race between vehicles.\nspeed trial means:\n(a) any attempt to establish or break a vehicle speed record of\nany description; or\n(b) any trial or test of any description of the speed of a vehicle; or\n(c) any competitive trial of any description designed to test:\n(i) the skill of any driver of any vehicle; or\n(ii) the reliability or mechanical condition of any vehicle.\n","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"37A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Burn outs","content":"37A Burn outs\n(1) A person must not drive a motor vehicle on a road or public place in\na manner that causes sustained loss of traction with the surface of\nthe road or place by one or more wheels of the vehicle.\nPenalty: 5 penalty units.\n(2) A person does not commit an offence against subregulation (1) if\nthe person is driving the vehicle in accordance with:\n(a) an order under section 43A of the Act for an event declared by\nthe Minister to be an event to which that section applies; or\n(b) a permit granted for a race or speed trial under\nregulation 37(7).\n","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"37B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Damaging surface of road or public place","content":"37B Damaging surface of road or public place\n(1) A person must not drive a motor vehicle in a way that damages the\nsurface of a road or public place.\nPenalty: 5 penalty units.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 22\n(2) Without limiting subregulation (1), a person commits an offence\nagainst the subregulation if the person drives a vehicle in a way that\ncauses ruts to form in the surface of a road or public place.\n","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"38","sectionType":"section","heading":"Parades, processions and public events","content":"38 Parades, processions and public events\n(1) This regulation does not apply in relation to:\n(a) a procession that is a funeral procession; or\n(b) a race or speed trial as defined in regulation 37(13); or\n(c) the following events:\n(i) the event known as the World Solar Challenge;\n(ii) an event declared by the Minister under section 43A(1)\nof the Act to be an event to which that section applies.\n(2) A person must not organise or promote a parade, procession or\npublic event on, or within the vicinity of, a road that may disrupt\ntraffic on the road unless:\n(a) a permit has been granted under subregulation (6) for the\nparade, procession or public event; and\n(b) the person complies with the conditions of the permit.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(3) A person must not take part in a parade, procession or public event\non, or within the vicinity of, a road that may disrupt traffic on the\nroad unless:\n(a) a permit has been granted under subregulation (6) for the\nparade, procession or public event; and\n(b) the person complies with the conditions of the permit.\n(4) A person may apply to the competent authority in respect of a road\nfor a permit to hold a parade, procession or public event on, or\nwithin the vicinity of, the road.\nNote for subregulation (4)\nAn application for an exemption in relation to the parade, procession or public\nevent may also be made to the Registrar under section 10B or 43B of the Act.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 23\n(5) The person who applies for a permit must:\n(a) give public notice of the application:\n(i) at least 7 days before the date on which the parade,\nprocession or public event is to be held; and\n(ii) in the manner required by the competent authority; and\n(b) obtain the written consent of the Commissioner for the holding\nof the parade, procession or public event.\n(6) The competent authority may grant a permit for a parade,\nprocession or public event on an application under\nsubregulation (4) if the competent authority is satisfied:\n(a) the person who applied for the permit has complied with\nsubregulation (5); and\n(b) any persons on, or within the vicinity of, the road affected by\nthe parade, procession or public event would not be\nendangered or unduly inconvenienced by it.\n(7) The competent authority may grant a permit under subregulation (6)\nsubject to any conditions relating to the holding of the parade,\nprocession or public event that the competent authority considers\nappropriate and specifies in the permit.\n(8) Without limiting subregulation (7), the conditions of the permit may\nprovide for the regulation of:\n(a) the organisation or promotion of the parade, procession or\npublic event; and\n(b) participation in the parade, procession or public event.\n(9) If the competent authority grants a permit for a parade, procession\nor public event under subregulation (6), the person who applied for\nthe permit must:\n(a) attend the parade, procession or public event; and\n(b) on request by a police officer:\n(i) produce the permit; and\n(ii) provide the officer with the person's name and address;\nand\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 24\n(c) comply with the conditions of the permit.\n(10) In this regulation:\n","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"39","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"39 Interpretation\n(1) In this Part:\nappropriate place means a place specified in an infringement\nnotice:\n(a) for paying a penalty; or\n(b) for lodging a statutory declaration,\nas the context requires.\ninfringement issuing officer means:\n(a) an officer; or\n(b) a police officer; or\n(c) a person authorised under regulation 46A(1)(a).\ninfringement notice means a parking infringement notice or traffic\ninfringement notice.\nnew owner has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Motor\nVehicles Act 1949.\nnotice of disposal has the same meaning as in section 20 of the\nMotor Vehicles Act 1949.\noffence means:\n(a) a parking infringement; or\n(b) an offence or alleged offence against a law of the Territory\nthat is one of a kind specified in a short form in column 1 of\n","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"to these Regulations.","content":"Schedule 1 to these Regulations.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 25\noffender means:\n(a) a person who an infringement issuing officer believes on\nreasonable grounds has committed an offence; or\n(b) if an offence is detected by a traffic infringement detection\ndevice – the owner of the vehicle allegedly used to commit the\noffence.\nowner, of a vehicle, includes:\n(a) the person shown as the registered owner or, if the vehicle\nregistration has expired, the last registered owner under the\nMotor Vehicles Act 1949 (or corresponding law in another\njurisdiction) or in a national register; and\n(b) if the vehicle has a trader's plate within the meaning of\nsection 34 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 attached to it – the\nperson licensed under that Act to use the plate.\nparking infringement means a contravention of a provision of\n","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"Part 12","sectionType":"part","heading":"of the Australian Road Rules.","content":"Part 12 of the Australian Road Rules.\nparking infringement notice means a notice under Division 3.\npenalty includes an amount payable in pursuance of a traffic\ninfringement notice or parking infringement notice.\nplace of business means a place where the owner of a vehicle\ncarries on business, including the business of government, and in\nthe case of a corporation includes a registered address.\nplace of residence, in relation to a person, means the last known\nplace of residence for the person.\npostal address, in relation to a person, means the last known\npostal address for the person.\ntraffic infringement notice means a traffic infringement notice\nissued under Division 2.\n(2) For the purposes of the definition of owner, if more than one\nperson is shown as the registered owner or last registered owner\nunder paragraph (a) of the definition, the first person named is to be\ntaken to be the registered owner or last registered owner as the\ncase may be.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 26\n","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"40","sectionType":"section","heading":"Address for service of infringement notices","content":"40 Address for service of infringement notices\nA postal address, place of residence or place of business may be\nobtained from:\n(a) a licence – except for a place of business;\n(b) personal particulars given to an authorised person under\nregulation 9;\n(c) a register under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 (or a\ncorresponding register in another jurisdiction);\n(d) a national register; or\n(e) any other information obtained by or known to an authorised\nperson for the purposes of Part 2, Division 2 or a person\nserving an infringement notice.\n","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"41","sectionType":"section","heading":"Service of traffic infringement notice","content":"41 Service of traffic infringement notice\n(1) If an infringement issuing officer believes on reasonable grounds\nthat an offence has been committed, the officer may:\n(a) serve a traffic infringement notice on the offender; or\n(b) arrange for a traffic infringement notice to be served on the\noffender.\n(2) If the owner of a vehicle makes a statutory declaration in\naccordance with section 43AAB of the Act indicating that some\nother person was in control of the vehicle at the time the alleged\noffence occurred, an infringement issuing officer may:\n(a) serve a traffic infringement notice on the person named in the\nstatutory declaration; or\n(b) arrange for a traffic infringement notice to be served on the\nperson named in the statutory declaration.\n","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"42","sectionType":"section","heading":"Particulars to be shown on traffic infringement notice","content":"42 Particulars to be shown on traffic infringement notice\nA traffic infringement notice is to clearly show:\n(a) the date, time and place of the offence;\n(b) the nature of the offence or offences and the penalty or\npenalties payable;\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 27\n(c) the place or places where a penalty may be paid;\n(d) the date of the traffic infringement notice and a statement that\nthe penalty or penalties may be paid within 28 days after that\ndate;\n(e) a summary of the provisions relating to the withdrawal of a\ntraffic infringement notice;\n(f) a statement to the effect that, if the amount of the penalty\nshown on the notice is paid at an appropriate place within the\ntime specified in the notice, no further action (other than\nallocation of demerit points for a demerit points offence) will be\ntaken unless the traffic infringement notice is withdrawn in\naccordance with regulation 43; and\n(g) any other particulars and instructions that the Commissioner\nmay approve.\n","sortOrder":42},{"sectionNumber":"43","sectionType":"section","heading":"Withdrawal of infringement notice","content":"43 Withdrawal of infringement notice\n(1) A traffic infringement notice may be withdrawn, at any time within\n28 days after the notice is served, by addressing to the offender a\nnotice of withdrawal.\n(1A) A traffic infringement notice may be withdrawn, by a person\nauthorised under subregulation (3), at a later time if the person\nwithdrawing the notice is satisfied that the person to whom the\nnotice was issued was not the offender.\n(1B) If an infringement notice is withdrawn under subregulation (1A), a\ncourtesy letter issued under the Fines and Penalties (Recovery)\nAct 2001 may be withdrawn also, although the due date for\npayment specified in the letter may have passed.\n(2) A notice of withdrawal is to state that the traffic infringement notice\nis withdrawn and that any money paid by way of penalty under the\nnotice will be refunded.\n(3) A notice of withdrawal may be issued by:\n(a) the infringement issuing officer mentioned in regulation 41\nwho served, or arranged the service of, the traffic infringement\nnotice; or\n(b) a police officer authorised for the purpose, or a person\nauthorised under regulation 46A(1)(b), by the Commissioner;\nor\n(c) an officer authorised for the purpose by the Director.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 28\n(5) If an infringement notice is withdrawn for the purpose of prosecuting\nthe offender for the offence, the production of a certificate signed by\nthe person who issued the notice of withdrawal stating any of the\nfollowing matters is evidence of the matter:\n(a) the person is authorised to issue notices of withdrawal;\n(b) on a specified date the person issued a notice of withdrawal of\na specified traffic infringement notice.\n","sortOrder":43},{"sectionNumber":"44","sectionType":"section","heading":"Penalty","content":"44 Penalty\nFor this Division, the penalty for an offence described in columns 1\nand 2 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations is the amount specified\nopposite in column 3.\n","sortOrder":44},{"sectionNumber":"45","sectionType":"section","heading":"Payment of penalty within specified period","content":"45 Payment of penalty within specified period\n(1) If the total penalty shown on a traffic infringement notice is paid at\nan appropriate place within the period specified in the notice, the\noffender has expiated the offence and no further proceedings can\nbe taken in relation to the offence (unless the notice is withdrawn in\naccordance with regulation 43).\n(1A) Subregulation (1) does not prevent the allocation of demerit points\nin relation to an appropriate offence, even though the offence is\nexpiated.\n(2) If a penalty under this Division is paid by cheque, the offence is not\nexpiated unless the cheque is honoured on first presentation.\n","sortOrder":45},{"sectionNumber":"46","sectionType":"section","heading":"General","content":"46 General\n(1) An act or omission may constitute an offence against more than\none regulation and incur a penalty for each offence.\n(2) An act or omission may constitute more than one offence against a\nregulation and incur a penalty for each offence.\n(3) For the purposes of subregulations (1) and (2), if one offence\nnecessarily involves the commission of an offence that is lower in a\nhierarchy of offences and the penalty for the higher offence takes\ninto account the hierarchy, an offender is not additionally liable for\nthe penalty that would be incurred by committing the offence lower\nin the hierarchy.\n(4) If more than one traffic infringement notice is issued in respect of\none offence, the offender may expiate the offence by paying the\npenalty shown on any one of the infringement notices served in\nrelation to the offence.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 29\n(5) An offender may be prosecuted for an offence:\n(a) despite that no traffic infringement notice has been issued in\nrelation to the offence; or\n(b) if a traffic infringement notice has been issued but later\nwithdrawn in accordance with regulation 43,\nand nothing in this Division limits the amount of a fine or other\npenalty that may be imposed by a court in relation to the offence.\n","sortOrder":46},{"sectionNumber":"46A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commissioner may authorise public sector employees","content":"46A Commissioner may authorise public sector employees\n(1) The Commissioner may authorise a public sector employee who is\nemployed in the Police Civil Employment Unit to do any of the\nfollowing:\n(a) serve or arrange the service of traffic infringement notices\nunder regulation 41;\n(b) issue notices of withdrawal under regulation 43.\n(2) In subregulation (1):\nPolice Civil Employment Unit means the Agency of that name.\n","sortOrder":47},{"sectionNumber":"47","sectionType":"section","heading":"Service of parking infringement notice","content":"47 Service of parking infringement notice\n(1) If a police officer or an officer of a competent authority believes that\na parking infringement has been committed in relation to a vehicle,\nthe officer may serve or cause to be served a parking infringement\nnotice:\n(a) personally on:\n(i) the person who appears to have committed the parking\ninfringement;\n(ii) a person who is or appears to be the driver of the\nvehicle; or\n(iii) the owner of the vehicle;\n(b) by placing or affixing the notice on the vehicle in a\nconspicuous position;\n(c) by posting the notice to the owner of the vehicle at the owner's\npostal address, place of residence or place of business; or\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 30\n(d) by leaving the notice at the owner's place of residence or\nbusiness with a person apparently resident or employed there\nand apparently over 16 years of age.\n(2) If an owner of a vehicle makes a statutory declaration in\naccordance with section 43AAB of the Act, an officer or a police\nofficer may serve or cause to be served a parking infringement\nnotice on a person named in the statutory declaration by:\n(a) personally handing it to the person;\n(b) posting it to the person at the person's postal address or place\nof residence; or\n(c) leaving it at the person's place of residence with a person\napparently resident there and apparently over 16 years of age.\n","sortOrder":48},{"sectionNumber":"48","sectionType":"section","heading":"Particulars to be shown on parking infringement notice","content":"48 Particulars to be shown on parking infringement notice\nA parking infringement notice is to clearly show:\n(a) the date, time and place of the alleged parking infringement;\n(b) the name and the address of the person on whom it is served\nunless the notice is served by placing or affixing on a vehicle,\nin which case it is sufficient if the notice is addressed to \"the\nowner\" of the vehicle without further description of the owner;\n(c) the nature of the parking infringement and the penalty\npayable;\n(d) a statement that if the penalty specified in the infringement\nnotice is paid at an appropriate place within 14 days after the\ndate of the notice no further action will be taken;\n(e) the place or places where the penalty may be paid; and\n(f) any other particulars that a competent authority considers\nnecessary.\n","sortOrder":49},{"sectionNumber":"49","sectionType":"section","heading":"Penalty","content":"49 Penalty\nUnless otherwise specified, the penalty for a parking infringement is\nas follows:\n(a) stopping or parking in a disabled person's parking bay – $135;\n(b) stopping where prohibited – $50;\n(c) other parking infringements – $40.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 31\n","sortOrder":50},{"sectionNumber":"50","sectionType":"section","heading":"Payment of penalty","content":"50 Payment of penalty\n(1) If the penalty shown on the parking infringement notice is paid at an\nappropriate place within the period specified in the notice the\ninfringement is expiated and no further proceedings can be taken in\nrelation to the infringement.\n(2) If a penalty under this Division is paid by cheque, the offence is not\nexpiated unless the cheque is honoured on first presentation.\n","sortOrder":51},{"sectionNumber":"51","sectionType":"section","heading":"General","content":"51 General\n(1) If it is an offence to park or stop a vehicle for longer than the period\nindicated in a parking sign or otherwise prescribed under these\nRegulations, a person commits a separate offence for each period\nthat is exceeded while the person's vehicle remains parked or\nstopped.\n(2) If more than one infringement notice is issued in respect of a\nparking infringement, the offender may expiate the offence by\npaying the penalty shown on any one of the infringement notices\nserved in relation to the offence.\n(3) An offender may be prosecuted for a parking infringement despite\nthat no infringement notice has been issued in relation to that\noffence and nothing in this Part limits the amount of a fine or other\npenalty that may be imposed by a court in relation to the offence.\n","sortOrder":52},{"sectionNumber":"52","sectionType":"section","heading":"Officer of competent authority","content":"52 Officer of competent authority\n(1) If a parking infringement (other than a contravention of rule 212\nor 213) is committed in a municipality as defined in section 7 of the\nLocal Government Act 2019, a reference in this Division to an\nofficer of the competent authority includes a reference to an officer\nor employee of the council of the municipality (whether or not the\nplace where the parking infringement was committed is under the\ncare, control or management of the council).\n(2) An officer of a competent authority who is performing duties relating\nto the enforcement of these Regulations regarding the parking or\nstopping of vehicles may park or stop a vehicle at a place or for a\ntime not otherwise permitted.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 32\n","sortOrder":53},{"sectionNumber":"Div 4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Liability of owner for infringements","content":"Division 4 Liability of owner for infringements\n","sortOrder":54},{"sectionNumber":"54","sectionType":"section","heading":"Evidence of ownership of motor vehicle","content":"54 Evidence of ownership of motor vehicle\nIn a prosecution for an offence, a certificate issued by a person\nauthorised under an Act (including an Act of the Commonwealth or\na State or another Territory of the Commonwealth) to issue the\ncertificate stating:\n(a) that a specified person was the registered owner of a specified\nvehicle on a particular date;\n(b) that a specified person was recorded as the new owner of a\nspecified vehicle from a particular date in a record of a notice\nof disposal in respect of the vehicle; or\n(c) if the specified vehicle is not registered at the time of issuing\nthe certificate – that a specified person was the last registered\nowner of the vehicle as at a particular date,\nis evidence of the matters set out in the certificate and a court is to\nassume that the certificate was duly issued.\n","sortOrder":55},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3A","sectionType":"part","heading":"Demerit points","content":"Part 3A Demerit points\n","sortOrder":56},{"sectionNumber":"54A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points for certain offences","content":"54A Demerit points for certain offences\nThe demerit points for a demerit points offence against the Act or\nthese Regulations are as specified in Column 4 of the table in\nSchedule 1 to these Regulations opposite the offence described in\nshort form in Column 1 of the table.\nPart 4 Driving with alcohol in breath or blood or drug\nin body\n55 Application of section 25 of Act\n(1) Section 25(3) of the Act does not apply to the driver of a vehicle of\na type mentioned in section 25(1)(a) to (f) of the Act if the person is\nany of the following:\n(b) a member, as defined in the Fire and Emergency Act 1996, of\nthe Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service;\n(c) a member, under section 45 of the Emergency Management\nAct 2013, of the Northern Territory Emergency Service;\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 33\n(d) a member of the AFP;\nand is driving the vehicle in the course of the person's duties as\nsuch a member or officer.\n(2) Section 25(3) of the Act does not apply to the driver of a vehicle of\na type mentioned in section 25(1)(a) to (f) of the Act if the person is\ndriving the vehicle:\n(a) to a place at which the vehicle is to be used in, or the\noccupants of the vehicle are to take part in; or\n(b) at a place at which the vehicle is being used in, or the\noccupants of the vehicle are taking part in; or\n(c) from a place at which the vehicle was used in, or the\noccupants of the vehicle took part in;\na fire management operation within the meaning of the Motor\nVehicles Act 1949 or an operation relating to the control of a\nbushfire at that place.\n(3) Section 25(3) of the Act does not apply to the driver of a vehicle of\na type mentioned in section 25(1)(d) of the Act if not more than\n9 persons (including the driver) are travelling in the vehicle.\n(4) Section 25(3) of the Act does not apply to the driver of a vehicle of\na type mentioned in section 25(1)(f) of the Act if the space designed\nfor carrying goods was enclosed at the time of the manufacture of\n","sortOrder":57},{"sectionNumber":"55A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Drugs prescribed for section 19Aof Act","content":"55A Drugs prescribed for section 19Aof Act\n(1) The drugs prescribed for section 19A(a) of the Act are specified in\nPart A of Schedule 1A to these Regulations.\n(2) The drugs prescribed for section 19A(b) of the Act are specified in\nPart B of Schedule 1A to these Regulations.\n","sortOrder":58},{"sectionNumber":"55B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Licence suspension for up to 24 hours","content":"55B Licence suspension for up to 24 hours\nA police officer must not give a person a notice under\nsection 29AAM of the Act if:\n(a) a saliva test gave a positive indication of the presence of\nmorphine (but no other prohibited drug); and\n(b) the person denies having consumed morphine; and\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 34\n(c) the person's ability to properly control a motor vehicle was not\napparently impaired.\nNote\nA saliva test may give a false positive indication of the presence of morphine if\nthe person had consumed codeine. A blood test or saliva analysis will confirm\nwhether the substance was codeine or morphine, but in the absence of\nimpairment, the person must initially be presumed to have consumed codeine\nonly.\n","sortOrder":59},{"sectionNumber":"56","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed breath analysis instrument – section 29AAW","content":"56 Prescribed breath analysis instrument – section 29AAW\n(1) Each of the following devices for the carrying out of a breath\nanalysis is a prescribed breath analysis instrument:\n(a) a device that is of a type known as a Dräger Alcotest 7110;\n(b) a device that is of a type known as a Dräger Alcotest 9510.\n(2) In this regulation:\nDräger Alcotest 7110 includes any device with the trade name\n\"Dräger Alcotest\", \"Drager Alcotest\" or \"Draeger Alcotest\" and\nassociated with the number \"7110\".\nDräger Alcotest 9510 includes any device with the trade name\n\"Dräger Alcotest\", \"Drager Alcotest\" or \"Draeger Alcotest\" and\nassociated with the number \"9510\".\n","sortOrder":60},{"sectionNumber":"57","sectionType":"section","heading":"Breath analysis","content":"57 Breath analysis\n(1) A person must not use a prescribed breath analysis instrument for\nthe purposes of the Act unless the person has prepared it for use at\nthat time.\n(2) To prepare a prescribed breath analysis instrument for use, a\nperson must ensure that:\n(a) the instrument is turned on; and\n(b) the words \"READY TO START\" appear on the display panel of\nthe instrument.\n(3) A person must not carry out a breath analysis of a sample of a\nperson's breath for the purposes of the Act unless satisfied that the\nperson whose breath is to be analysed has not consumed alcohol\nwithin the period of 15 minutes immediately preceding the giving of\nthe sample.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 35\n","sortOrder":61},{"sectionNumber":"58","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conduct of breath analysis","content":"58 Conduct of breath analysis\n(1) A person carrying out a breath analysis must provide an unused\nmouthpiece for use in providing each sample of a person's breath in\neach breath analysis.\n(2) Within one hour after completing a breath analysis of a sample of a\nperson's breath, the person carrying out the analysis must sign and\ndeliver to the person who provided the sample a statement\nshowing:\n(a) the result of the analysis; and\n(b) the date and time when the analysis was performed.\n(3) A statement printed by a prescribed breath analysis machine may\nbe used as a statement for the purposes of subregulation (2).\n","sortOrder":62},{"sectionNumber":"59","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authorised operators","content":"59 Authorised operators\n(1) The Commissioner may, by notice in the Gazette, authorise a police\nofficer who is, in the opinion of the Commissioner:\n(a) trained in the use of a prescribed breath analysis instrument;\nand\n(b) capable of using that instrument correctly,\nto use that instrument for the purposes of the Act.\n(2) A person must not carry out a breath analysis for the purposes of\nthe Act unless the person:\n(a) is a police officer;\n(b) uses a prescribed breath analysis instrument;\n(c) is authorised by the Commissioner under subregulation (1) to\nuse the instrument; and\n(d) complies with these Regulations relating to the proper use of\nthe instrument for the purposes of the Act.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 36\n","sortOrder":63},{"sectionNumber":"61","sectionType":"section","heading":"Forms","content":"61 Forms\nFor section 29AAU of the Act, a form of certificate set out in\n","sortOrder":64},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"to these Regulations may be used by the person and","content":"Schedule 2 to these Regulations may be used by the person and\non the occasion indicated in the following table:\nTABLE\nForm When and by whom used\n1. May be used by a person authorised by the Commissioner to use a\nprescribed breath analysis instrument for the purposes of the Act\nafter that person has performed a breath analysis using that\ninstrument.\n2. May be used by a person authorised by the Commissioner to use a\nprescribed breath analysis instrument for the purposes of the Act\nafter a person refuses or fails to:\n(a) submit to a breath analysis as required by that authorised\nperson; or\n(b) provide, in accordance with the directions of that authorised\nperson given for the purpose of carrying out a breath analysis\nusing that instrument, a sample of breath sufficient for the\ncompletion of the breath analysis.\n3. May be used by a member of the staff of a hospital or health centre:\n(a) when a sample of blood is taken from a person under\nsection 29AAK of the Act; or\n(b) when a person refuses or fails to submit to the taking of a\nsample of blood; or\n(c) when no sample of blood is taken for a reason mentioned in\nsection 29AAK(5) of the Act.\n5. May be used by an authorised analyst, or a person employed by an\norganisation that is an authorised analyst, after completion of\nanalysis of a blood sample for the testing for alcohol.\n6. May be used by an authorised analyst, or a person employed by an\norganisation that is an authorised analyst, after completion of\nanalysis of a blood sample for the testing for drugs.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 37\n","sortOrder":65},{"sectionNumber":"62","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"62 Interpretation\n(1) In this Part:\nabandoned vehicle, see regulation 63.\nauthorised officer means either:\n(a) a police officer; or\n(b) an officer of the competent authority.\nperson assisting, in relation to an authorised officer, see\nregulation 62A(1).\n(2) For a competent authority that is a local government council, a\nreference to an officer of the competent authority in this Part\nincludes a reference to an officer or employee of the local\ngovernment council.\n(3) To avoid doubt, this Part applies in relation to a vehicle that is left\nunattended or an abandoned vehicle even if the vehicle has been\nleft unattended or abandoned by a person other than the owner of\n","sortOrder":66},{"sectionNumber":"62A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Persons providing assistance to authorised officers","content":"62A Persons providing assistance to authorised officers\n(1) An authorised officer may be assisted by another person (a person\nassisting) in exercising the authorised officer's powers, or\nperforming the authorised officer's functions, under this Part to\nmove, enter or store a vehicle.\nExamples for subregulation (1)\nIn moving a vehicle, an authorised officer may be assisted by a tow truck\noperator or an emergency worker.\n(2) For subregulation (1), a person assisting an authorised officer in\nexercising powers or performing functions under this Part is subject\nto the directions of the authorised officer.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 38\n","sortOrder":67},{"sectionNumber":"63","sectionType":"section","heading":"Abandoned vehicles","content":"63 Abandoned vehicles\nAn abandoned vehicle is a vehicle that is:\n(a) registered under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 (or a\ncorresponding Act of another jurisdiction) and is left:\n(i) for more than 24 hours at a place where it is prohibited\nby these Regulations to be stopped or parked;\n(ii) for more than 24 hours in a parking area where the time\na vehicle may remain parked is limited; or\n(iii) for more than 3 days in a parking area where the time a\nvehicle may remain parked is not limited; or\n(b) not registered under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 (or a\ncorresponding Act of another jurisdiction) and is left on a road,\nroad-related area or public place.\n","sortOrder":68},{"sectionNumber":"64","sectionType":"section","heading":"Removal of parked vehicles","content":"64 Removal of parked vehicles\n(1) An authorised officer may move a vehicle, or cause it to be moved,\nif the vehicle is stopped or parked:\n(a) at a place where it is prohibited by these Regulations to be\nstopped or parked; or\n(b) in a manner or position that causes danger, obstruction or\ninconvenience to drivers or pedestrians.\n(2) The vehicle may be moved:\n(a) to the nearest convenient place where parking is not\nprohibited or where the vehicle may be left without causing or\nbeing likely to cause a danger, obstruction or inconvenience;\nor\n(b) to any other place (including a police station) for storage that\nthe authorised officer considers appropriate.\n(3) For subregulations (1) and (2), the authorised officer may enter the\nvehicle for the purpose of moving it if:\n(a) the driver of the vehicle does not comply with a request of the\nofficer to move the vehicle; or\n(b) the officer cannot find the driver of the vehicle after reasonable\ninquiry of any persons in the vicinity of the vehicle.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 39\n(4) An authorised officer, or any person assisting the authorised officer,\nis not liable for any damage caused to the vehicle in moving,\nentering or storing the vehicle.\n","sortOrder":69},{"sectionNumber":"65","sectionType":"section","heading":"Removal of abandoned vehicles","content":"65 Removal of abandoned vehicles\n(1) An officer of a competent authority may move, or cause to be\nmoved, an abandoned vehicle.\n(2) For subregulation (1), the officer of the competent authority may\nenter the vehicle for the purpose of moving it if:\n(a) the driver or the owner of the vehicle does not comply with a\nrequest of the officer to move the vehicle; or\n(b) the officer cannot find the driver or the owner of the vehicle\nafter reasonable inquiry of any persons in the vicinity of the\nvehicle.\n(2A) The vehicle may be moved to any other place for storage that the\nofficer of the competent authority considers appropriate.\n(3) An officer of the competent authority, or any person assisting the\nofficer, is not liable for any damage caused to the vehicle in moving,\nentering or storing the vehicle.\n(4) If a vehicle is moved under subregulation (1), the officer who moved\nthe vehicle or caused it to be moved must, within 7 days after it is\nmoved, serve or cause to be served a notice on the owner:\n(a) personally; or\n(b) by post to the owner's postal address, place of residence or\nplace of business.\n(5) The notice is to state the following matters:\n(a) that the vehicle has been moved and the address to which it\nhas been moved;\n(b) that the vehicle is to be collected within 14 days of the owner\nreceiving the notice;\n(c) the charges, if any, to be paid before the owner can take\npossession of the vehicle;\n(d) that, if the owner fails to collect the vehicle, the vehicle will be\nsold and the costs of removing, storing and selling it will be\ndeducted from the proceeds of the sale.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 40\n(6) If the owner of a vehicle cannot be ascertained or found for the\npurposes of serving a notice under subregulation (4), the competent\nauthority must publish the notice mentioned in that subregulation in\nthe manner that the competent authority considers appropriate,\nhaving regard to the likely or presumed whereabouts of the owner.\n","sortOrder":70},{"sectionNumber":"65A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Competent authority to search PPS Register and notify","content":"65A Competent authority to search PPS Register and notify\npersons with registered interest\n(1) Before selling or disposing of a vehicle under this Part, the\ncompetent authority must:\n(a) obtain a written search result of the PPS Register in the\nappropriate form under the PPS Act in relation to the vehicle;\nand\n(b) give written notice to any person who has an interest in the\nvehicle recorded in the PPS Register stating that:\n(i) the vehicle has been moved; and\n(ii) the competent authority proposes to sell or dispose of\nthe vehicle if it is not collected by the owner.\nNote for subregulation (1)(a)\nSee sections 170(2)(b) and 174 of the PPS Act.\n(2) The notice must be given to a person mentioned in\nsubregulation (1)(b) at least 14 days before the proposed sale or\ndisposal of the vehicle.\n","sortOrder":71},{"sectionNumber":"66","sectionType":"section","heading":"Cost of moving and storing vehicles","content":"66 Cost of moving and storing vehicles\nIf a vehicle is moved under regulation 64 or 65, the reasonable\ncosts of removing the vehicle and, where applicable, storing the\nvehicle may be recovered from the owner before the owner may\ntake possession of the vehicle.\n","sortOrder":72},{"sectionNumber":"67","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sale of abandoned vehicle","content":"67 Sale of abandoned vehicle\n(1) Subject to subregulation (2), the competent authority may sell an\nabandoned vehicle moved under regulation 65 if the owner of the\nvehicle has not taken possession of it and paid to the competent\nauthority all reasonable costs incurred by the competent authority\nin:\n(a) removing and storing the vehicle; and\n(b) serving or publishing the notice under regulation 65.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 41\n(2) The competent authority must not sell the vehicle before the end of\nthe following period, whichever occurs later:\n(a) a period of 28 days after:\n(i) notice is served on the owner under regulation 65(4); or\n(ii) notice is published under regulation 65(6);\n(b) a period of 14 days after any notice required to be given to a\nperson under regulation 65A(1)(b) has been given to the\nperson.\n","sortOrder":73},{"sectionNumber":"68","sectionType":"section","heading":"Disposing of abandoned vehicle","content":"68 Disposing of abandoned vehicle\nDespite regulation 67, if an abandoned vehicle:\n(a) is immobile and apparently cannot be repaired at a cost that\ndoes not exceed its value; or\n(b) in the opinion of the competent authority – has a value of less\nthan $2 000;\nthe competent authority may dispose of the vehicle in a manner that\nit determines appropriate.\n","sortOrder":74},{"sectionNumber":"69","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proceeds of sale or disposal of vehicle","content":"69 Proceeds of sale or disposal of vehicle\n(1) All money received from selling or disposing of a vehicle under this\nPart is to be applied in paying, in the following order:\n(a) the costs incurred by the competent authority in selling or\ndisposing of the vehicle;\n(b) the costs of removing and storing the vehicle;\n(c) the costs of serving or publishing the notice under\nregulation 65.\n(2) If the money received from the sale or disposal of the vehicle is\nsufficient to pay the costs mentioned in subregulation (1), the\nbalance of the remaining money is to be applied by the competent\nauthority in making payments in the following order:\n(a) first – in payment of any amount owing to the holder of a\nsecurity interest in the vehicle that is registered in the PPS\nRegister;\n(b) second – to the person who was the owner of the vehicle\nimmediately before its sale or disposal.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 42\n(3) If, after 6 months after a vehicle is sold or disposed of, any money\nfrom the sale or disposal remains in the possession of the\ncompetent authority and is unclaimed by the holder of a registered\nsecurity interest, the former owner or another person claiming it\nthrough the former owner, the money becomes the property of the\ncompetent authority.\n(4) A sale or disposal of a vehicle under this Part is valid against all\npersons.\n","sortOrder":75},{"sectionNumber":"70","sectionType":"section","heading":"Claim against owner","content":"70 Claim against owner\n(1) The owner of a vehicle moved under regulation 65 is liable to a\ncompetent authority for the reasonable expenses incurred by the\ncompetent authority in removing, storing, selling or attempting to\nsell the vehicle or disposing of the vehicle.\n(2) The competent authority may recover, as a debt due and payable to\nit, any of those expenses incurred by it that are not satisfied from\nthe proceeds of the sale or disposal.\n","sortOrder":76},{"sectionNumber":"Div 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Australian Road Rules are law in Territory","content":"Division 1 Australian Road Rules are law in Territory\n","sortOrder":77},{"sectionNumber":"71","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australian Road Rules","content":"71 Australian Road Rules\n(1) The Australian Road Rules contained in Schedule 3 to these\nRegulations are made as regulations under the Act and are a law of\nthe Territory.\n(2) A reference in an Act or instrument of a legislative or administrative\ncharacter to the Australian Road Rules is a reference to the\nAustralian Road Rules contained in Schedule 3.\n","sortOrder":78},{"sectionNumber":"Div 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Modification etc. of certain provisions of","content":"Division 2 Modification etc. of certain provisions of\nAustralian Road Rules\n","sortOrder":79},{"sectionNumber":"72","sectionType":"section","heading":"Certain buses are public buses","content":"72 Certain buses are public buses\nIn the Australian Road Rules, a bus that is operating a licensed\nroute service in an urban service area is a public bus.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 43\n","sortOrder":80},{"sectionNumber":"73","sectionType":"section","heading":"Minibuses and minibus rank","content":"73 Minibuses and minibus rank\nIn the Australian Road Rules:\n(a) a minibus within the meaning of the Commercial Passenger\n(Road) Transport Act 1991 is a public minibus (but not for the\npurposes of rule 176); and\n(b) a minibus rank within the meaning of the Commercial\nPassenger (Road) Transport Act 1991 is a minibus zone,\nwhether the sign identifying the area of road describes the\narea as a minibus rank or a minibus zone.\n","sortOrder":81},{"sectionNumber":"74","sectionType":"section","heading":"Oversize vehicles","content":"74 Oversize vehicles\nIn the Australian Road Rules, a vehicle that, because of its\ndimensions, requires a permit or authorisation under the Motor\nVehicles Act 1949 to travel on a road, is an oversize vehicle.\n","sortOrder":82},{"sectionNumber":"75","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taxis","content":"75 Taxis\nIn the Australian Road Rules, a taxi within the meaning of the\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport Act 1991 is a taxi.\n","sortOrder":83},{"sectionNumber":"76","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registrar may set speed-limits for certain vehicles","content":"76 Registrar may set speed-limits for certain vehicles\n(1) The Registrar may, by Gazette notice, specify a speed-limit for a\nvehicle or class of vehicles that is less than the speed-limit that\nwould otherwise apply to the vehicle or class of vehicle under these\nRegulations.\n(2) Different speed-limits may be specified for different vehicles or\nclasses of vehicles.\n(3) A speed-limit under subregulation (1) may vary according to\nwhether the vehicle is being driven within a built-up area or not, or\nany other circumstance specified by the Registrar in the notice.\n(4) A speed-limit fixed under this regulation applies only when there is\nno lower speed-limit applying to the driver of the vehicle under\nanother regulation or rule.\n","sortOrder":84},{"sectionNumber":"77","sectionType":"section","heading":"Default speed-limit in built-up area","content":"77 Default speed-limit in built-up area\n(1) The default speed-limit mentioned in rule 25(2) does not apply in\nthe Territory.\n(2) Subject to subregulation (3), the default speed-limit applying to a\ndriver for a length of road in a built-up area within the Territory is\n60 kilometres per hour.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 44\n(3) On application by a local government authority, the Minister may\nspecify by Gazette notice that the default speed-limit applying to a\ndriver for a length of road in a built-up area within the local\ngovernment area is 50 kilometres per hour.\n","sortOrder":85},{"sectionNumber":"77A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Speed-limit outside built-up area","content":"77A Speed-limit outside built-up area\n(1) For rule 25(3)(b), the default speed-limit applying to a driver of a\nvehicle outside a built-up area is 110 kilometres per hour.\n(2) However, a speed-limit of 130 kilometres per hour applies to a\ndriver for a length of road in the Territory where that speed is\nindicated by speed-limit signs for that length of road.\n(3) The default speed-limit mentioned in subregulation (1), and the\nspeed-limit mentioned in subregulation (2), do not apply to the\ndriver of a vehicle if a lower speed-limit applies to the vehicle under\nregulation 76.\n","sortOrder":86},{"sectionNumber":"78","sectionType":"section","heading":"Mechanical signalling device","content":"78 Mechanical signalling device\nFor the purposes of rules 49 and 54, a device approved by the\nRegistrar under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 as a substitute for turn\ndirection indicator lamps is a mechanical signalling device.\n78AAA Modification of rules 62, 64, 67, 69, 72, 73, 74, 128A and 353:\ngiving way to cyclists\nIn rules 62(1)(a) and (b)(ii), 64(b), 67(4), 69(3), 72(3)(b), (4)(b), (4A)\nand (5)(c), 73(2)(b), (3)(b), (4), (5)(b), (5A) and (6)(b), 74(1)(d)(i),\n128A(2)(c) and 353(1) and (2), a reference to a pedestrian is taken\nto include a reference to a rider of a bicycle.\n78AA Giving way to buses\nRule 77 applies in the Territory to a driver only if the speed-limit\napplying to the driver is not more than 70 kilometres per hour.\n","sortOrder":87},{"sectionNumber":"78A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption for garbage truck drivers","content":"78A Exemption for garbage truck drivers\nRule 98(1) does not apply to the driver of a garbage or waste\ndisposal truck if:\n(a) the driver is engaged in the collection of waste or garbage;\n(b) the driver is unable to comply with the subrule;\n(c) the garbage or waste disposal truck is displaying a flashing\nlight; and\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 45\n(d) the driver is acting safely.\n","sortOrder":88},{"sectionNumber":"79","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modification of rules 132, 137, 138, 146 and 147: overtaking","content":"79 Modification of rules 132, 137, 138, 146 and 147: overtaking\nbicycles\nDespite anything in rules 132, 137, 138, 146 or 147, a driver may\novertake a bicycle if:\n(a) the driver has a clear view of any approaching traffic; and\n(b) the driver overtakes the bicycle in circumstances where it is\nsafe to do so.\n","sortOrder":89},{"sectionNumber":"80","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modification of rule 144: keeping a safe distance when","content":"80 Modification of rule 144: keeping a safe distance when\novertaking\nFor rule 144(a), if the vehicle is a bicycle, a sufficient distance is:\n(a) if the maximum speed limit is 60 kilometres per hour or less –\nat least 1 metre; or\n(b) otherwise – at least 1.5 metres.\n","sortOrder":90},{"sectionNumber":"81","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modification of rule 151A: lane filtering","content":"81 Modification of rule 151A: lane filtering\nA rider of a motor bike must not lane filter under rule 151A unless\nthe rider holds a licence for that motor bike:\n(a) of a classification specified in Part B of the Table to\nregulation 4C of the Motor Vehicles Regulations 1977, other\nthan:\n(i) a learner licence; or\n(ii) a licence that is provisional under section 10A of the\nMotor Vehicles Act 1949; or\n(b) of an equivalent interstate or international classification, other\nthan an equivalent interstate or international learner licence or\nprovisional licence.\n","sortOrder":91},{"sectionNumber":"81A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Goods vehicles in loading zones","content":"81A Goods vehicles in loading zones\nFor the purposes of rule 179(1)(c), a vehicle designed primarily for\nthe carriage of goods is permitted to stop in a loading zone.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 46\n","sortOrder":92},{"sectionNumber":"81C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of emergency worker in Australian Road Rules","content":"81C Meaning of emergency worker in Australian Road Rules\n(1) In the Australian Road Rules, the following persons are emergency\nworkers:\n(b) a member, within the meaning of the Fire and Emergency\nAct 1996, of the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service;\n(c) a member, under section 45 of the Emergency Management\nAct 2013, of the Northern Territory Emergency Service;\n(d) an ambulance officer or a person assisting an ambulance\nofficer;\n(e) a member of the AFP;\n(f) a person authorised as an emergency worker under\nsection 10A(2) of the Act.\n81CA Meaning of police officer in Australian Road Rules\nThe following are police officers for the Australian Road Rules:\n(b) a member of the AFP.\n","sortOrder":93},{"sectionNumber":"81D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Making motor vehicle secure","content":"81D Making motor vehicle secure\n(1) The driver of a motor vehicle in the Territory is exempted from the\noperation of rule 213(3) and (4) in circumstances where a child or\nchildren under 16 years old are left in the vehicle if:\n(a) the driver reasonably considers it preferable not to comply\nwith the rule; and\n(b) it is safe to not comply with the rule.\n(2) Rule 213(5)(a) and (6) does not apply in the Territory.\n","sortOrder":94},{"sectionNumber":"82","sectionType":"section","heading":"Lights","content":"82 Lights\nFor rule 215(4), the lights that are to be fitted to a vehicle are the\nlights required under the Motor Vehicles (Standards)\nRegulations 2003.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 47\n","sortOrder":95},{"sectionNumber":"83","sectionType":"section","heading":"Hazard and warning lights","content":"83 Hazard and warning lights\n(1) For the purposes of rule 221(f), the driver of a bus carrying children\nmay use the vehicle’s hazard warning lights when stopping the bus\nto drop off or pick up children.\n(2) For the purposes of rule 222, if the bus is a school bus that is\nrequired to be fitted with warning lights, the driver must use the\nwarning lights when stopping the bus to drop off or pick up children.\n","sortOrder":96},{"sectionNumber":"84","sectionType":"section","heading":"Portable warning triangles","content":"84 Portable warning triangles\nIn rules 226 and 227, an approved portable warning triangle is a\nsign:\n(a) that complies with Australian Standard AS 3790-1992\n\"Portable Warning Triangles for Motor Vehicles\"; or\n(b) approved for the purpose by the Registrar.\n","sortOrder":97},{"sectionNumber":"84A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modification of rule 238(2): pedestrians travelling along a road","content":"84A Modification of rule 238(2): pedestrians travelling along a road\nRule 238(2)(ab) does not apply in the Territory.\n","sortOrder":98},{"sectionNumber":"85","sectionType":"section","heading":"Bicycles on footpaths","content":"85 Bicycles on footpaths\n(1) For the purposes of rule 250(1), if another law in force in the\nTerritory purports to prohibit the riding of bicycles on footpaths, the\nlaw is ineffective unless \"No Bicycles\" signs are displayed to\nindicate the area of footpath where riding of bicycles is prohibited.\n(2) If another law in force in the Territory purports to prohibit the riding\nof bicycles in a public place (such as a pedestrian mall), the law is\nineffective unless \"No Bicycles\" signs or \"Road Access\" signs are\ndisplayed to indicate the area where riding of bicycles is prohibited.\n","sortOrder":99},{"sectionNumber":"86","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modification of rule 256: helmets for cyclists","content":"86 Modification of rule 256: helmets for cyclists\n(1) For the purposes of rule 256, the requirement to wear an approved\nbicycle helmet does not apply to a person over 17 years of age if\nthe person is riding or being carried on a bicycle:\n(a) on a public place; or\n(b) on a bicycle path or shared path; or\n(ba) on that part of a road that bisects a bicycle path or shared\npath; or\n(bb) on a crossing; or\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 48\n(bc) on a road adjacent to a bicycle path, shared path or public\nplace for the purpose of travelling across the road by the\nshortest practical route in the circumstances; or\n(c) in an area declared by the Minister, by notice in the Gazette,\nto be a bicycle helmet exemption area.\n(2) In this regulation, a bicycle path does not include a bicycle lane that\nis not separated from the part of the road used by motor vehicles by\na physical structure or barrier in addition to or in substitution for the\nlane line.\n(3) In this regulation and rule 256, an approved bicycle helmet is a\nhelmet that:\n(a) complies with Australian Standard AS/NZS 2063:2008 –\nBicycle helmets; or\n(b) is approved by the Registrar.\n","sortOrder":100},{"sectionNumber":"86A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved child safety items","content":"86A Approved child safety items\nFor the definitions in rule 266(7):\n(a) a booster seat is approved for the Australian Road Rules if it:\nor\n(ii) is of a type approved by the Registrar; and\n(b) a child restraint is approved for the Australian Road Rules if it:\nor\n(ii) is of a type approved by the Registrar; and\n(c) a child safety harness is approved for the Australian Road\nRules if it:\nor\n(ii) is of a type approved by the Registrar.\n","sortOrder":101},{"sectionNumber":"86B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Helmets for persons on motor cycles","content":"86B Helmets for persons on motor cycles\n(1) For rule 270(3), definition approved motor bike helmet, a helmet\nfor a person driving or riding on a motor cycle is also of an\napproved type if it is of a type approved by the Registrar.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 49\n(2) Despite rule 270, the Registrar may, in writing, exempt a child or\nclass of children from the requirement to wear an approved motor\nbike helmet when riding in a sidecar attached to a motor cycle if the\nRegistrar is satisfied that there is not an approved motor bike\nhelmet suitable for use by the child.\n(3) An exemption under subregulation (2) is subject to any conditions\nspecified in the exemption.\n(4) A person must not drive or ride a motor cycle with a child who is the\nsubject of an exemption under subregulation (2) in a sidecar\nattached to the motor cycle unless the conditions referred to in\nsubregulation (3) are complied with.\n","sortOrder":102},{"sectionNumber":"86C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modification of rules 299 and 300: when vehicle is not parked","content":"86C Modification of rules 299 and 300: when vehicle is not parked\nFor rules 299 and 300, a vehicle is not parked if it is in a marked\nlane or line of traffic on a road.\n","sortOrder":103},{"sectionNumber":"87","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemptions for postal workers","content":"87 Exemptions for postal workers\nFor rule 313, the driver of a postal vehicle is exempted from the\nprovisions of the Australian Road Rules specified in rule 313(2).\n87AA Modification of meaning of GVM\nIn the Territory:\n(a) GVM has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Motor\nVehicles Act 1949; and\n(b) the definition, GVM, in the Dictionary to the Australian Road\nRules does not apply.\n","sortOrder":104},{"sectionNumber":"87A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Traffic control device","content":"87A Traffic control device\n(1) For section 13(2) of the Act:\n(a) a work site traffic control device must be in a form that:\n(i) is a reasonable likeness of a diagram in the Standard of\nthat kind of device; or\n(ii) if there is no diagram in the Standard of that kind of\ndevice – complies substantially with a description of that\nkind of device in the Standard and, if the description\nincludes a symbol for which there is a diagram in the\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 50\nStandard, the symbol on the device is a reasonable\nlikeness of the diagram; and\n(b) a traffic control device that is a traffic-related item under the\nAustralian Road Rules must be in a form that complies\nsubstantially with the Rules as mentioned in rule 320; and\n(c) any other type of traffic control device must be in a form that\ncomplies substantially with the Rules as mentioned in\nrule 316.\n(2) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person erects, establishes, places, displays, operates,\nuses, maintains, alters or removes a worksite traffic control\ndevice; and\n(b) that conduct results in the worksite traffic control device not\ncomplying with the Standard of that kind of device.\n(3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.\n(4) Part IIAA of the Criminal Code applies to an offence against\nsubregulation (1).\nNote for subregulation (4)\nPart IIAA of the Criminal Code states the general principles of criminal\nresponsibility, establishes general defences, and deals with burden of proof. It\nalso defines, or elaborates on, certain concepts commonly used in the creation of\noffences.\nStandard means Australian Standard AS 1742.3:2019 – Manual of\nuniform traffic control devices, Part 3 Traffic control for works on\nroads.\nwork site traffic control device means a traffic control device that:\n(a) is a sign, delineation device or other kind of device; and\n(b) provides essential information to warn, instruct and guide road\nusers around, through or past work sites.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 51\n","sortOrder":105},{"sectionNumber":"88","sectionType":"section","heading":"Minimum penalty under section 34 of Act","content":"88 Minimum penalty under section 34 of Act\n(1) The minimum penalty prescribed in section 34(1) of the Act does\nnot apply to an offence against that subsection if:\n(a) both:\n(i) the vehicle is not a heavy vehicle or a commercial\npassenger vehicle; and\n(ii) the offence occurs not more than 1 month after the\nregistration of the vehicle (under this Act or a\ncorresponding Act of another jurisdiction) last expired; or\n(b) the vehicle to which the offence relates is a box trailer.\n(2) In subregulation (1), box trailer means a trailer:\n(a) the unladen mass of which does not exceed 500 kg; or\n(b) the laden mass of which is not capable of exceeding, or is\nunlikely to exceed, 1 t.\n","sortOrder":106},{"sectionNumber":"89","sectionType":"section","heading":"Certificate relating to test of traffic infringement detection","content":"89 Certificate relating to test of traffic infringement detection\ndevices\nIf a person approved under section 44(3) of the Act tests a traffic\ninfringement detection device in accordance with the notice\napproving the device under section 44(1) of the Act, at the\nconclusion of the test the person must issue and sign a certificate:\n(a) setting out the results of the test;\n(b) specifying the date on which the test was made; and\n(c) specifying that the traffic infringement detection device is a\ntraffic infringement detection device within the meaning of the\nAct.\n","sortOrder":107},{"sectionNumber":"90A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption for driver of vehicle used for police driver training","content":"90A Exemption for driver of vehicle used for police driver training\nA provision of these Regulations does not apply to a police officer\ndriving a vehicle being used for police driver training if:\n(a) the police driver training is approved by the Commissioner of\nPolice; and\n(b) the vehicle displays markings identifying it as a police vehicle;\nand\n(c) the driver is taking reasonable care; and\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 52\n(d) in the circumstances it is reasonable that the provision should\nnot apply.\n","sortOrder":108},{"sectionNumber":"91","sectionType":"section","heading":"Speed of vehicle","content":"91 Speed of vehicle\n(1) Nothing in these Regulations permits a person to drive a vehicle at\na speed that:\n(a) constitutes driving carelessly, recklessly or at a speed or in a\nmanner that is dangerous to the public; or\n(b) exceeds a maximum speed applicable to the vehicle under\nany other Act.\n(2) For subregulation (1)(a), matters to which a driver should have\nregard include, but are not limited to, the following:\n(a) the driver's driving skills and experience;\n(b) the specifications and condition of the vehicle being driven;\n(c) the weather conditions;\n(d) the condition of the road;\n(e) the degree of visibility;\n(f) the presence of children or other pedestrians near, or on, the\nroad;\n(g) the probability of animals straying near, or onto, the road.\nNote for regulation 91\nThis regulation applies in relation to a driver on any length of road in the Territory.\n","sortOrder":109},{"sectionNumber":"91A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed provisions for certain driving offences","content":"91A Prescribed provisions for certain driving offences\nFor the definition of prescribed driving offence in section 29AB of\nthe Act, an offence against each of the following is a prescribed\nprovision:\n(a) regulation 37(3);\n(b) regulation 37A(1);\n(c) regulation 37B(1).\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 53\n","sortOrder":110},{"sectionNumber":"92","sectionType":"section","heading":"Regulatory offences","content":"92 Regulatory offences\nAn offence against these Regulations is a regulatory offence other\nthan the following:\n(a) regulation 9(4), (5) and (6);\n(b) regulation 26(3)(a) and (c);\n(c) regulation 87A(2).\n","sortOrder":111},{"sectionNumber":"92A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences for section 43AAB of Act","content":"92A Offences for section 43AAB of Act\nFor section 43AAB(1)(b) of the Act, the following offences are\nprescribed as designated offences:\n(a) a parking infringement;\n(b) an offence against these Regulations specified in column 2 of\nSchedule 1.\n","sortOrder":112},{"sectionNumber":"93","sectionType":"section","heading":"General penalties","content":"93 General penalties\nA person who contravenes a provision of these Regulations is\nliable, on a finding of guilt for an offence against the provision, to a\npenalty not exceeding 20 penalty units or imprisonment\nfor 6 months.\n","sortOrder":113},{"sectionNumber":"94","sectionType":"section","heading":"Licence to be surrendered to court if cancelled or suspended","content":"94 Licence to be surrendered to court if cancelled or suspended\nA person charged with an offence against the Act or these\nRegulations must immediately surrender his or her licence to the\ncourt if the licence is cancelled or suspended following the hearing\nof the charge.\n","sortOrder":114},{"sectionNumber":"95","sectionType":"section","heading":"Saving of authorised operators and authorised analysts","content":"95 Saving of authorised operators and authorised analysts\n(1) On the commencement of these Regulations, a person who was\nauthorised by the Commissioner to operate a prescribed breath\nanalysis instrument under regulation 117 of the Traffic\nRegulations 1988 as in force immediately before the\ncommencement of these Regulations is to be taken to be\nauthorised under regulation 59 of these Regulations to use the\nprescribed breath analysis instrument.\n(2) On the commencement of these Regulations, a person who was\nauthorised by the Commissioner to be an analyst under\nregulation 118 of the Traffic Regulations 1988 as in force\nimmediately before the commencement of these Regulations is to\nbe taken to be authorised under regulation 60 of these Regulations\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 54\nto be an analyst.\n","sortOrder":115},{"sectionNumber":"96","sectionType":"section","heading":"Saving of proceedings under repealed regulations","content":"96 Saving of proceedings under repealed regulations\nDespite regulation 97, the Traffic Regulations 1988 as in force\nimmediately before the commencement of these Regulations\ncontinue to apply in relation to an offence that was committed\nbefore the commencement of these Regulations.\n","sortOrder":116},{"sectionNumber":"97","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal","content":"97 Repeal\nThe Traffic Regulations 1988 (comprising Regulations No. 19,\n1988; Nos. 7, 9 and 30, 1989; Nos. 19 and 33, 1990; Nos. 24\nand 75, 1991; Nos. 6, 15, 45 and 49, 1993; Nos. 6, 7, 28 and 41,\n1994; No. 24, 1995 and No. 19, 1998) are repealed.\n","sortOrder":117},{"sectionNumber":"Part 8","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional matters for Transport Legislation","content":"Part 8 Transitional matters for Transport Legislation\nAmendment Regulations 2024\n","sortOrder":118},{"sectionNumber":"98","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"98 Definitions\nIn this Part:\namending Regulations means the Transport Legislation\nAmendment Regulations 2024.\ncommencement means the commencement of Part 3, Division 1 of\nthe amending Regulations.\n","sortOrder":119},{"sectionNumber":"99","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permissions and directions given before commencement","content":"99 Permissions and directions given before commencement\n(1) The former regulation continues to apply after the commencement\nin relation to any direction that was given to a person by an\nauthorised person under the former regulation before the\ncommencement.\n(2) A permission that was given to a person by the competent authority\nfor a road under the former regulation before the commencement:\n(a) continues in effect after the commencement; and\n(b) is taken to have been given under regulation 34(1A) as in\nforce after the commencement.\n(3) In this regulation:\nformer regulation means regulation 34, as in force immediately\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 55\n","sortOrder":120},{"sectionNumber":"100","sectionType":"section","heading":"Applications, permits and exceptions relating to races and","content":"100 Applications, permits and exceptions relating to races and\nspeed trials\n(1) Subregulation (2) applies in relation to an application for a permit\nfor a racing event (a pending application) that:\n(a) was made by a person under the former regulation before the\ncommencement; and\n(b) had not yet been determined by the Director under the former\nregulation before the commencement.\n(2) The Director must continue to determine the pending application in\naccordance with the former regulation after the commencement, as\nif regulation 16 of the amending Regulations had not commenced.\n(3) Despite the repeal of the former regulation, each of the following\ncontinues in effect after the commencement:\n(a) a permit for a racing event that was granted by the Director\nunder the former regulation before the commencement (an\nexisting permit);\n(b) an exemption for a person taking part in the racing event\nmentioned in paragraph (a) that was granted by the Director\nunder the former regulation before the commencement.\n(4) The former regulation continues to apply in relation to the following\nracing events (an authorised racing event) after the\ncommencement, as if regulation 16 of the amending Regulations\nhad not commenced:\n(a) a racing event for which:\n(i) a pending application was made; and\n(ii) a permit is granted by the Director after the\ncommencement in determining the pending application\nin accordance with subregulation (2);\n(b) a racing event for which an existing permit continues in effect\nunder subregulation (3).\n(5) Regulation 37A(2), as amended by the amending Regulations,\napplies to a person who drives a vehicle at an authorised racing\nevent after the commencement as if the reference to a permit in\nthat regulation included a reference to the permit mentioned in\nsubregulation (4)(a) or (b).\n(6) In this regulation:\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 56\nformer regulation means regulation 37, as in force immediately\nracing event means a race or speed trial as defined in the former\nregulation.\n","sortOrder":121},{"sectionNumber":"101","sectionType":"section","heading":"Applications, permits and exceptions relating to parades,","content":"101 Applications, permits and exceptions relating to parades,\nprocessions and other events\n(1) Subregulation (2) applies in relation to an application for a permit\nfor a public event (a pending application) that:\n(a) was made by a person under the former regulation before the\ncommencement; and\n(b) had not yet been determined by the competent authority under\nthe former regulation before the commencement.\n(2) The competent authority must continue to determine the pending\napplication in accordance with the former regulation after the\ncommencement, as if regulation 18 of the amending Regulations\nhad not commenced.\n(3) Despite the repeal of the former regulation, each of the following\ncontinues in effect after the commencement:\n(a) a permit for a public event that was granted by the competent\nauthority under the former regulation before the\ncommencement (an existing permit);\n(b) an exemption for a person taking part in the public event\nmentioned in paragraph (a) that was granted by the competent\nauthority under the former regulation before the\ncommencement.\n(4) The former regulation continues to apply in relation to the following\npublic events after the commencement, as if regulation 18 of the\namending Regulations had not commenced:\n(a) a public event for which:\n(i) a pending application was made; and\n(ii) a permit is granted by the competent authority after the\ncommencement in determining the pending application\nin accordance with subregulation (2);\n(b) a public event for which an existing permit continues in effect\nunder subregulation (3).\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 57\nformer regulation means regulation 38, as in force immediately\npublic event means a parade, procession or other event of a kind\nreferred to in the former regulation.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 58\nregulations 39(1), definition offence, 44 and 54A\n$\n1. Exceed Speed Limit\nBy up to 15 km/h ARR 20 150 1\nOver 15 km/h up to 30 km/h ARR 20 300 3\nOver 30 km/h up to 45 km/h ARR 20 600 4\nOver 45 km/h TA 30A, ARR 20 1 000 6\n2. Seat Belts\nDriver fails to occupy required\nseat or wear seatbelt\nARR 264 500 3\nDriver fails to ensure child or\nyoung person wears seat\nbelt / restraint\nARR 266(1) 500 3\nAdult passenger fails to wear\nseat belt\nARR 265(1) 500\n3. Traffic Lights\nFail to obey red traffic light ARR 56(1), 56(2),\n59(1), 60, 66(1)\n240 3\nFail to obey yellow traffic light ARR 57(1), 57(2) 100\n4. Traffic Control Devices\nFail to obey traffic control\ndevice\nARR 29, 39(1),\n39(2), 40, 41,\n57(1), 57(2) 61,\n62, 64, 65, 67(1),\n68(1), 69(1), 70,\n71(1), 80(2),\n80(3), 88(1),\n88(2), 89(1),\n89(2), 90, 91(1),\n91(2), 92(1)(b),\n92(2), 93(1), 94,\n95(1), 96(1),\n97(1), 98(1),\n99(1), 99(2), 100,\n103(1), 103(2),\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 59\n$\n104(1), 104(2),\n104(3), 105,\n106(1), 106(2),\n106(3), 108(1),\n116, 130(2), 131,\n153(1), 154A,\n169, 187(4),\n232(1), 252(1)\nFail to obey traffic control\ndevice at level crossing\nARR 121, 122,\nARR 124\n5. L or P Plates\nDrive without \"L\" or \"P\" plates\nwhen required\nTR 12(4) and\n(9B), 13(2), 14(2),\n15(1)\n100 2\n7. Bicycles\nFail to have lamp alight ARR 259 25\nRide bicycle incorrectly ARR 245 25\nCarry excess persons on\nbicycle\nARR 246 25\nRide within 2m of rear of motor\nARR 255 25\nFail to give way to pedestrian ARR 250(2)(b) 25\nTake part in race or speed trial\non road or public place (in\nwhich bicycles are the only\nvehicles to take part in the race\nor speed trial) contrary to\nregulation 37(3)\nTR 37(3) 25\nBicycle rider holding moving\nARR 254(2) 25\nRide bicycle without helmet ARR 256(1) 25\nRide bicycle without helmet\nsecurely fastened\nARR 256(1) 25\nRider fails to ensure passenger\nwears helmet\nARR 256(2) 25\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 60\n$\n8. Lights\nDrive with faulty or unlit\nheadlights / taillights\nARR 215(1) 50\nFail to dip headlights ARR 218(1)(a) 50\nOther lights not operated as\nrequired\nARR 215(1)(b),\n216(1)\n9. Motorcycle Helmets\nRide without wearing helmet\n(passenger or driver)\nARR 270(1),\n270(2)\nRide without helmet securely\nfastened (passenger or driver)\nARR 270(1)(a),\n270(2)\nCarry pillion or sidecar\npassenger not wearing helmet\nARR 270(1)(b) 80\nWear helmet not approved or\ndeteriorated\nTR 8, ARR 270(1) 60\n10. Incorrect Turns\nMake a turn contrary to\nRegulations (includes unsafe\nU-turn and fail to obey arrows)\nARR 27(1), 28(1),\n29, 31(1), 32(1),\n33(1), 34(1), 37,\n38(1), 43 and 43A\nFail to give way to pedestrian\nor bicycle rider while turning\nARR 62, 72(1),\n73(1), 74(1),\n75(1)\n11. Crossing Lines\nCross single unbroken line ARR 138, 147,\nCross double lines where not\npermitted\nARR 132(2) 80\n12. Signals\nFail to signal turns, change\nlanes, stop\nARR 46(1), 48(1) 60\nFail to cancel signal ARR 46(4), 48(4),\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 61\n$\n13. Crossings\nFail to give way at pedestrian\ncrossing\nARR 81(2) 100\nFail to give way at children's\ncrossing\nARR 80(2) 120\n14. Keep Left\nFail to keep left ARR 27(1),\n129(1), 130(2),\n131, 132(1),\n132(2), 135(1)\n15. Keep to Traffic Lanes\nFail to keep to left lane when\nnot overtaking\nARR 130(2) 50\nFail to drive in traffic lane ARR 146(1) 50\n16. Body Protruding from Vehicle\nDrive while part of passenger's\nbody protruding\nARR 268(4) 50\nTravel in motor vehicle with\npart of body protruding\nARR 268(3) 50\nDrive while passenger on step,\nboot, bonnet, roof or on\ntailgate / trayside of, or while\nstanding in utility or other truck\nARR 268(4),\n268(4A), 268(4B)\nRide as passenger on step,\nboot, bonnet, roof or on\ntailgate / trayside of, or while\nstanding in utility or other truck\nARR 268(1),\n268(2)\nDrive while child or young\nperson in open load space of\nTR 7(1)(a),\nARR 268(4A),\n268(4B)\nDrive while passenger (other\nthan child or young person) in\nopen load space of vehicle\nTR 7(1)(a), ARR\n268(4A), 268(4B)\nRide as adult passenger in\nopen load space of vehicle\nTR 7(1)(b),\nARR 268(2)\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 62\n$\n17. Number Plates\nNumber plate not clearly visible TR 26(2)(a) 30\nNumber plate missing TR 26(1)(a) 40\n18. Fail to Give Way\nFail to give way to right ARR 72(1),\n75(1)(c), 72(5)(b)\nFail to give way at intersection ARR 72(1), 73(1),\n75(1)\nFail to give way when entering\nroad from road-related area or\nadjacent land\nARR 74(1) 100\nFail to give way to bus ARR 77(1) 100\nFail give way to emergency\nARR 79(1) 100\nDrive wrong way in a one way\nstreet\nARR 98(1) 100\n19. Obstruct Traffic\nBy entering blocked\nintersection\nARR 128 40\nBy travelling abnormally slowly ARR 125(1) 40\nBy soliciting a lift or sale of\ngoods\nARR 236(4),\n236(5)\nBy opening doors or alighting\nfrom vehicle\nARR 269(1),\n269(3)\n20. Unsafe Loading\nAllow load to escape or fall\nfrom vehicle\nARR 292 80\nDrive with load insufficiently\nsecured or restrained\nTR 24, 24A(1),\nARR 292,\n292A(1)\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 63\n$\n21. Overtaking\nOvertake incorrectly (general) ARR 93(1), 94,\n129, 130(2), 140,\n141(1), 142(1),\n143(1), 144\nOvertake turning long vehicle\nwhen not safe\nARR 143(1),\n143(2)\nOvertake slowing or stopped\nvehicle at pedestrian crossing\nARR 82 100\nOvertake slowing or stopped\nvehicle at children's crossing\nARR 82 120\n22. Warning Signs\nFail to display warning signs\nnear disabled heavy vehicle\nARR 227(2) 50\nFail to display warning signs\nnear fallen load\nARR 227(3) 50\nFail to carry warning signs on\nheavy / long vehicle\nARR 226(1) 30\n23. Driving Carelessly, etc.\nDrive while using mobile phone\n(learner or provisional driver)\nTR 15A 500 3\nDrive while using hand held\nmobile phone\nARR 300 500 3\nDrive while image on television\nor visual display unit screen\nvisible to driver\nARR 299(1)(a) 500 3\nDrive while image on television\nor visual display unit screen\nlikely to distract another driver\nARR 299(1)(b) 500 3\nDrive carelessly (no injury) TA 30B(3) 150\nDrive in disorderly manner or\ncause undue noise or smoke\nTR 18(2), ARR\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 64\n$\nTake part in race or speed trial\non road or public place (other\nthan a race or speed trial in\nwhich bicycles are the only\nvehicles to take part) contrary\nto regulation 37(3)\nTR 37(3) 220 3\nDrive vehicle causing\nsustained loss of traction\ncontrary to regulation 37A(1)\nTR 37A(1) 220 3\nDrive vehicle causing damage\nto road or public place –\ncontrary to regulation 37B(1)\nTR 37B(1) 220 3\n24. Unsafe Carriage of Passengers\nDrive while passengers in\ntrailer without approval\nARR 298 100\nRide in trailer without approval TR 7(1)(b) 100\n25. Unregistered / Uninsured\none month or less and is not a\nTA 33(1)(a), 33(4) 300\nmore than one month but less\nthan 12 months and is not a\nTA 33(1)(a), 33(4) 800\n12 months or more and is not a\nTA 33(1)(a), 33(4) 1500\nbox trailer\nTA 33(1), 34(1) 100\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 65\n$\n26. General\nFail to obey direction of police\nofficer\nARR 304(1) 80\nLeave ignition keys in\nunattended vehicle\nARR 213(4) 40\nInterfere with traffic control\ndevice without consent\nTA 12(1)(b) 60\nFail to remove wheel chocks\nfrom road\nARR 293 40\nDrive on prescribed beach TR 33 40\nDrive without a licence where\nprevious licence has expired\nfor 2 months or less\nTA 32(1) 200\nDrive without a licence where:\n(a) driver has not previously\nheld a licence; or\n(b) previous licence has\nexpired for more than\n2 months\nTA 32(1) 500\nDrive as a learner without a\nlicence holder or approved\nperson occupying front seat of\nTR 12(6)\nand (9B)\nDrive vehicle on footpath ARR 288(1) 50\nDrive unsafe motor vehicle TR 17 60\nCarry passenger on motor\ncycle contrary to regulation\n15(3)\nTR 15(3) 80\nStop long or heavy vehicle for\nlonger than 1 hour or otherwise\npermitted\nARR 200(2) 60\nStop vehicle on or near crest or\ncurve on length of road\nARR 193(1) 60\nFail to provide personal\nparticulars when required\nTR 9(4) 100\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 66\n$\nFail to provide personal\nparticulars or information when\nrequired\nTR 9(5) 100\nFail to provide information\nwhen required\nTR 9(6) 100\nDrive with alcohol in breath or\nblood contrary to section 23(1)\nTA 23(1) 400 3\nDrive with alcohol in breath or\nblood contrary to section 25 or\nTA 25(3),\n26(1)(a), 26(1)(b)\n400 3\nDrive with prohibited drug in\nbody contrary to section 28\nTA 28(1) 400\nFail to comply with direction by\npolice officer about excessive\nnoise\nTA 29AU 200\nTraffic control device offence TR 87A(2) 400 for\nindividual\n2 000 for\nbody\ncorporate\nObstruct a road, or cause\nobstruction on a road, contrary\nto regulation 34(1)\nTR 34(1) 250\n27. Offences under Motor Vehicles Act 1949\nFail to change ownership\npapers within prescribed period\nMVA 20(1) 30\nFail to produce licence on\nrequest\nMVA 113(1) 100\nRemove, alter or deface defect\nlabel\nMVA 128A(12) 80\nNote for table\nARR* followed by a number is a reference to the rule of that number of the Australian\nRoad Rules.\nMVA* followed by a number is a reference to the section of that number of the Motor\nVehicles Act 1949.\nTA* followed by a number is a reference to the section of that number of the Traffic Act 1987.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 67\nTR* followed by a number is a reference to the regulation of that number of the Traffic\nRegulations 1999.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 68\nregulation 55A\nPart A\nThe following drugs are prescribed for section 19A(a) of the Act:\nDelta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)\nMethylamphetamine\n3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)\nMethylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA)\nMonoacetylmorphine (heroin metabolite)\nBenzoylmethylecgonine (cocaine)\nBenzoylecgonine (cocaine metabolite)\nPart B\nThe following drugs are prescribed for section 19A(b) of the Act:\nMorphine\nMethadone\nAmphetamine\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 69\nregulation 61\nFORM 1\nCERTIFICATE ON PERFORMANCE OF BREATH ANALYSIS\nI, (operator name) , a police officer authorised by\nthe Commissioner to use a prescribed breath analysis instrument for the\nTraffic Act 1987, certify as follows:\n","sortOrder":122},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"At the time of am/pm on the date of","content":"1 At the time of am/pm on the date of\nI carried out an analysis on a sample of breath supplied by\n(full name and address of person)\n(the subject),\nwhose occupation is and who is years of age.\n","sortOrder":123},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Before carrying out the analysis I satisfied myself that the subject had","content":"2 Before carrying out the analysis I satisfied myself that the subject had\nnot consumed any alcohol within the preceding 15 minutes.\n","sortOrder":124},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Before carrying out the analysis I prepared the breath analysis","content":"3 Before carrying out the analysis I prepared the breath analysis\ninstrument for use in the manner prescribed by the Traffic\nRegulations 1999.\n","sortOrder":125},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"I provided an unused mouthpiece for use by the subject in giving the","content":"4 I provided an unused mouthpiece for use by the subject in giving the\nsample.\n","sortOrder":126},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"The result of the analysis shown on and recorded by the breath","content":"5 The result of the analysis shown on and recorded by the breath\nanalysis instrument was (strike out whichever not applicable):\n• grams of alcohol per 210 litres of exhaled breath (BrAC)\n• grams of alcohol per 100 ml of blood (BAC)\n• % BAC\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 70\n","sortOrder":127},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Within one hour of carrying out the analysis I signed and delivered to","content":"6 Within one hour of carrying out the analysis I signed and delivered to\nthe subject a statement as required by regulation 58(2).\nAt the time of am/pm on the date of\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 71\nFORM 2\nCERTIFICATE ON REFUSAL OR FAILURE TO SUBMIT TO OR PROVIDE\nA SAMPLE OF BREATH SUFFICIENT FOR COMPLETION OF BREATH\nANALYSIS\nI, (operator name) , a police officer who is authorised by the\nCommissioner to use a prescribed breath analysis instrument for the purposes\nof the Traffic Act 1987, certify that:\n1. At the time of am/pm on the date of I prepared\nto perform an analysis on a sample of breath to be supplied by\n(full name and address of person)\n(the subject),\nwhose occupation is and who is years of age.\n2. I asked if the subject was suffering from any illness and the subject\n\".\n3. I asked if the subject was suffering from any disability and the subject\n\".\n4. I asked if the subject was suffering from any injuries and the subject\n\".\n5. I asked if the subject was taking any tablets, drugs, insulin or medicine\nand the subject responded \"\n\".\n6. I satisfied myself that the subject had not consumed any alcohol within\nthe immediately preceding 15 minutes.\n7. I prepared the breath analysis instrument for use in the prescribed\nmanner and satisfied myself that the instrument was in good working\norder.\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 72\n8. I provided an unused mouthpiece for use by the subject in giving a\nsample of breath.\n9. I said to the subject \"This is a prescribed breath analysis instrument. I\nam authorised to use it for the purposes of the Traffic Act 1987. It is in\ngood working order and ready for use. I require you to submit to a\nbreath analysis.\".\n10. I then gave the subject directions as to how the subject was to provide\na sample of breath sufficient for the performance of the breath analysis.\n11. The subject then said \"\nand the subject\n(describe the person's actions if relevant)\nAt the time of on the date of\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 73\nFORM 3\nBLOOD TEST FOR FORENSIC ANALYSIS\nFor completion by a medical practitioner, registered nurse, a member of staff of a hospital\nunder direct supervision of a medical practitioner or registered nurse or, if at a health centre, a\nqualified person.\n__________________________________________________________________________\nName of person liable to give sample of blood: …………………………………..\nIf identity of person unknown, enter Health Registration Number (HRN) ………………………\nPerson's address (if known): .……………………………………........................\n………………………………………………………………………………………….\n","sortOrder":128},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"– REASON FOR TEST","content":"PART 1 – REASON FOR TEST\nPlease indicate with an \"x\" in the appropriate box:\n[ ] A police officer required this person to give a sample of blood (s 29AAG).\nBlood to be tested for [ ] Drugs [ ] Alcohol [ ] Drugs & Alcohol\nor\n[ ] This person entered this hospital/health centre for examination or\ntreatment of injuries which may have been received in a crash.\n(s 29AAK)\nBlood to be tested for drugs and alcohol.\n","sortOrder":129},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"– STATEMENT BY HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TO PERSON","content":"PART 2 – STATEMENT BY HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TO PERSON\n[ ] \"You are required by law to give a sample of your blood for the purpose\nof analysis. Failure to do so is an offence under the Traffic Act 1987\n(s 29AAH). Do you consent to me taking a sample of your blood?\"\nPerson's answer:\n[ ] Yes ……………..………………..……(record person's comment if any)\n[ ] No – \"What is the reason for your refusal?\"………………………..\nor\n[ ] I did not make the statement to the person because the person was\nunconscious or otherwise apparently incapable of giving or refusing\nconsent to the taking of a sample …………………..……………………..\n………………………………………………………………………………….\n(Record factors which may affect the person's ability to understand the nature of the\nrequest, eg: shock, influence of alcohol/drugs, injury, loss of consciousness, mental\nstate, language etc.)\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 74\n","sortOrder":130},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"– CERTIFICATE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL","content":"PART 3 – CERTIFICATE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL\nI, …………………………………………………………………………, a person\nwho may take a sample of blood under the Traffic Act 1987, certify that:\n[ ] I took a sample of blood from the person identified above at (Name of\nHospital/Health Centre) ……………………………...…… at .……… am/pm\non (date)………………………………………. 20…..…. and I placed the\nsample of blood, in approximately equal portions, in [ ] separate\ncontainers and secured the caps. I then sealed each container with an\nadhesive seal bearing the identification number [ ].\nI placed [ ] container(s) into the secured blood box and gave [ ] to\nthe person / left with the person's personal effects / placed in collection\nbox (delete as required) with a copy of this completed and signed form.\n(Approximately half may be made available to the person from whom the sample was\ntaken – s 29AAK(7)).\nor\n[ ] I did not take a sample of blood from the person because the person\nrefused consent.\nor\n[ ] I was not required to take a sample because I believed on reasonable\ngrounds that: (s 29AAK(5) – indicate which one or more is applicable)\n[ ] the concentration of alcohol in the person's blood is already\nknown;\n[ ] the taking of the sample would be detrimental to the person's\nmedical condition;\n[ ] the injuries of the person were not received in a motor vehicle\naccident or the motor vehicle accident happened more than\n12 hours before the person entered the hospital or health centre;\n[ ] a period of more than 4 hours has elapsed since the person\nentered the hospital or health centre.\nI declare that to the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this\nform is true and correct.\nSignature of health professional: ………………………….……………………..\nDate: ..……………………………………………………………….\nQualification: …………………………………………………………………\nNOTE: A COPY OF THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE GIVEN TO THE\nPERSON OR LEFT WITH THEIR PERSONAL EFFECTS\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 75\nIMPORTANT – FOR PATIENT’S INFORMATION\nIf a sample of your blood has been taken, it has been divided into portions, in\n[ ] separate containers. The sample will be analysed for the purpose of\nanalysis by an authorised analyst for the Traffic Act 1987. A container(s)\ncontaining approximately half of the sample and marked with the identification\nnumber specified in this notice has been made available to you in accordance\nwith the Traffic Act 1987. If you wish to have your portion of the sample\nindependently analysed it will be at your own expense.\nFAILURE TO COLLECT OR HAVE YOUR PORTION OF THE SAMPLE\nANALYSED CANNOT BE USED AS A DEFENCE IN ANY PROCEEDINGS\nBROUGHT AGAINST YOU.\nPOLICE USE ONLY\nPolice officer removing blood sample (Consisting of [ ] separate containers)\nName Signature\n/ / am/pm\nI/D Number Date Time\nWHITE COPY GIVEN TO PERSON OR LEFT WITH PERSON’S PERSONAL\nEFFECTS ONLY\nREMAINING COPIES TO BE PLACED IN SAMPLE BAG FOR\nTRANSMISSION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE CENTRE\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 76\nFORM 5\nCERTIFICATE ON COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS OF BLOOD SAMPLE\n(TEST FOR ALCOHOL)\nI, (name)\n[ ] an authorised analyst,\nor\n[ ] a person employed by (name of organisation)\nan organisation that is an authorised analyst,\ncertify as follows:\n(a) on (date) a sealed container bearing the identification number\n(enter number) , accompanied by the certificate attached\nto this form, was received at (place of analysis) ;\n(b) the container contained a sample of blood;\n(c) an analysis of the sample was carried out and the analysis disclosed the\npresence in the blood of a concentration of grams of alcohol\nper 100 ml of blood;\n(d) I examined the laboratory's records relating to the receipt, continuity of\ncustody and storage of the container and testing of the sample (including\nthe test process) that was done in the laboratory and I confirm the\nrecords indicate that all relevant quality assurance procedures were\ncomplied with.\nDate\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 77\nFORM 6\nCERTIFICATE ON COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS OF BLOOD\nSAMPLE (TEST FOR DRUG)\nI, (name)\n[ ] an authorised analyst,\nor\n[ ] a person employed by (name of organisation)\nan organisation that is an authorised analyst,\ncertify as follows:\n(a) on (date) a sealed container bearing the identification number\n(enter number) , accompanied by the certificate attached\nto this form, was received at (place of analysis) ;\n(b) the container contained a sample of blood;\n(c) an analysis of the sample was carried out and the analysis disclosed the\npresence in the blood of the following:\n*Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)\n*Methylamphetamine\n*3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)\n*Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA)\n*Monoacetylmorphine (heroin metabolite)\n*Benzoylmethylecgonine (cocaine)\n*Benzoylecgonine (cocaine metabolite)\n*Morphine\n*Methadone\n*Amphetamine\n*Delete items not detected/not tested for\n(d) I examined the laboratory's records relating to the receipt, continuity of\ncustody and storage of the container and testing of the sample (including\nthe test process) that was done in the laboratory and I confirm the\nrecords indicate that all relevant quality assurance procedures were\ncomplied with.\nDate\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 78\nregulation 71\nThe Australian Road Rules are contained in a separate document.\nSee Traffic Regulations 1999, Schedule 3 – Australian Road Rules on the\nlegislation website:\nhttps://legislation.nt.gov.au/LegislationPortal/Subordinate-Legislation/By-Title\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 79\n1 KEY Key to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nTraffic Regulations (SL No. 37, 1999)\nNotified 1 December 1999\nCommenced 1 December 1999 (r 2)\nStatute Law Revision Act 2001 (Act No. 3, 2001)\nAssent date 22 March 2001\nCommenced 22 March 2001\nAmendment of Traffic Regulations (SL No. 32, 2001)\nNotified 11 July 2001\nCommenced 11 July 2001\nFines and Penalties (Recovery) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 (Act No. 60,\n2001)\nAssent date 11 December 2001\nCommenced 1 January 2002 (s 2, s 2 Fines and Penalties (Recovery)\nAct 2001 (Act No. 59, 2001) and Gaz G50,\n19 December 2001, p 3)\nAmendments of Traffic Regulations (SL No. 12, 2002)\nNotified 8 May 2002\nCommenced 8 May 2002\nAmendments of Traffic Regulations (SL No. 26, 2002)\nNotified 7 August 2002\nCommenced 7 August 2002\nStatute Law Revision Act 2003 (Act No. 12, 2003)\nAssent date 18 March 2003\nCommenced 18 March 2003\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 80\nAmendments of Traffic Regulations (SL No. 19, 2004)\nNotified 30 June 2004\nCommenced 1 July 2004 (r 2)\nTraffic Amendment Act 2004 (Act No. 30, 2004)\nAssent date 4 June 2004\nCommenced 1 November 2004 (Gaz S34, 28 November 2004)\nTraffic Amendment (Loose Bulk Loads) Regulations 2006 (SL No. 46, 2006)\nNotified 20 December 2006\nCommenced 20 December 2006\nTraffic Amendment Regulations 2006 (SL No. 47, 2006)\nNotified 20 December 2006\nCommenced 1 January 2007 (r 2)\nTraffic Amendment Regulations 2007 (SL No. 8, 2007)\nNotified 14 March 2007\nCommenced 14 March 2007\nTransport Legislation (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2007 (Act No. 10, 2007)\nAssent date 21 June 2007\nCommenced 1 July 2007 (Gaz S16, 27 June 2007)\nTraffic Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2007 (SL No. 15, 2007)\nNotified 27 June 2007\nCommenced 1 July 2007 (r 2)\nTransport Legislation (Demerit Points) Amendment Act 2007 (Act No. 13, 2007)\nAssent date 28 August 2007\nCommenced 1 September 2007 (s 2)\nTraffic Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2007 (SL No. 33, 2007)\nNotified 16 October 2007\nCommenced 16 October 2007\nTransport Legislation (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2008 (Act No. 7, 2008)\nAssent date 11 March 2008\nCommenced 1 July 2008 (Gaz G25, 25 June 2008, p 4)\nTraffic Amendment Regulations 2008 (SL No. 9, 2008)\nNotified 28 May 2008\nCommenced 1 July 2008 (r 2, s 2 Transport Legislation (Drug Driving)\nAmendment Act 2008 (Act No. 7, 2008) and (Gaz G25,\n25 June 2008, p 4)\nTraffic Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2008 (SL No. 19, 2008)\nNotified 20 August 2008\nCommenced 20 August 2008\nTraffic Amendment (Seat Belt Penalties) Regulations 2008 (SL No. 32, 2008)\nNotified 26 November 2008\nCommenced 26 November 2008\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 81\nTransport Legislation Amendment (Alcohol Ignition Locks) Regulations 2009 (SL No. 9,\n2009)\nNotified 9 April 2009\nCommenced 9 April 2009 (r 2, s 2 Transport Legislation (Alcohol Ignition\nLocks) Amendment Act 2008 (Act No. 38, 2008) and Gaz\nS15, 9 April 2009)\nTransport Legislation (Hoon Behaviour) Amendment Act 2009 (Act No. 7, 2009)\nAssent date 15 May 2009\nCommenced 30 June 2009 (Gaz G24, 17 June 2009, p 5)\nTraffic Amendment Regulations 2009 (SL No. 30, 2009)\nNotified 2 September 2009\nCommenced 2 September 2009\nTraffic Amendment (Parking Penalties) Regulations 2010 (SL No. 5, 2010)\nNotified 19 May 2010\nCommenced 19 May 2010\nTraffic Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2011 (SL No. 22, 2011)\nNotified 18 May 2011\nCommenced 18 May 2011\nTraffic and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 22, 2011)\nAssent date 22 August 2011\nCommenced 1 September 2011 (Gaz G35, 31 August 2011, p 9)\nStatute Law Revision Act 2011 (Act No. 30, 2011)\nAssent date 31 August 2011\nCommenced 21 September 2011 (Gaz G38, 21 September 2011, p 5)\nTraffic Amendment Regulations 2011 (SL No. 41, 2011)\nNotified 31 August 2011\nCommenced 1 September 2011 (r 2, s 2 Traffic and Other Legislation\nAmendment Act 2011 ( Act No. 22, 2011) and Gaz G35,\n31 August 2011, p 9)\nTraffic Amendment (Australian Road Rules) Regulations 2011 (SL No. 56, 2011)\nNotified 20 December 2011\nCommenced pts 1 and 2: 1 February 2012; pt 3: 1 February 2013 (r 2)\nTraffic Amendment Regulations 2013 (SL No. 17, 2013)\nNotified 1 July 2013\nCommenced 1 July 2013 (r 2)\nTraffic Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2013 (SL No. 28, 2013)\nNotified 1 July 2013\nCommenced 1 July 2013 (r 2)\nEmergency Management Act 2013 (Act No. 27, 2013)\nAssent date 8 November 2013\nCommenced 27 November 2013 (Gaz S63, 27 November 2013)\nTraffic Amendment Regulations 2014 (SL No. 1, 2014)\nNotified 29 January 2014\nCommenced 1 February 2014 (r 2)\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 82\nStatute Law Revision Act 2014 (Act No. 38, 2014)\nAssent date 13 November 2014\nCommenced 13 November 2014\nTraffic Amendment Regulations 2015 (SL No. 24, 2015)\nNotified 7 October 2015\nCommenced 7 October 2015\nTraffic and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (Act No. 35, 2015)\nAssent date 17 December 2015\nCommenced 1 February 2016 (Gaz G3, 20 January 2016, p 10)\nTraffic Amendment Regulations 2016 (SL No. 5, 2016)\nNotified 16 March 2016\nCommenced 16 March 2016\nStatute Law Revision Act 2018 (Act No. 10, 2018)\nAssent date 23 May 2018\nCommenced 20 June 2018 (Gaz S41, 20 June 2018)\nTraffic Amendment Regulations 2018 (SL No. 30, 2018)\nNotified 19 December 2018\nCommenced 19 December 2018\nTransport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2019 (SL No. 11, 2019)\nNotified 1 July 2019\nCommenced 1 August 2019 (r 2)\nTransport Legislation Further Amendment Regulations 2019 (SL No. 20, 2019)\nNotified 31 July 2019\nCommenced 1 August 2019 (r 2)\nTransport Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (Act No. 35, 2019)\nAssent date 6 November 2019\nCommenced s 11: nc (Act rep by Act No. 23, 2020, before comm);\nrem: 11 December 2019 (Gaz S70, 11 December 2019)\nLocal Government Act 2019 (Act No. 39, 2019)\nAssent date 13 December 2019\nCommenced pt 8.6: 1 July 2022; rem: 1 July 2021 (Gaz S27,\n30 June 2021)\nAmending Legislation\nStatute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)\nAssent date 19 November 2020\nCommenced 20 November 2020 (s 2)\nLocal Government Amendment Act 2021 (Act No. 15, 2021)\nAssent date 25 May 2021\nCommenced 26 May 2021 (s 2)\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 83\nTransport Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (Act No. 23, 2020)\nAssent date 10 July 2020\nCommenced 1 July 2021 (Gaz G23, 9 June 2021, p 1)\nAmending Legislation\nStatute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)\nAssent date 19 November 2020\nCommenced 20 November 2020 (s 2)\nTraffic Amendment Regulations 2020 (SL No. 27, 2020)\nNotified 5 August 2020\nCommenced 5 August 2020\nTransport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 1, 2022)\nAssent date 1 March 2022\nCommenced 4 May 2022 (Gaz S20, 29 April 2022)\nMotor Vehicle Legislation Amendment Regulations 2022 (SL No. 24, 2022)\nDate made 20 December 2022\nCommenced 1 February 2023\nTransport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL No. 26, 2024)\nDate made 30 July 2024\nCommenced 31 July 2024(r 2)\nTransport Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (Act No. 23, 2025)\nAssent date 12 September 2025\nCommenced pts 2, 4, 5 and 6: 21 January 2026 (Gaz S5,\n19 January 2026); rem: 18 November 2025 (s 2(1) and Gaz\nS69, 17 November 2025)\nStatute Law Revision and Repeals Act 2026 (Act No. 3, 2026)\nAssent date 9 February 2026\nCommenced 10 February 2026 (s 2)\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: rr 1, 3, 10, 11, 16, 17, 24A, 26,\n39, 40, 43, 52, 53, 55, 63, 73, 74, 75, 78, 81C, 82, 95, 96 and 97 and Sch 1\nand 2.\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\npt 1 hdg sub No. 27, 2020, r 12\nr 3 amd No. 26, 2002, r 2; Act No. 12, 2003, s 19; No. 22, 2011, rr 3 and 9;\nAct No. 27, 2013, s 128; No. 11, 2019, r 23; No. 27, 2020, r 12; Act No. 23,\n2025, s 51\nr 4 amd No. 19, 2004, r 10\nrep No. 56, 2011, r 4\nr 5 amd No. 47, 2006, r 4\nrep No. 56, 2011, r 13\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 84\nr 6 amd Act No. 3, 2001, s 9; No. 56, 2011, r 5\nrep No. 56, 2011, r 13\nr 7 amd No. 19, 2004, r 3; No. 56, 2011, r 6; No. 27, 2020, r 12\nr 8 amd No. 56, 2011, r 7\nrep No. 11, 2019, r 24\nr 9 amd No. 26, 2002, r 3; No. 9, 2009, r 9; No. 27, 2020, r 12\nr 10 amd No. 27, 2020, r 12\nr 11 amd No. 26, 2002, r 4; Act No. 10, 2007, s 30; No. 22, 2011, r 4; Act No. 27,\n2013, s 128; No. 27, 2020, r 12\nr 12 amd Act No. 10, 2007, s 31; Act No. 35, 2019, s 36; Act No. 23, 2025, s 52\nr 13 amd Act No. 10, 2007, s 32\nr 15A ins Act No. 10, 2007, s 33\namd No. 27, 2020, r 4\nr 16A ins No. 26, 2002, r 5\nr 18 amd No. 26, 2002, r 6; Act No. 1, 2022, s 68\nr 19 amd Act No. 35, 2019, s 37; No. 27, 2020, r 12\nr 24 sub No. 46, 2006, r 3; No. 11, 2019, r 25\nr 24A ins No. 46, 2006, r 3\namd No. 24, 2015, r 3\nr 25 amd No. 46, 2006, r 4; No. 27, 2020, r 12\nr 26 amd No, 20, 2019, r 12; No. 24, 2022, r 6\nr 27 amd No. 27, 2020, r 12\nr 31 amd No. 24, 2015, r 4; No. 27, 2020, r 12\nr 32 amd Act No. 3, 2026, s 64\nr 34 rep No. 56, 2011, r 8\nins No. 30, 2018, r 4\namd No. 26, 2024, r 15\nr 35 amd No. 22, 2011, r 9\nr 37 amd Act No. 30, 2004, s 8; No. 27, 2020, r 12\nsub No. 26, 2024, r 16\nr 37A ins Act No. 30, 2004, s 9\namd No. 24, 2015 r 5; No. 26, 2024, r 17\nr 37B ins Act No. 30, 2004, s 9\nr 38 amd No. 27, 2020, r 12\nsub No. 26, 2024, r 18\npt 3\ndiv 1 hdg amd No. 27, 2020, r 12\nr 39 amd No. 22, 2011, r 9; No. 27, 2020, r 5\nr 40 amd Act No. 38, 2014, s 2\nr 41 amd No. 27, 2020, r 6; Act No. 23, 2025, s 53\nr 42 amd Act No. 13, 2007, s 13\nr 43 amd Act No. 13, 2007, s 14; No. 27, 2020, r 7\nr 44 sub No. 32, 2008, r 3; No. 22, 2011, r 9\nr 45 amd Act No. 13, 2007, s 15\nr 46A ins No. 27, 2020, r 8\nr 47 amd No. 27, 2020, r 12; Act No. 23, 2025, s 54\nr 49 amd No. 32, 2001\nsub No 5, 2010, r 3\nr 52 amd No. 26, 2002, r 7; Act No. 39, 2019, s 370\nr 53 amd Act No. 60, 2001, s 19; Act No. 38, 2014, s 2\nrep Act No. 23, 2025, s 55\npt 3A hdg ins Act No. 13, 2007, s 16\nr 54A ins Act No. 13, 2007, s 16\namd No. 22, 2011, r 9\nsub No. 33, 2007, r 3\npt 4 hdg amd Act No. 7, 2008, s 9; No. 22, 2011, r 31; Act No. 35, 2015, s 30\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 85\nr 55 amd No. 26, 2002, r 8; No. 22, 2011, r 9\nsub Act No. 7, 2008, s 10\namd Act No. 30, 2011, s 15; Act No. 27, 2013, s 128\nr 55A amd No. 22, 2011, r 9\nr 55A ins Act No. 7, 2008, s 10\namd Act No. 35, 2015, s 31\nr 55B ins Act No. 7, 2008, s 10\namd Act No. 35, 2015, s 32\nr 56 sub No. 8, 2007, r 3\namd Act No. 7, 2008, s 11; No. 5, 2016, r 3\nr 58 amd Act No. 7, 2008, s 12; No. 22, 2011, r 32\nr 59 amd No. 27, 2020, r 12\nr 60 amd Act No. 7, 2008, s 13; No. 22, 2011, r 33\nrep Act No. 1, 2022, s 69\nr 61 amd Act No. 7, 2008, s 14; No. 30, 2009, r 3; No. 22, 2011, r 9; No. 22, 2011,\nr 34\nr 62 sub Act No. ,23 2025, s 56\nr 62A ins Act No. 23, 2025, s 56\nr 63 amd Act No. 23, 2025, s 57\nr 64 amd No. 27, 2020, r 12; Act No. 23, 2025, s 58\nr 65 amd Act No. 23, 2025, s 59\nr 65A ins Act No. 23, 2025, s 60\nr 67 sub Act No. 23, 2025, s 61\nr 68 amd No. 24, 2015, r 6; Act No. 23, 2025, s 62\nr 69 amd Act No. 23, 2025, s 63\nr 71 amd No. 22, 2011, r 9\nr 75 amd No. 22, 2011, r 9\nr 76 sub No. 47, 2006, r 5\nr 77 amd No. 19, 2004, r 4\nsub No. 47, 2006, r 5\nr 77A ins No. 47, 2006, r 5\namd No. 1, 2014, r 4; No. 11, 2019, r 26\nr 78AAA ins No. 26, 2024, r 19\nr 78AA ins No. 19, 2008, r 3\nr 78A ins No. 19, 2004, r 5\nr 79 sub No. 11, 2019, r 27\nr 80 rep No. 56, 2011, r 8\nins No. 11, 2019, r 27\nr 81 rep No. 19, 2004, r 6\nins No. 11, 2019, r 27\nr 81 ins No. 26, 2002, r 9\nrr 81A – 81B ins No. 26, 2002, r 9\nrep Act No. 1, 2022, s 69\nr 81C ins No. 26, 2002, r 9\namd No. 22, 2011, r 9; Act No. 27, 2013, s 128; No. 27, 2020, r 12; Act No. 1,\n2022, s 70\nr 81CA ins No. 22, 2011, r 5\namd No. 27, 2020, r 12\nr 81D ins No. 19, 2004, r 7\namd No. 11, 2019, r 28\nr 82 sub Act No. 23, 2020, 65\nr 84 amd No. 19, 2004, r 10\nr 84A ins No. 11, 2019, r 29\nr 86 amd No. 19, 2004, r 10; No. 56, 2011, r 9; No. 26, 2024, r 20\nr 86A ins No. 56, 2011, r 10\nsub No. 56, 2011, r 14\nr 86B ins No. 56, 2011, r 10\nsub No. 11, 2019, r 30\n\nTraffic Regulations 1999 86\nr 86C ins No. 27, 2020, r 9\nr 87 sub No. 11, 2019, r 30\nr 87AA ins Act No. 23, 2020, s 66 as amd by Act No. 26, 2020, s 3\nr 87A ins No. 27, 2020, r 10\namd Act No. 1, 2022, s 71\nr 88 amd No. 12, 2002, r 1; No. 19, 2004, r 8; No. 17, 2013, r 4; No. 1, 2019, r 31\nr 89 amd No. 32, 2008, r 4\nr 90 amd No. 22, 2011, r 6\nrep Act No. 1, 2022, s 72\nr 90A ins No. 22, 2011, r 7\namd No. 27, 2020, r 12\nr 91 amd No. 1, 2014, r 5; No. 24, 2015, r 7; No. 11, 2019, r 32\nr 91A ins Act No. 30, 2004, s 10\namd No. 26, 2024, r 21\nr 92 sub Act No. 1, 2022, s 73\nr 92A ins Act No. 23, 2025, s 64\npt 8 hdg ins No. 26, 2024, r 22\nrr 98 – 101 ins No. 26, 2024, r 22\nsch 1 amd No. 12, 2002, r 2; No. 26, 2002, r 10; No. 19, 2004, r 9; Act No. 30,\n2004, s 11; No. 46, 2006, r 5; No. 47, 2006, r 6; Act No. 10, 2007, s 34;\nNo. 15, 2007, r 4\nsub Act No. 13, 2007, s 17\namd Act No. 7, 2008, s 15; No. 19, 2008, r 4; No. 32, 2008, r 5; No. 9, 2009,\nr 10; Act No. 7, 2009, s 11; No. 56, 2011, r 11; No. 28, 2013, r 4; No. 1, 2014,\nr 6; No. 24, 2015, r 8; Act No. 35, 2015, s 33; No. 5, 2016, r 4; No. 30, 2018,\nr 5; No. 11, 2019, r 34; No. 20, 2019, r 13; No. 27, 2020, r 11; Act No. 1,\n2022, s 74; No. 26, 2024, r 23; Act No. 23, 2025, s 65\nsch 1A ins Act No. 7, 2008, s 16\nsub No. 30, 2009, r 4\namd Act No. 35, 2015, s 34\nsch 2 amd Act No. 7, 2008, s 17; No. 9, 2008, r 4; No. 30, 2009, r 5; No. 22, 2011,\nr 8; No. 41, 2011, r 4; No. 5, 2016, r 5; No. 27, 2020, r 12\nsch 3 amd No. 19, 2004, rr 13 – 55\nsub No. 56, 2011, r 12\namd No. 56, 2011, r 15; Act No. 10, 2018, s 6; No. 11, 2019, rr 35 – 117;\nNo. 27, 2020, rr 14 – 35; No. 26, 2024, rr 25 – 34","sortOrder":131}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the scope appears consistent with standard traffic regulation — governing road user behaviour across the jurisdiction. The incorporation of the Australian Road Rules via Schedule 3 is a standard national harmonisation mechanism, not an expansion of scope. No indicators of scope creep from original intent are evident from the metadata provided."},"complexity_factors":["Incorporates the Australian Road Rules by reference (Schedule 3), requiring cross-referencing between two separate legal instruments to understand full obligations","Significant gap between the date of making (July 2020) and commencement (February 2026) creates potential confusion about which version of the rules is currently operative","As a reprint (REPT009R1), this document likely consolidates multiple amendments, obscuring the legislative history","Traffic regulations typically contain numerous technical definitions, schedules, and exemptions that interact with each other","Dual-document structure (regulations + AARs) means compliance requires understanding how both instruments interact"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations remake the jurisdiction’s road-traffic rules — covering speed, signs, conduct and safety — and therefore affect anyone who drives, rides, cycles or walks on public roads. They were substantially redrafted in 2020 but don’t commence until 10 February 2026, so the earlier rules remain in force until then. The Australian Road Rules are incorporated via Schedule 3, so the full set of obligations requires reading both documents."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The regulations as in force include substantive expansions since 1999: new conduct offences (eg. burnouts r 37A; damaging road surface r 37B), a loose bulk load rule (r 24A), prescribed drug lists (r 55A, Sch 1A), and a requirement to check the PPS Register and notify secured parties before disposal (r 65A). They also add delegated enforcement and administrative powers (eg. rr 46A, 59, 76) and multiple modifications to the Australian Road Rules (eg. rr 78AAA, 78A), broadening enforcement tools and compliance obligations while preserving transitional permissions (rr 99–101)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing and incorporation of the Australian Road Rules (reg 71; Sch 3) creates many external dependencies.","Multiple delegated decision‑makers with discretion: Registrar (eg. rr 4–5, 76), Commissioner (eg. rr 59, 46A), Director and competent authorities (eg. rr 25, 37(7), 65) increase interpretive complexity.","Numerous offence types, overlapping schemes and layered penalties including infringement notices, parking scheme and demerit points (Part 3, Sch 1, r 54A).","Detailed technical and evidentiary requirements for breath and blood testing and authorised operators (rr 56–61, Sch 2) add procedural complexity.","Multiple exemptions, exceptions and conditional permissions scattered through the text (eg. rr 7(2),(3),(4); 16(2); 90A) require careful navigation.","Interplay with other Acts (Traffic Act 1987, Motor Vehicles Act 1949, PPS Act) and use of external registers (reg 65A) adds cross‑statutory complexity.","Specialist, standards‑based requirements for devices and signs (eg. rr 16A, 84, 87A: AS 1742.3:2019; AS/NZS standards referenced) introduce technical compliance obligations.","Transitional provisions and a long amendment history (Part 8; Endnotes) mean the current text is the product of many staged changes and savings.","Administrative procedures for seizure, storage and sale of vehicles (rr 64–70) impose multiple notice and timing rules with financial consequences.","Overlap between criminal liability, regulatory offences and strict liability provisions (eg. r 87A(2) and r 2(3) cross‑references) complicates enforcement outcomes."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set the territory’s traffic law: they adopt the Australian Road Rules, list traffic offences and penalties, create parking and traffic infringement schemes, and set procedures for breath/drug testing, abandoned vehicles and permits for events. They apply to drivers, vehicle owners, event organisers, police and local competent authorities. Mechanically, the instrument allocates powers (eg. to the Registrar, Commissioner and competent authorities), prescribes offences and fines, and creates administrative processes that change who pays, who decides, and what compliance steps are required."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":3948},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Originally enacted in 1999 as basic traffic conduct rules, the regulations have expanded into a comprehensive administrative and enforcement code. They now incorporate the national Australian Road Rules (adopted via amendments in 2011), establish complex infringement notice and demerit point schemes (added 2007), regulate forensic testing for drug driving (added 2008), create detailed property law procedures for impounding and selling abandoned vehicles (significantly expanded in 2025), and provide frameworks for managing public events on roads. The scope has shifted from simple behavioural rules to include administrative law, criminal procedure, and property disposal mechanisms."},"complexity_factors":["**Incorporation by reference with modifications**: The full Australian Road Rules are adopted via Schedule 3 but extensively modified by Part 6 (regulations 72–87AA), requiring readers to cross-reference between the NT regulations and the national rules to determine the actual law.","**Dense cross-referencing**: The regulations rely heavily on definitions and powers from the *Traffic Act 1987*, *Motor Vehicles Act 1949*, *Criminal Code*, and *Personal Property Securities Act 2009* (for abandoned vehicles), creating a web of interconnected statutes.","**Detailed procedural regimes**: Part 4 prescribes specific breath analysis instruments (Dräger Alcotest 7110 and 9510), strict preparation protocols (15-minute alcohol-free period), and six distinct certificate forms (Schedule 2). Part 5 mandates PPS Register searches and specific notice periods (14 days, 28 days) before selling abandoned vehicles.","**Nested exceptions and conditions**: Regulation 16 (flashing warning lights) contains a general prohibition followed by seven specific exceptions (including sub-clauses for different vehicle types and work sites). Regulation 37 (races and speed trials) contains four offence categories, application requirements, and mandatory permit conditions.","**Extensive tabulated schedules**: Schedule 1 contains a 27-category table of traffic offences cross-referencing multiple Acts (Traffic Act, Motor Vehicles Act, Australian Road Rules) with specific dollar penalties and demerit points. Schedule 1A lists nine specific chemical compounds prohibited for drug driving.","**Transitional preservation**: Part 8 contains complex transitional provisions preserving permissions, pending applications, and exemptions granted under previous versions of the regulations dating back to 1988, requiring historical knowledge to interpret current rights."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does**\n\nThe **Traffic Regulations 1999** are the Northern Territory's primary road rules. They set out what you can and cannot do on NT roads, how traffic offences are punished, and how authorities handle unsafe or abandoned vehicles. The regulations adopt the national **Australian Road Rules** (a uniform set of road laws used across Australia) but modify them with specific local rules for the Territory.\n\n**Key areas covered**\n\n*   **Road rules and speed limits**: The default speed limit in built-up areas is **60 km/h** (unless otherwise signed), and **110 km/h** outside built-up areas (or **130 km/h** where signs allow). The rules specify how drivers must give way to buses, cyclists, and emergency vehicles, and include NT-specific exemptions (for example, garbage trucks can reverse without the usual restrictions if they are working and displaying flashing lights).\n*   **Learner and provisional drivers**: People learning to drive (\"learners\") must display yellow **L-plates**, drive with a fully licensed supervisor in the front seat, and cannot drive faster than **80 km/h**. New drivers on provisional (\"P\") licences must display red **P-plates** and cannot exceed **100 km/h**. Both groups are banned from using mobile phones while driving—even hands-free devices.\n*   **Vehicle safety and loads**: Vehicles must not carry loads that flap, sway, or spill. Heavy trucks (over 12 tonnes) carrying loose bulk loads like sand or gravel must cover them. People cannot ride in open load spaces (such as the back of a ute) unless the space is enclosed and secure.\n*   **Infringement notices (on-the-spot fines)**: The regulations create a system where police or authorised officers can issue fines for minor offences (like speeding or parking illegally) without going to court. **Schedule 1** lists over 60 specific offences with set fine amounts (ranging from $25 to $1,500) and **demerit points** (penalty points that can lead to licence suspension if too many are accumulated).\n*   **Abandoned vehicles**: If a vehicle is left unattended in a prohibited area for more than 24 hours (or 3 days in a regular parking area), it may be deemed \"abandoned.\" Authorities can remove, store, and eventually sell or dispose of the vehicle. Owners are liable for towing and storage costs, and proceeds from any sale go first to cover these costs.\n*   **Drink and drug driving**: The regulations set out strict procedures for **breath analysis** (breathalyser tests) and **blood tests** to detect alcohol or drugs. They list specific prohibited drugs—including cannabis (THC), methamphetamine, MDMA (ecstasy), cocaine, and heroin metabolites—and specify that refusing a test is a separate offence. Special rules apply for testing drivers involved in crashes.\n*   **Events on roads**: Anyone wanting to hold a race, speed trial, parade, procession, or public event on a road must apply for a permit from the relevant authority. Organisers must give public notice and obtain police consent.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\nAnyone who uses NT roads: drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists, pedestrians, vehicle owners, and event organisers. Specific groups—such as emergency service workers, postal workers, and commercial vehicle operators—have special exemptions or additional obligations.\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nBreaching these regulations can result in fines, demerit points, licence suspension or cancellation, vehicle seizure, or imprisonment (up to 6 months for serious offences). The rules exist to ensure public safety, manage traffic flow, and provide clear enforcement mechanisms."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/traffic-regulations-1999","history":"/api/acts/traffic-regulations-1999/history","analysis":"/api/acts/traffic-regulations-1999/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/traffic-regulations-1999/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/traffic-regulations-1999/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/traffic-regulations-1999/documents"}}