Motor Vehicles Regulations 2025
Subdiv 1Interpretation
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Subdivision 1—Interpretation 22—Interpretation (1) In this Division— ambulance means a motor vehicle driven by— (a) a person engaged in the provision of emergency ambulance services under section 57(1) of the Health Care Act 2008 on behalf of SA Ambulance Service Inc or any other person engaged in the provision of emergency ambulance services under section 57(1) of that Act; or (b) a person engaged in the provision of emergency ambulance services under section 57(2)(a) of the Health Care Act 2008; emergency response vehicle means an ambulance, fire fighting vehicle or rescue vehicle; fire fighting vehicle means a motor vehicle that is used principally for the purpose of fire fighting and is fitted with rotating flashing emergency lights, a siren or repeater horn and fire fighting equipment; individually constructed vehicle means a motor vehicle that is not a production vehicle; production vehicle means a motor vehicle manufactured and marketed in volume for normal road use; rescue vehicle means a motor vehicle that is used principally for the purpose of taking action in connection with emergencies and is fitted with flashing emergency lights, a siren or repeater horn and rescue equipment; street rod vehicle means a motor vehicle that has been modified for safe use on roads and— (a) has a body and frame that were built before 1949; or (b) is a replica of a vehicle the body and frame of which were built before 1949. (2) For the purposes of this Division— (a) a motor vehicle is a historic vehicle if 25 years or more have elapsed since 1 January of the year in which the vehicle was manufactured; (b) a motor vehicle is a left hand drive vehicle if— (i) 25 years or more have elapsed since 1 January of the year in which the vehicle was manufactured; and (ii) the vehicle has its steering wheel on the left of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.