20Obeying the speed‑limit

20 Obeying the speed‑limit

A driver must not drive at a speed over the speed‑limit applying to the driver for the length of road where the driver is driving.

Offence provision.

Note 1: The rules about speed‑limits are as follows:

• rule 21—speed‑limit where a speed‑limit sign applies
• rule 22—speed‑limit in a speed‑limited area
• rule 23—speed‑limit in a school zone
• rule 24—speed‑limit in a shared zone
• rule 25—speed‑limit elsewhere.

Note 2: Road includes a road‑related area—see rule 11(2).

Note 3: Length of road includes a marked lane, a part of a marked lane, or another part of a length of road—see the definition in the dictionary.

Note 4: Part 20, Division 2 deals with the way in which a traffic sign applies to a length of road. Part 20, Division 3 deals with the way in which the traffic sign applies to drivers driving on the length of road.