25Speed limit elsewhere

#### 25 Speed limit elsewhere 25 Speed limit elsewhere > > (1) If a *speed limit sign* does not apply to a length of road and the length of road is not in a speed limited area, school zone or shared zone, the speed limit applying to a driver for the length of road is the default speed limit. > > > > Note. > > > > Length of road is defined in the Dictionary, school zone is defined in rule 23, shared zone is defined in rule 24, and speed limited area is defined in rule 22. > > > (2) The default speed limit applying to a driver for a length of road in a built-up area is 50 kilometres per hour. > > > > Note. > > > > Built-up area is defined in the Dictionary. > > > (3) The default speed limit applying to a driver for any other length of road is— > > > > > (a) for a driver driving a vehicle with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes or a vehicle and trailer combination with a GCM over 4.5 tonnes—100 kilometres per hour, or > > > > > (b) for any other driver—100 kilometres per hour or as otherwise provided under another law of this jurisdiction. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Combination and trailer are defined in the Dictionary, vehicle is defined in rule 15, and GCM and GVM are defined in the Act. > > > > Note 2. > > > > Subrule (3)(a) is not uniform with the corresponding paragraph in rule 25 of the Australian Road Rules. Different rules may apply in other Australian jurisdictions.