374Speed-limit near school buses

374 Speed-limit near school buses

(1)  A driver must not drive at a speed exceeding 40 kilometres per hour within 50 metres of a bus that is on a road and displaying –

(a) a school bus warning sign; and

(b) a school bus warning light that is either continuously illuminated or flashing.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

Note

Bus is defined in the dictionary.

(2)  In this rule –

road does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of a road;

school bus warning light means a warning light fitted to a bus carrying schoolchildren, in accordance with the Vehicle Standards;

school bus warning sign means a warning sign fitted to a bus carrying schoolchildren, in accordance with the Vehicle Standards.