20Obeying the speed-limit

20 Obeying the speed-limit

Rule 20(1) substituted by S.R. No. 38/2022 rule 4.

(1) 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.

Penalty: (a) for a driver of a vehicle other than a heavy vehicle that exceeds the speed-limit by less than 35 kilometres per hour—

(i) in the case of a natural person, 10 penalty units;

(b) for a driver of a vehicle other than a heavy vehicle that exceeds the speed-limit by 35 kilometres per hour or more but less than 45 kilometres per hour—

(i) in the case of a natural person, 15 penalty units;

(c) for a driver of a vehicle other than a heavy vehicle that exceeds the speed-limit by 45 kilometres per hour or more—

(i) in the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units;

(d) for a driver of a heavy vehicle that exceeds the speed-limit by less than 35 kilometres per hour—

(i) in the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units;

(ii) in the case of a body corporate, 120 penalty units.

2 For drivers of heavy vehicles who exceed the speed‑limit by 35 kilometres per hour or more, see section 65B of the Road Safety Act 1986.

Rule 20(2)–(4) revoked by S.R. No. 38/2022 rule 4.

(5) For the purposes of this rule, a heavy vehicle includes a motor vehicle (other than a bus) that has a GCM greater than 14·5 tonnes.

1 The Road 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 24—speed-limit in a shared zone;

• rule 25—speed-limit elsewhere.

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

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.

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.

5 Bus, GCM, heavy vehicle and motor vehicle are defined in the Road Safety Act 1986.

Note 6 to rule 20 inserted by S.R. No. 96/2019 rule 4.