Part 7Miscellaneous

Part 7—Miscellaneous 61—Emergency workers and employing authorities (sections 45 and 46 of Act) (1) For the purposes of the definition of emergency worker in sections 45(5) and 46(6) of the Act, the following persons are emergency workers for the purposes of those sections: (a) members of an emergency services organisation within the meaning of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005; (b) persons 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. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of employing authority in sections 45(5) and 46(6) of the Act, the employing authority for a person who is an emergency worker for the purposes of the relevant section is— (a) in relation to an emergency worker referred to in subregulation (1)(a)— (i) if the emergency worker is a member of the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service—the Chief Officer of SAMFS; or (ii) if the emergency worker is a member of the South Australian Country Fire Service—the Chief Officer of SACFS; or (iii) if the emergency worker is a member of the South Australian State Emergency Service—the Chief Officer of SASES; or (b) in relation to an emergency worker referred to in subregulation (1)(b)—the Chief Executive of SA Ambulance Service Inc. 61AAA—Excessive speed (section 45A of Act) A driver of a motor vehicle is exempt from section 45A(1) of the Act if— (a) the relevant speed limit applying to the driver is a speed limit imposed by section 82A of the Act; and (b) the driver does not exceed the speed limit that would, but for the operation of section 82A of the Act, apply to the driver for the length of road where the driver is driving by 45 kilometres an hour or more. 61AA—Speed restrictions for trucks and buses on prescribed roads (section 45C of Act) A driver of a truck or bus is exempt from section 45C(1) of the Act if— (a) the relevant speed limit applying to the driver is a speed limit imposed by section 82A of the Act; and (b) the driver does not exceed the speed limit that would, but for the operation of section 82A of the Act, apply to the driver for the length of road where the driver is driving by 10 kilometres an hour or more. 61A—South Eastern Freeway: prescribed road (section 45C of Act) For the purposes of the definition of prescribed road in section 45C of the Act, the following portion of road is prescribed: That portion of RN 04500 South Eastern Freeway— (a) that is to the left of the far right side of the part of the Freeway that is for traffic travelling in a generally north-westerly direction; and (b) that— (i) commences at an imaginary straight line at right angles to the south-eastern kerb of the Freeway through the point of coordinates 138° 41′ 54.753″ E 34° 59′ 40.790″ S GDA2020 (a location approximately 500 metres north-west of the Waverley Ridge Road overpass over the Freeway); and (ii) ends at an imaginary straight line parallel to, immediately before and continuing in line with, the stop line at the exit from the Freeway at the intersection between the Freeway, Cross Road, Glen Osmond Road, Portrush Road and Mount Barker Road (the stop line immediately adjacent to and approximately in line with the point of coordinates 138° 38′ 39.162″ E 34° 57′ 48.630″ S GDA2020). 61B—Emergency vehicles—exemptions (1) The driver of an emergency vehicle is exempt from section 82A of the Act if— (a) in the circumstances— (i) the driver is taking reasonable care; and (ii) it is reasonable that the section should not apply; and (b) the emergency vehicle is displaying a blue or red flashing light or sounding an alarm. (2) Subregulation (1)(b) does not apply to a vehicle used by a police officer if, in the circumstances, it is reasonable— (a) not to display the light or sound the alarm; or (b) for the vehicle not to be fitted with or equipped with a blue or red flashing light or alarm. emergency vehicle has the same meaning as in section 110AAAA of the Act. 62—Emergency workers (sections 83 and 110AAAA of Act) (1) For the purposes of section 83 of the Act and the definition of emergency vehicle in section 110AAAA of the Act, the following are defined to be emergency workers: (a) members of an emergency services organisation within the meaning of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005; (b) authorised officers under the Emergency Management Act 2004; (c) persons 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 persons engaged in the provision of such services under section 57(1) of that Act; (d) persons engaged in the provision of emergency ambulance services under section 57(2)(a) of the Health Care Act 2008; (e) members of the Australian Federal Police or Australian Border Force; (f) members of the armed forces of the Commonwealth engaged in police, fire fighting or ambulance duties or duties in connection with the urgent disposal of explosives or any emergency; (g) employees of Airservices Australia engaged in fire fighting duties or duties in connection with an emergency. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(e), a person is a member of the Australian Border Force if— (a) — (i) the person is covered by paragraph (a) of the definition of Immigration and Border Protection worker in section 4 of the Australian Border Force Act 2015 of the Commonwealth; and (ii) he or she is in the Australian Border Force (as defined in that Act); or (b) — (i) the person is covered by paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of the definition of Immigration and Border Protection worker in section 4 of the Australian Border Force Act 2015 of the Commonwealth; and (ii) his or her services have been made available to the Australian Border Force or he or she is performing services for the Australian Border Force. 63—Prescribed provisions (sections 174A, 174B, 174C and 174D of Act) (1) For the purposes of— (a) section 174A of the Act (Liability of vehicle owners and expiation of certain offences); and (b) section 174B of the Act (Further offence for continued parking contravention); and (c) section 174D of the Act (Proceedings for certain offences may only be taken by certain officers or with certain approvals), the following are prescribed provisions: (d) the provisions of Part 12 of the Australian Road Rules (Restrictions on stopping and parking); (e) regulation 66 of these regulations (Prohibition on parking in certain public places); (f) section 86A of the Act (Parking where ticket required without payment of fee). (2) For the purposes of section 174C of the Act (Council may grant exemptions from certain provisions), the following are prescribed provisions: (a) the provisions of Part 8, Division 3 of the Australian Road Rules (Signs for trucks, buses and other large vehicles); (b) the provisions of Part 12, Division 2 of the Australian Road Rules (No stopping and no parking signs and road markings); (c) the provisions of Part 12, Division 5 of the Australian Road Rules (Stopping in zones for particular vehicles); (d) rule 195 of the Australian Road Rules (Stopping at or near a bus stop); (e) rule 200 of the Australian Road Rules (Stopping on roads—heavy and long vehicles); (f) rule 205 of the Australian Road Rules (Parking for longer than indicated); (g) rule 207 of the Australian Road Rules (Parking where fees are payable); (h) regulation 66 of these regulations (Prohibition on parking in certain public places). 64—Prohibition of vehicles carrying dangerous substances on certain roads (1) A vehicle must not be driven or towed on a portion of a road to which this regulation applies if the vehicle contains or is otherwise transporting a dangerous substance. (2) If a vehicle is driven or towed in contravention of subregulation (1), the driver and the owner and the operator of the vehicle are each guilty of an offence. (3) Subregulation (1) does not apply if the substance— (a) is in liquid form and does not exceed 25 litres in volume; or (b) is in solid or gaseous form and does not exceed 45 kg in mass; or (c) is fuel for the motor of the vehicle. (4) In this regulation— dangerous substance has the meaning given to dangerous goods by the Dangerous Substances (Dangerous Goods Transport) Regulations 2008. (5) This regulation applies to— (a) the portion of Road Number 8832 Riddoch Highway (Mount Gambier—Port MacDonnell) known as Bay Road, Mount Gambier, that lies between an imaginary line formed by the prolongation of the western boundary of section 391, Waterworks Reserve, Hundred of Blanche across the road and an imaginary line 30 metres south of and parallel to an imaginary line formed by the prolongation of the southern boundary of allotment 22 Filed Plan 321 across the road; (b) the portion of John Watson Drive, Mount Gambier that lies between an imaginary line formed by the prolongation of the northern boundary of section 415, Hundred of Blanche, across the road and an imaginary line formed by the prolongation of the northern‑most boundary of section 414, corporation reserve, Hundred of Blanche across the road; (c) the portion of Road Number 6604 Ocean Boulevard, City of Marion that lies between an imaginary line formed by the prolongation of the northern boundary of Majors Road across the road, and an imaginary line formed by the prolongation of the eastern boundary of Brighton Road across the road; (d) any other portion of road specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette. 64A—Personal mobility devices A personal mobility device or the rider, owner, operator or manufacturer of a personal mobility device (as the case requires) is exempt from a provision of the Act that does not apply to a bicycle or the rider of a bicycle. 65—Prohibition on towing more than 1 vehicle (1) Subject to this regulation, a light motor vehicle towing more than 1 vehicle must not be driven on a road. (2) If a light motor vehicle is driven in contravention of subregulation (1), the driver and the owner and the operator of the motor vehicle are each guilty of an offence. (3) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a tractor towing 2 vehicles. 66—Prohibition on parking in certain public places (1) A person must not park a vehicle (other than a bicycle) in a public place owned by or under the care, control or management of a council or parking authority except in an area specifically set aside for parking by the council or parking authority. Maximum penalty: $1 250. parking authority means a road authority (other than the Commissioner of Highways or a council) that has the care, control or management of a road on, above or near which the road authority has, with the approval of the Minister under section 17 of the Act, installed, maintained, altered or operated, or caused to be installed, maintained, altered or operated, traffic control devices for the purposes of Part 12 of the Australian Road Rules (Restrictions on stopping and parking). 66A—Prescribed electronic devices for the fixing of fees for parking An electronic device that is built-in or mounted in or on a vehicle, or wearable or portable, and that is capable of facilitating the payment of parking fees electronically is a device of a prescribed kind for the purposes of section 176(1a)(c) of the Act. 67—Prohibition on fishing etc from certain bridges (1) The Minister may, if of the opinion that it is appropriate to do so in the interests of road safety, by notice in the Gazette, prohibit fishing or other specified activities from a specified bridge or causeway. (2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, vary or revoke a notice under this regulation. (3) A person must not contravene a notice under this regulation. Maximum penalty: $750. 68—Prohibition on dogs on certain bicycle paths (1) A person who owns or has possession or control of a dog must ensure that the dog does not enter or remain on a bicycle path to which this regulation applies. Maximum penalty: $750. (2) In proceedings for an offence of contravening subregulation (1), an allegation in the information that a specified person was the owner or had possession or control of a specified dog at a specified time will be accepted as proved in the absence of proof to the contrary. (3) This regulation applies to the bicycle path adjacent to the Southern Expressway that commences at Seacombe Road at Bedford Park and proceeds generally southerly on the eastern side of the carriageway of the Expressway to a point approximately 250 metres north of the intersection of the Expressway, South Road and Panalatinga Road at Trott Park, then generally southerly between the western side of the Expressway off‑ramp and the eastern side of the Expressway carriageway to the intersection of Panalatinga Road and Old South Road at Old Reynella. 69—Determination of mass (1) For the purposes of determining the mass of a vehicle— (a) a weighbridge— (i) must have a steel or concrete platform or, if a wooden platform, must be verified, re‑verified or certified, and marked with an inspector's mark or licensee's mark, in accordance with the National Measurement Act 1960 of the Commonwealth; and (ii) must be so situated as to have sufficient space for vehicles usually weighed on the weighbridge to be driven or drawn on and off without turning on the platform; and (iii) must have a level surface so that no point on the surface on which the mass to be measured bears is more than 15 millimetres above or below any other point on that surface; and (iv) must operate within the appropriate limits of error for that type of weighbridge that may be tolerated under the National Measurement Act 1960 of the Commonwealth; and (b) in order to determine the mass of a vehicle with or without its load and the mass carried on any 2 or more axles of a vehicle on a weighbridge, it is not necessary to measure the mass carried on all the relevant axles simultaneously, but the mass may be determined by aggregating the measurements of mass taken separately in relation to the axles in question, provided that in determining the mass carried on a vehicle having an axle group or axle groups, the axles within each group must be measured as a whole; and (c) when an approved instrument for determining mass is used in order to determine the mass of a vehicle with or without its load and the mass carried on any 2 or more axles of a vehicle, the mass may be determined by aggregating the measurements of mass taken simultaneously or separately in relation to the axles in question, provided that, in determining the mass carried on individual axles of an axle group, all of the axles within that group must be measured simultaneously and must, as far as possible in the circumstances, be in the same plane. approved instrument for determining mass means an instrument for determining mass approved in writing by the Minister for the purposes of this regulation. 70—Proof of GTM In proceedings for an offence against the Road Traffic Act 1961 involving a breach of a regulation or rule made under that Act, an allegation in an information that a specified mass was the GTM of a specified vehicle is proof of the matter so alleged in the absence of proof to the contrary. 71—Exemptions (1) The Minister may, by instrument in writing or notice in the Gazette exempt— (a) a person or class of persons; or (b) a vehicle or class of vehicles, from a specified provision of these regulations, unconditionally or subject to specified conditions. (2) The Minister may, by instrument in writing or notice in the Gazette, vary or revoke an exemption under this regulation.