Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2014
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Subdivision 1—Preliminary 28—Interpretation (1) In this Division— check, in relation to a photographic detection device, means the examination (whether on site, from a remote location or both on site and from a remote location) of the device (or an electronic record made by the device, or photograph produced from such a record) to determine settings for the operation of the device— (a) displayed by, or able to be determined from, the device at the time of the check; or (b) displayed by the device at, or able to be determined from the device in relation to, an earlier point in time; test, in relation to a photographic detection device, may include— (a) an examination of the device (or of an electronic record made by the device, or photograph produced from such a record); or (b) the operation or partial operation of the device (including wholly or partially in a test or virtual mode); or (c) the performance of observations or other actions external to the device; or (d) any combination of the above undertaken simultaneously or separately, (whether on site, from a remote location or both on site and from a remote location). (2) For the purposes of this Division— (a) a requirement in this Division relating to the installation or setting up of a photographic detection device of a kind referred to in regulation 29(1)(a), (b) or (e) to provide evidence of offences will be taken to also apply to the removal of such a device (or portion of such a device) with recording media in place to a new location from another location at which it was previously being used to provide evidence of offences; and (b) an average speed camera location is, in relation to 2 average speed camera locations whose location and shortest distance from each other along a particular route are specified in a notice under section 175A(3) of the Act— (i) a start location if it is the first of the locations that is reached by a vehicle travelling along that route in the general direction of travel specified in the notice; and (ii) an end location if it is the second of the locations reached by such a vehicle. 29—Apparatus approved as photographic detection devices (1) The following are approved as photographic detection devices for the purposes of the Act or any other Act: (a) in relation to a reckless, dangerous or careless driving offence, a registration offence, a red light offence, a speeding or extreme speeding offence or a red light offence and a speeding or extreme speeding offence arising out of the same incident— (i) a Traffipax Traffiphot III‑SR manufactured by Robot Visual Systems GmbH of Germany, linked to and used in conjunction with an induction loop vehicle detector; (ii) a Traffipax Traffiphot III‑SRD manufactured by Robot Visual Systems GmbH of Germany, linked to and used in conjunction with an induction loop vehicle detector; (iii) a Traffistar SR520 manufactured by Robot Visual Systems GmbH of Germany or Jenoptik Robot GmbH of Germany, linked to and used in conjunction with an induction loop vehicle detector; (iv) a REDFLEXred‑speed HDX system manufactured by Redflex Traffic Systems Pty Ltd, linked to and used in conjunction with an induction loop vehicle detector; (v) a REDFLEXred‑speed HDX system manufactured by Redflex Traffic Systems Pty Ltd, linked to and used in conjunction with an induction loop vehicle detector and a device programmed to automatically adjust the speed at which a vehicle will trigger the system during certain periods on certain days; (b) in relation to a reckless, dangerous or careless driving offence, a registration offence or a speeding or extreme speeding offence (other than a speeding or extreme speeding offence arising out of the same incident as a red light offence)— (i) a REDFLEXred‑speed HDX system manufactured by Redflex Traffic Systems Pty Ltd, linked to and used in conjunction with an induction loop vehicle detector, a Variable Speed Limit Sign and a closed‑circuit television camera; (ii) a REDFLEXred‑speed HDX system manufactured by Redflex Traffic Systems Pty Ltd, linked to and used in conjunction with an induction loop vehicle detector, a piezoelectric traffic sensor, a Variable Speed Limit Sign and a closed‑circuit television camera; (iii) a REDFLEXpoint‑to‑point camera system manufactured by Redflex Traffic Systems Pty Ltd, linked to and used in conjunction with an induction loop vehicle detector; (c) in relation to a reckless, dangerous or careless driving offence, a registration offence or a speeding or extreme speeding offence (other than a speeding or extreme speeding offence arising out of the same incident as a red light offence)— (i) a REDFLEXradarcam mobile digital camera system (with or without tripod mounting) manufactured by Redflex Traffic Systems Pty Ltd of Australia; (ia) a REDFLEXradarcam mobile dual radar digital camera system (with or without tripod mounting) manufactured by Redflex Traffic Systems Pty Ltd of Australia; (ii) a device (other than a device referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)) consisting of a camera that forms part of or is linked to a traffic speed analyser, where the camera is designed to operate as part of or in conjunction with, and is used as part of or in conjunction with, the traffic speed analyser; (d) in relation to a reckless, dangerous or careless driving offence, a registration offence, a speeding or extreme speeding offence or prescribed heavy vehicle driving offence— (i) a system incorporating 1 or more of each of the following modules: (A) a Model P359 visual scene camera manufactured by PIPS Technology Inc; (B) a Model P358 infrared flash unit manufactured by PIPS Technology Inc; (C) a Model P357 roadside processor manufactured by PIPS Technology Inc; (D) a Model P366 vehicle detection camera manufactured by PIPS Technology Inc or such a camera (or more than 1 such camera) together with a TIRTL (The Infra‑Red Traffic Logger) manufactured by CEOS Industrial Pty Ltd or an induction loop vehicle detector; (ii) a system incorporating 1 or more of each of the following modules: (A) a Kodak Digital Traffic Camera MegaPlus KDTC 2.0; (B) a HYMOD roadside processor manufactured by CSIRO; (iii) a system incorporating 1 or more of each of the following modules: (A) a P492 ANPR Camera manufactured by 3M United States Inc; (B) an Aspect Plus infra red flash unit manufactured by Gatso Australia Pty Ltd; (C) a Gatso SpeedPoints roadside processor manufactured by Gatso Australia Pty Ltd; (iv) a system incorporating 1 or more of each of the following modules: (A) a Sensys Gatso Australia Pty Ltd GT20-S ANPR camera; (B) a Sensys Gatso Australia Pty Ltd FT3-S infra red flash unit; (C) a Sensys Gatso Australia Pty Ltd Gatso SpeedPoints Plus ANPR processor; (e) in relation to a reckless, dangerous or careless driving offence, a registration offence, a speeding or extreme speeding offence or an average speed camera location offence—a system incorporating— (i) a module comprising a REDFLEXpoint‑to‑point camera system manufactured by Redflex Traffic Systems Pty Ltd, linked to and used in conjunction with an induction loop vehicle detector (or more than 1 such module) situated at an average speed camera location; and (ii) such a module (or more than 1 such module) situated at another average speed camera location, that are linked to and used in conjunction with each other for the purpose of enabling the average speed of vehicles travelling between the 2 locations to be calculated from electronic records of the vehicles made at each location by those modules; (f) in relation to a device use offence, or device use offence and a registration offence arising out of the same incident—an Acusensus Heads‑Up JR DD1 manufactured by Acusensus Australia Pty Ltd. prescribed heavy vehicle driving offence means a contravention of or failure to comply with— (a) regulation 40(1) of these regulations (Heavy vehicles and minimum allowable travel time); or (b) regulation 42 of these regulations (Evasive action in relation to Safe‑T‑Cam photographic detection device); or (c) a provision of Chapter 6 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) (Vehicle operations—driver fatigue). 30—Prescribed offences (section 79B of Act) (1) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of prescribed offence in section 79B(1) of the Act, the offences in subregulation (2) are prescribed. (2) An offence against— (aa) an offence against section 45 of the Act (Careless driving); (a) section 46(1) of the Act (Reckless and dangerous driving); (b) section 164A(1) of the Act constituted of a contravention of or failure to comply with section 110 of the Act (Driving on sealed surface); (c) a provision of Part 3 of the Australian Road Rules (Speed limits); (d) rule 56(1) of the Australian Road Rules (Stopping for a red traffic light or arrow); (e) rule 56(2) of the Australian Road Rules (Stopping for a red traffic light or arrow); (f) rule 59(1) of the Australian Road Rules (Proceeding through a red traffic light); (g) rule 60 of the Australian Road Rules (Proceeding through a red traffic arrow); (h) rule 123(a) of the Australian Road Rules (Entering a level crossing when a train or tram is approaching etc) constituted of entering a level crossing while twin red lights are operating; (i) rule 132(2) of the Australian Road Rules (Keeping to the left of the centre of a road or the dividing line); (j) rule 150(1) of the Australian Road Rules (Driving on or across a continuous white edge line); (ja) rule 300(1) of the Australian Road Rules (Use of mobile phones); (k) regulation 8(1) of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 (Speed limits applying to driving of road trains); (l) regulation 8(2) of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 (Speed limits applying to driving of road trains); (la) regulation 8A(1) of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 (Speed limits applying to driving on beaches); (lb) regulation 44(1) of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 (Prohibition of use of mobile phone by holder of learner's permit, P1 licence etc); (m) regulation 39 of these regulations (Evasive action in relation to average speed camera); (n) regulation 40(1) of these regulations (Heavy vehicles and minimum allowable travel time); (o) regulation 42 of these regulations (Evasive action in relation to Safe-T-Cam photographic detection device). (3) For the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of prescribed offence in section 79B(1) of the Act, an offence against a provision of Chapter 6 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) (Vehicle operations—driver fatigue) is prescribed. 30A—Prescribed body corporate additional fees (section 79B(2a) of Act) (1) The prescribed body corporate additional fee for the purposes of section 79B(2a)(a)(i) of the Act is $3 600. (2) The prescribed body corporate additional fee for the purposes of section 79B(2a)(b)(i) of the Act is $1 800.