21Speed-limit where a speed-limit sign applies

21 Speed-limit where a speed-limit sign applies (1) The speed-limit applying to a driver for a length of road to which a speed-limit sign applies is the number of kilometres per hour indicated by the number on the sign. Note (2) However, if the number on the speed-limit sign is over 100 and the driver is driving a bus with a GVM over 5 tonnes, or another vehicle with a GVM over 12 tonnes, the speed-limit applying to the driver for the length of road is 100 kilometres per hour. 1 Bus and GVM are defined in the dictionary, and vehicle is defined in rule 15. 3 If the vehicle is an oversize or overmass vehicle, the vehicle may be restricted to a lower speed-limit under another law of this jurisdiction. (3) A speed-limit sign on a road applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearest of the following: (a) a speed-limit sign on the road with a different number on the sign;

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 9 (b) an end speed-limit sign or speed derestriction sign on the road; 1 T-intersection is defined in the dictionary. Speed-limit signs Other signs End speed-limit sign Speed derestriction sign 1 There is another permitted version of the speed-limit sign and the end speed-limit sign – see the diagrams in Schedule 3. 2 A speed-limit sign or end speed-limit sign may have a different number on the sign – see rule 316(4).

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