25Speed-limit elsewhere

25 Speed-limit elsewhere (1) If a speed-limit sign does not apply to a length of road and the length of road is not in a speed-limited area, school zone or shared zone, the speed-limit applying to a driver for the length of road is the default speed-limit. Note Length of road is defined in the dictionary, school zone is defined in rule 23, shared zone is defined in rule 24, and speed-limited area is defined in rule 22. (2) The default speed-limit applying to a driver for a length of road in a built-up area is 50 kilometres per hour. 1 The application of this subrule is modified by regulation 77 of the Traffic 2 Built-up area is defined in the dictionary.

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 14 (3) The default speed-limit applying to a driver for any other length of road is: (a) for a driver driving a bus with a GVM over 5 tonnes, or another vehicle with a GVM over 12 tonnes – 100 kilometres per hour; or (b) for any other driver – 100 kilometres per hour or as otherwise provided under another law of this jurisdiction. 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. 4 The application of this subrule is modified by regulation 77A of the Traffic Part 4 Making turns Division 1 Left turns 26 Application of Division to roundabouts, road-related areas and (1) This Division does not apply to a driver entering or leaving a roundabout. 1 Roundabout is defined in rule 109. 2 Part 9 deals with entering and leaving a roundabout. (2) This Division applies to a driver turning left from a road into a road- related area or adjacent land, or from a road-related area into a road, as if the driver were turning left at an intersection. 1 Adjacent land and intersection are defined in the dictionary and road- related area is defined in rule 13. Adjacent land or a road-related area can include a driveway, service station or shopping centre – see the definitions. 2 Rule 74 deals with the give way rules applying to a driver entering a road from a road-related area or adjacent land, and rule 75 deals with the give way rules applying to a driver entering a road-related area or adjacent land from a road. Rule 212 deals with a driver entering and leaving a median strip parking area. 3 For the meaning of left, see rule 351(1).

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 15 Note A road-related area includes the shoulder of a road – see rule 13.