Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.222School bus not to be driven without warning lights and warning signs
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sec.222 School bus not to be driven without warning lights and warning signs
A person must not drive a school bus unless it is fitted with warning signs and warning lights under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 , schedule 1 , part 7 , division 19 . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply to a school bus that is a heavy vehicle. A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the person drives a school bus that is a relevant vehicle to which the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 , section 130 or 131 applies. In this section— relevant vehicle see the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018 , schedule 9 . s 222 amd 2014 SL No. 8 s 72 ; 2026 SL No. 4 s 41 (sec.222-ssec.1) A person must not drive a school bus unless it is fitted with warning signs and warning lights under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 , schedule 1 , part 7 , division 19 . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.222-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a school bus that is a heavy vehicle. (sec.222-ssec.3) A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the person drives a school bus that is a relevant vehicle to which the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 , section 130 or 131 applies. (sec.222-ssec.4) In this section— relevant vehicle see the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018 , schedule 9 .