Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.291Making unnecessary noise or smoke
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sec.291 Making unnecessary noise or smoke
A person must not— start a vehicle, or drive a vehicle, in a way that makes unnecessary noise or smoke; or wilfully start a vehicle, or drive a vehicle, in a way that makes unnecessary noise or smoke. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. driving a vehicle in a way that causes noise or smoke because of— disrepair of the vehicle; or the way the vehicle is loaded; or the condition, construction or adjustment of the vehicle’s engine or other equipment driving a vehicle in a way that causes noise or smoke by wilfully and unnecessarily causing the wheels of the vehicle to lose traction and spin on the road surface An offence against paragraph (b) is an offence mentioned in the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 69A (1) (a) (iv) . A person must not drive a vehicle to which a noisy instrument is attached or on which a noisy instrument is used. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The driver of a vehicle or a passenger in or on the vehicle must not— ring a bell or sound a horn, except a horn or similar warning device under section 224 ; or play or use a noisy instrument. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 291 amd 2014 SL No. 161 s 71 (sec.291-ssec.1) A person must not— start a vehicle, or drive a vehicle, in a way that makes unnecessary noise or smoke; or wilfully start a vehicle, or drive a vehicle, in a way that makes unnecessary noise or smoke. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. driving a vehicle in a way that causes noise or smoke because of— disrepair of the vehicle; or the way the vehicle is loaded; or the condition, construction or adjustment of the vehicle’s engine or other equipment driving a vehicle in a way that causes noise or smoke by wilfully and unnecessarily causing the wheels of the vehicle to lose traction and spin on the road surface An offence against paragraph (b) is an offence mentioned in the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 69A (1) (a) (iv) . (sec.291-ssec.2) A person must not drive a vehicle to which a noisy instrument is attached or on which a noisy instrument is used. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.291-ssec.3) The driver of a vehicle or a passenger in or on the vehicle must not— ring a bell or sound a horn, except a horn or similar warning device under section 224 ; or play or use a noisy instrument. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) start a vehicle, or drive a vehicle, in a way that makes unnecessary noise or smoke; or
- (b) wilfully start a vehicle, or drive a vehicle, in a way that makes unnecessary noise or smoke.
- (a) disrepair of the vehicle; or
- (b) the way the vehicle is loaded; or
- (c) the condition, construction or adjustment of the vehicle’s engine or other equipment
- (a) ring a bell or sound a horn, except a horn or similar warning device under section 224 ; or