Version No. 010 Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 S.R. No. 95/2009 Version incorporating amendments as at 1 August 2013 table of provisions Regulation Page 1 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Revocation 1 5 Definitions 1 9 Division 1—Authority to motor vehicle 9 6 Categories of motor vehicles for licensing purposes 9 7 Authority given by motor cycle licence or motor cycle learner permit 9 8 Authority by car driver licence or car learner permit 9 9 Authority given by light rigid vehicle licence 10 10 Authority given by medium rigid vehicle licence 10 11 Authority given by heavy rigid vehicle licence 11 12 Authority given by heavy combination vehicle licence 11 13 Authority by multi-combination vehicle licence 11 14 Category of driver licence or learner permit may be by code 11 15 Exemption for driver instruction 12 16 Exemption for driver assessment 13 17 Exemption for holder of licence or permit issued outside Victoria 14 18 Exceptions to exemption under regulation 17 15 Division 2—Prescribed requirements for grant or variation of driver licence 16 19 Prescribed requirements for driver licence 16 20 Exemption from requirement 17 21 Requirement for car driver licence 18 trial
in a document issued by the Corporation; or a form approved by the Corporation; light rigid vehicle means a motor vehicle that— r. 5 a GVM more than 45 tonnes but not more than 8 tonnes; or more than 12 adults (including the driver) and has a GVM not more than 8 tonnes; major rest break means a rest break of at least 5 continuous hours; medical practitioner means— registered medical practitioner; or person registered or licensed as a medical practitioner under the laws of another jurisdiction; medium rigid vehicle means a motor vehicle that has a GVM more than 8 tonnes and has no more than 2 axles; motor cycle includes a motor trike; Note Motor cycle is defined in section 3 of the Act. motor cycle learner permit means a permit or authority to learn to drive a motor cycle;
19 Driving over double lines surrounding a painted island RR 138 3 20 Using a mobile phone when prohibited from doing so RR 300(1), RR 300(1A) 3 21 Using a vehicle on a highway without a properly affixed and displayed number plate RS(V)R 50 3 22 Driving without a seat belt RR 264(1) 3 23 Rider or passenger of motor bike not wearing approved motor bike helmet or improperly carrying pillion/sidecar passenger RR 270(1), 271(3), 271(4), 271(5), 271(5A) 3 24 Risk colliding with alighting, boarding or waiting tram passengers RR 162(1), 163(1), 164(1), 164A(1) 3 25 Careless driving RSA 65 3 26 Exceeding speed-limit by 10 km/h or more but less than 25 km/h RR 20 3 27 Failing to display "P" plates RS(D)R 55(1) 3 Sch. 3 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Description of offence Reference Demerit points 28 Probationary driver driving a probationary prohibited vehicle RS(D)R 57(1) 3 29 a motor vehicle while carrying more than one person in breach of a condition required by RS(D)R 60(2) RS(D)R 60(3) 3 30 Drive a motor cycle other than a learner approved motor cycle RS(D)R 58(1)(a), 58(2)(a) 3
36 Improper overtaking or passing RR 141(1), 142(1), 143(1), 143(1A), 143(2), 144, 145, 148(1), 148(2), 148A, 160(2), 160(3) 2 37 Turning or stopping without signalling RR 46(1), 48(1), 53(1), 53(2), 53(3) 2 38 Turning improperly RR 27(1), 28(1), 28(1A), 29, 31(1), 32(1), 33(1), 37, 92(1) 2 39 Failing to keep left (other than double dividing lines) RR 129(1), 130(2), 131, 132(1), 132(2), 132(2A) 2 40 Driving contrary to a minor defect notice RS(V)R 240 1 41 Failure to dip headlights RR 218(1) 1 42 Long vehicle failing to keep minimum distance behind another long vehicle RR 127(1) 1 43 Driving insufficient distance behind a vehicle RR 126 1 44 Driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions without headlights, tail lights, number plate lights and rear lights on, and, if fitted, without clearance lights and side marker lights on RR 215(1), 216(1) 1 45 Exceeding the speedlimit by less than 10 km/h RR 20 1 Sch. 3
7B Despite item 7, renewal of driver licence where licence expires in the period commencing on 1 April 2013 and ending on 29 January 2014—for 10 years 62(2) 19·15 8 Grant or renewal of a driver licence—for 4 years 62(2) 5·32 8A Despite item 8, grant or renewal of driver licence in the period commencing on 1 April 2013 and ending on 29 January 2014—for 4 years 62(2) 7·45 8B Despite item 8, renewal of driver licence where licence expires in the period commencing on 1 April 2013 and ending on 29 January 2014—for 4 years 62(2) 7·45 9 Grant or renewal of a driver licence—for 3 years 62(2) 3·99 9A Despite item 9, grant or renewal of driver licence in the period commencing on 1 April 2013 and ending on 29 January 2014—for 3 years 62(2) 5·59 9B Despite item 9, renewal of driver licence where licence expires in the period commencing on 1 April 2013 and ending on 29 January 2014—for 3 years 62(2) 5·59 10 Grant of a motor cycle learner permit 62(2) 1·7 11 Grant or renewal of a car learner permit 62(2) 1·7