Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2016-15

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 and the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.
Dated 27 June 2016.
Meegan Fitzharris
Minister
Shane Rattenbury
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2016-15
made under the
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 and the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

    

Contents
	Page
	1	Name of regulation	1
	2	Commencement	1
	3	Legislation amended	1
	4	New section 13BA	1
	5	New section 44 (2A)	1
	6	New section 44AA	2
	7	New section 49 (3A)	2
	8	New section 49AAA	2
	9	Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005
Schedule 1, part 1.13, new items 25A and 25B	4
	10	Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005
Schedule 1, part 1.13, new items 36A and 36B	5

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This regulation commences on 1 July 2016.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2000.
Note	This regulation also amends the Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005 (see s 9 and s 10).
4	New section 13BA
insert
13BA	ARR r 189—double parking—motorbikes
Despite the Australian Road Rules, rule 189 (1), the rider of a motorbike may stop on the road with part of the motorbike between another motorbike that is parked on the road and the centre of the road if both motorbikes are parked within the same parking bay.
5	New section 44 (2A)
insert
	(2A)	Subsection (2) does not apply to the rider of a motorbike if the other vehicle is also a motorbike.
6	New section 44AA
after section 44, insert
44AA	Metered parking—parking in spaces—motorbikes
	(1)	The rider of a motorbike commits an offence if—
	(a)	the rider parks the motorbike in a metered parking space; and
	(b)	there are more than 2 other motorbikes already parked in the space.
Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.
	(2)	The rider of a motorbike commits an offence if—
	(a)	the rider parks the motorbike in a metered parking space; and
	(b)	another motorbike is already parked in the space; and
	(c)	the rider parks the motorbike in a position that unreasonably obstructs the path of the other motorbike out of the space.
Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.
7	New section 49 (3A)
insert
	(3A)	Subsection (3) does not apply to the rider of a motorbike if the other vehicle is also a motorbike.
8	New section 49AAA
after section 49, insert
49AAA	Ticket parking—parking in spaces—motorbikes
	(1)	The rider of a motorbike commits an offence if—
	(a)	the rider parks the motorbike in a ticket parking space; and
	(b)	there are more than 2 other motorbikes already parked in the space.
Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.
	(2)	The rider of a motorbike commits an offence if—
	(a)	the rider parks the motorbike in a ticket parking space; and
	(b)	another motorbike is already parked in the space; and
	(c)	the rider parks the motorbike in a position that unreasonably obstructs the path of the other motorbike out of the space.
Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.

9	Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005
Schedule 1, part 1.13, new items 25A and 25B
insert

25A	44AA (1)	park motorbike in metered space with more than 2 other motorbikes	20	102		
25B	44AA (2)	park motorbike in metered space blocking other motorbike’s path out of the space	20	102		
10	Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005
Schedule 1, part 1.13, new items 36A and 36B
insert

36A	49AAA (1)	park motorbike in ticket space with more than 2 other motorbikes	20	102		
36B	49AAA (2)	park motorbike in ticket space blocking other motorbike’s path out of the space	20	102		

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 29 June 2016.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2016