Land Transport (Offences and Penalties) Amendment Regulations 2009
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2009/290
Land Transport (Offences and Penalties) Amendment Regulations 2009
Rt Hon Sir Peter Blanchard, Administrator of the Government
Order in Council
At Wellington this 28th day of September 2009
Present:
His Excellency the Administrator of the Government in Council
Pursuant to section 167 of the Land Transport Act 1998, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.
Contents
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Land Transport (Offences and Penalties) Amendment Regulations 2009.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 1 November 2009.
3 Principal regulations amended
These regulations amend the Land Transport (Offences and Penalties) Regulations 1999.
4 Schedule 1 amended
Schedule 1 is amended in the manner set out in Schedule 1 of these regulations.
5 Schedule 2 amended
Schedule 2 is amended in the manner set out in Schedule 2 of these regulations.
Schedule 1 |
Amendments to items under heading Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 (61001)
3.2(1)(b)(ii): insert “, riders of mobility devices, and riders of wheeled recreational devices”
after “pedestrians”
.
After 3.2(1)(c), insert:
3.2(2) Pedestrian, rider of mobility device, or rider of wheeled recreational device proceeds across roadway when special signal is red
10 — — —
3.2(4)(b): insert “, rider of mobility device, or rider of wheeled recreational device”
after “Pedestrian”
.
3.2(5)(b): insert “, rider of mobility device, or rider of wheeled recreational device”
after “Pedestrian”
.
3.3(1)(b): insert “, rider of mobility device, or rider of wheeled recreational device”
after “Pedestrian”
.
3.3(2)(b): insert “, rider of mobility device, or rider of wheeled recreational device”
after “Pedestrian”
.
3.3(3)(b): insert “, rider of mobility device, or rider of wheeled recreational device”
after “Pedestrian”
.
After 4.1(2), insert:
4.1(3) Driver fails to give way at give-way sign controlling a one-way section of road
1,000 — 100 —
5.4(1): add “, using a rigid towing connection, vehicle other than a motorcycle or all terrain vehicle”
.
After 5.4(1), insert:
5.4(2) Driver exceeds 50 km/h when towing, using a non-rigid towing connection, vehicle other than a motorcycle or all terrain vehicle
1,000 — as per scale set out in Schedule 1B
—
5.4(3): omit “Driver of cycle, moped, motorcycle, or all terrain vehicle exceeds 40 km/h when towing”
and substitute “Driver exceeds 30 km/h when towing mechanically disabled motorcycle or all terrain vehicle”
.
5.4(4): omit “exceeds 30 km/h when towing mechanically disabled motorcycle or all terrain vehicle”
and substitute “of vehicle other than cycle, moped, motorcycle, or all terrain vehicle exceeds 90 km/h when towing trailer”
.
After 5.4(4), insert
5.4(5) Driver of cycle, moped, motorcycle, or all terrain vehicle exceeds 40 km/h when towing trailer
1,000 — as per scale set out in Schedule 1B
—
5.5(2): omit “50% of permitted speed”
and substitute “45 km/h”
.
After 7.3(5), insert:
7.3A Driver uses mobile phone while driving a vehicle
1,000 — 80 —
7.10: add “and keep it fastened”
.
After 7.22, insert:
7.23(2) Driver drives small passenger service vehicle without displaying approved sign about child safety locks
2,000 10,000 400 2,000 7.23(3) Driver drives small passenger service vehicle with child safety lock operated without request
2,000 10,000 400 2,000
After 8.3(4), insert:
8.3(5) Driver of a moped or motorcycle manufactured on or after 1 January 1980 fails to use headlamps or daytime running lamps at times other than hours of darkness
1,000 — 100 —
11.1(6): add “or a moped or motorcycle permitted to use the footpath”
.
After 11.1(6), insert:
11.1A(2) Person uses a shared path without care or consideration or in a hazardous manner
35 — — — 11.1A(3) Rider of cycle, mobility device, or wheeled recreational device operates cycle or device on a shared path at a hazardous speed
1,000 — 100 — 11.1A(4) Failure to give priority on a shared path
35 — — —
Amendments to items under heading Operator Licensing 2007 (81001)
2.6: omit “2.6”
and substitute “2.6(1)”
.
2.6(1): insert “and any associated transport service licence card”
after “licence”
.
After 2.6(1), insert:
2.6(2) Failure to surrender a transport service licence card on demand to an enforcement officer
2,000 10,000 400 2,000 2.8 Use special interest vehicle in a transport service
2,000 10,000 400 2,000
3.2(1): insert “, except for an ambulance operated by an ambulance service,”
after “vehicle”
.
After 3.5(7), insert:
4.1(2) Holder of a passenger service licence operating a taxi service without being a member of an approved taxi organisation
2,000 10,000 400 2,000
4.2(2): omit “number in specified manner on outside of taxi”
and substitute “card in prescribed manner on taxi”
.
5.2(2): omit “number is displayed in specified manner on outside of shuttle”
and substitute “card is displayed in prescribed manner on shuttle”
.
6.1(4): omit “pre-booked”
and substitute “booked in advance”
.
10.1(2): omit “specified information is displayed on outside of vehicle”
and substitute “transport service licence card is displayed in prescribed manner on vehicle”
.
11.1(1): omit “11.1(1)”
and substitute “11.1”
.
11.1: omit “specified information is displayed on outside of front doors of vehicle”
and substitute “transport service licence card is displayed in prescribed manner on vehicle”
.
11.2(1): omit “specified information is displayed on outside of vehicle”
and substitute “transport service licence card is displayed in prescribed manner on vehicle”
.
Schedule 2 |
Amendments to item 2. Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 (61001)
After 4.1(2), insert:
4.1(3) Driver fails to give way at give-way sign controlling a one-way section of road
25
After 7.1(2), insert:
7.3A Driver uses mobile phone while driving a vehicle
20
Michael Webster,
for Clerk of the Executive Council.
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations update land transport offences, penalties, and demerit points as a consequence of the Land Transport (Road User) Amendment Rule 2009 and the Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing Amendment Rule 2008. The regulations come into force on 1 November 2009.
Date of notification in Gazette: 1 October 2009.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Transport.
Versions
Land Transport (Offences and Penalties) Amendment Regulations 2009
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