Road Traffic Act 2004
Non-urban regional and local roads speed limit.
6.—(1) There is a speed limit (“regional and local roads speed limit”) of 80 kilometres per hour in respect of all regional and local roads, other than such roads in built-up areas, for all mechanically propelled vehicles.
(2) The regional and local roads speed limit does not apply to a non-urban regional and local road or part of it where a special speed limit or a road works speed limit applies to that road or part.
Annotations
Amendments:
F4
Substituted by Road Traffic Act 2024 (10/2024), s. 7, not commenced as of date of revision.
Modifications (not altering text):
C14
Prospective affecting provision: section substituted by Road Traffic Act 2024 (10/2024), s. 7, not commenced as of date of revision.
F4[Regional roads speed limit and local roads speed limit
6. (1) There is a speed limit ("regional roads speed limit") of 80 kilometres per hour in respect of all regional roads, other than regional roads in built-up areas, for all mechanically propelled vehicles.
(2) There is a speed limit ("local roads speed limit") of 60 kilometres per hour in respect of all local roads, other than local roads in built-up areas, for all mechanically propelled vehicles.
(3) The regional roads speed limit does not apply to a regional road or part of it where a special speed limit or a road works speed limit applies to that road or part.
(4) The local roads speed limit does not apply to a local road or part of it where a special speed limit or a road works speed limit applies to that road or part.]