New Victorian Road Rules from November 2009

[levymetal]

not sure if this has been posted yet, i'm too lazy to check though...

victorian road rules changes 2009 - RACV

i think the most important one to watch out for is seatbelts:

It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure that all passengers, including children and adults, are wearing a child restraint or a seatbelt. The driver can be booked for failing to do so. (This rule does not apply to the driver of a bus, or a taxi with passengers 16 years old or older.)

A law requiring all passengers to be restrained was introduced in December 2008. This means a driver cannot take additional passengers once all seating positions fitted with seatbelts are occupied. There are exemptions for some types of vehicles (such as vintage cars) that are not required to be fitted with seatbelts.

in the old laws the driver didn't get fined for passengers not wearing seatbelts if they are over 16. now they do.

[levymetal]

i meant road rules*, i don't play runescape that much but seems that i play it enough... i am very tired... someone please change title lol

[HoZy]

Thanks for the link, great read!

[minux]

Cheers for the info, i already refuse to drive if people do not wear a belt, if I ask them and they dont wear one still, i just head down our driveway and anchor on the brakes at 40, seems to change their mind EVERY time.

Good law change imho, making the driver responsible.

[Jesterarts]

Thanks fot the link!

[fuzzy2308]

cheers for the info mate

[gopher]

there's new laws coming for Qld as well.
best one is they can now fine idiots for using fog lights in clear weather

Queensland road rules

[stocky]

...cyclists get head start boxes?

[Tom_1569]

...cyclists get head start boxes?

So you can hit them easier, duhhhh.

[Grennan]

Im somewhat confused about the Visual thing. Does that mean that things like in dash screens/dvd players etc are now illegal to use?

[fuzzy2308]

Im somewhat confused about the Visual thing. Does that mean that things like in dash screens/dvd players etc are now illegal to use?

there illegal already if they in the drivers view or in there sight , in qld