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The Australian Road Rules project was established in the early 1990s, aimed at establishing a model set of road rules that states and territories across Australia could adopt in their local laws to create improved national uniformity or consistency. Responsibility for the project was passed to the National Road Transport Commission in 1995. [8]
Signage on the M8 Western Freeway heading towards the M80 Metropolitan Ring Road in Melbourne. Road signs in Australia are regulated by each state's government, but are standardised overall throughout the country. In 1999, the National Transport Commission (NTC), created the first set of Rules of the Road for Australia. [1]
Heavy vehicle national law review to improve safety and productivity; Review of the Australian Road Rules - Release of new medical standard for rail safety workers; Preparations for the safe introduction of autonomous vehicles onto Australian roads; Heavy vehicle charges determination and development of a forward-looking cost base
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Old Coast Road was the original Mandurah–Bunbury route, dating back to the 1840s. Part of that road, and the Australind Bypass around Australind and Eaton , were subsumed by Forrest Highway. The highway begins at Kwinana Freeway's southern terminus in Ravenswood , continues around the Peel Inlet to Lake Clifton , and heads south to finish at ...
The Northern Territory traffic laws were updated from 1 January 2007 to be similar to the rest of Australia. This included placing a speed limit on all roads (130 km/h or 81 mph on major highways such as the Stuart Highway) and significantly increasing penalties for speeding.
The Australian Design Rules (ADRs) are Australia's national technical regulations for vehicle safety, theft resistance, and emissions.All new road vehicles manufactured in Australia and imported new or second-hand vehicles, must comply with the relevant ADRs when they are first supplied to the Australian market.
In Western Australia, roads controlled and maintained by the state road authority, Main Roads Western Australia, are either highways or Main Roads. Any road or section of road may be proclaimed a highway by the Governor of Western Australia, on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Main Roads, under Section 13 of the Main Roads Act 1930. [27]