Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 - SECT 5

Definitions

5. Definitions

In these Regulations-



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appropriate licence or permit, for a category of motor vehicle, means a driver
licence or learner permit that authorises the holder of the licence or permit
to drive a motor vehicle of that category in the jurisdiction or, if issued in
another country, the country in which it was issued; Australian driver licence
means-

   (a)  a driver licence; Note Driver licence is defined in section 3 of the
        Act.

   (b)  a licence (other than an Australian learner permit) issued under the
        law of another jurisdiction authorising the holder to drive a motor
        vehicle on a highway; Australian learner permit means-

   (a)  a learner permit granted under the Act;

   (b)  an interstate learner permit; Note Interstate learner permit is
        defined in section 3 of the Act. car means a motor vehicle, other than
        a motor cycle, that-

   (a)  has a GVM not more than 4(5 tonnes; and

   (b)  is constructed or equipped to seat not more than 12 adults (including
        the driver); Note GVM is defined in section 3 of the Act. car driver
        licence means a driver licence to drive a car; car learner permit
        means a permit or authority to learn to drive a car; converter dolly
        means a trailer with one axle group or single axle and a fifth wheel
        coupling designed to convert a semi-trailer into a dog trailer;
        Demerits Register means the Demerits Register required to be kept by
        the Corporation under section 25(1) of the Act;
        driver under instruction plate means-
(a) if displayed on a car, a plate approximately 150 millimetres by 150
millimetres bearing the words "driver under instruction" in black letters
clearly marked on a yellow background; and
(b) if displayed on a heavy vehicle or bus, a plate approximately 525
millimetres by 250 millimetres bearing the words "driver under instruction" in
black letters clearly marked on a yellow background; experienced driver, in
relation to a motor vehicle, means a person who at the relevant time holds-

   (a)  a full driver licence that authorises the person to drive the motor
        vehicle; or

   (b)  an appropriate licence or permit that would exempt the person from the
        requirements of section 18(1)(a) of the Act in respect of the driving
        of the motor vehicle and that is not expressed to be learner or
        probationary; expiry date means-

   (a)  in relation to a driver licence, the date specified in the licence as
        the date the term of the licence ends in accordance with section 19(3)
        of the Act; or

   (b)  in relation to a learner permit, the date specified in the permit as
        the date the term of the permit ends in accordance with section 22(4)
        of the Act; heavy combination vehicle means-

   (a)  a prime mover to which is attached a single semi-trailer that has a
        GVM more than 9 tonnes plus any unladen converter dolly; or

   (b)  a rigid motor vehicle to which is attached a trailer that has a GVM
        more than 9 tonnes plus any unladen converter dolly; heavy rigid
        vehicle means-

   (a)  a motor vehicle that has a GVM more than 8 tonnes and has 3 or more
        axles (whether or not the wheels on those axles are on the road); or

   (b)  a bus consisting of more than one rigid section which are connected to
        one another so as to allow rotary movement and passenger access
        between the sections; jurisdiction means an Australian State or
        internal Territory; learner approved motor cycle means a motor cycle,
        or class of motor cycle, approved by the Corporation as a learner
        approved motor cycle under regulation 58; learner driver means a
        person who holds an Australian learner permit and does not have an
        appropriate driver licence; learner log book means a record of a
        person's driving experience-

   (a)  made in a document issued by the Corporation; or

   (b)  in a form approved by the Corporation; light rigid vehicle means a
        motor vehicle that-

   (a)  has a GVM more than 4(5 tonnes but not more than 8 tonnes; or

   (b)  seats more than 12 adults (including the driver) and has a GVM not
        more than 8 tonnes; major rest break means a rest break of at least 5
        continuous hours; medical practitioner means-

   (a)  a registered medical practitioner; or

   (b)  a person registered or licensed as a medical practitioner under the
        laws of another jurisdiction; medium rigid vehicle means a motor
        vehicle that has a GVM more than 8 tonnes and has no more than 2
        axles;

motor cycle includes a motor trike; Note Motor cycle is defined in section 3
of the Act. motor cycle learner permit means a permit or authority to learn to
drive a motor cycle; motor trike means a motor vehicle with 3 wheels, but does
not include-

   (a)  a motor cycle with a side car attached; or

   (b)  a motor vehicle with 3 wheels that has a body type that is similar to,
        or is commonly known as, a sedan, station wagon, coupe convertible,
        roadster, utility, tray top or van; non-participating zone means all
        jurisdictions that are not participating jurisdictions; P1
        probationary driver licence means a probationary driver licence
        granted in accordance with regulation 49 or a licence as varied under
        regulation 53; Note Probationary driver licence is defined in section
        3 of the Act. P1 probationary period means the period during which a
        person holds a P1 probationary driver licence; P2 probationary driver
        licence means a probationary driver licence granted in accordance with
        regulation 50 or 51 or a licence as varied under regulation 54; Note
        Probationary driver licence is defined in section 3 of the Act. P2
        probationary period means the period during which a person holds a P2
        probationary driver licence; participating zone means all
        participating jurisdictions; personal particulars, in relation to a
        person means-

   (a)  the person's first name, second and third initials (if any) and family
        name; and

   (b)  the person's date of birth; and

   (c)  the person's residential address; probationary driver means the holder
        of a probationary driver licence; Note Probationary driver licence is
        defined in section 3 of the Act. probationary prohibited vehicle has
        the meaning given to it in regulation 56; Road Rules means the Road
        Safety Road Rules 2009; the Act means the Road Safety Act 1986.
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Division 1-Authority to drive motor vehicle