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TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
10 December 2014
(11) Road Amendment Rules (No. 2) 2014

These rules amend the Road Rules 2009 by –

(a)
clarifying various give way rules; and
(b)
adding exceptions to the requirements to –
(i)
keep off a painted island; and
(ii)
keep left of a dividing line; and
(c)
clarifying when crossing a continuous line is permitted outside of times when a lane is a special purpose lane; and
(d)
addressing technical matters in relation to bicycle lanes; and
(e)
prohibiting stopping on a traffic island; and
(f)
amending various rules relating to the wearing of seatbelts, riding on motor bikes, stopping for bicycle crossing lights, and the use of mobile phones; and
(g)
making other minor miscellaneous amendments; and
(h)
updating certain legislative references.

The poorly gazetted rule changes above result in the rule below

Traffic (Road Rules) Regulations 2009
Road Rules 2009 (S. R. 2014, No. 136)
SCHEDULE 6 - JURISDICTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Division 3 - General
PART 3 - Jurisdictional qualifications – approvals
4.
Rule 270: Approved motor bike helmet
For rule 270, a motor bike helmet is approved for the Road Rules if it complies with Australian Standard AS/NZS 1698, is marked in accordance with that Standard and has no visible defect.