VicRoads administers several Acts and their related Regulations. To view the Acts and Regulations, go to the Victorian Government Law Today website.

Road Safety Act 1986

• Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999
• Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 1999
• Road Safety (General) Regulations 1999
• Road Safety (Road Rules) Regulations 1999
  

Transport Act 1983

• Transport (Tow Truck) Regulations 2005

Chattel Securities Act 1987

• Chattel Securities Regulations 1997

Road Management Act 2004

• Road Management (General) Regulations 2004
• Road Management (Works and Infrastructure) Regulations 2005

Although every care is taken to provide links to suitable material from this site, the nature of the Internet prevents us from guaranteeing the suitability, completeness or accuracy of any of the material to which this site may be linked.

Road Rules - Victoria

Road Rules – Victoria is published as a Victorian Government Gazette (No. P 2, Thur 28 October 1999), which must be read in conjunction with the amending Regulations. Amendments to the Road Rules are listed in Schedule 4 of the Road Safety (Road Rules) Regulations 1999, which can be viewed at the Victorian Government Law Today website.

Road Rules – Victoria
Introduction and detailed Table of Contents[PDF, 70.9 KB, 17 pp.]

Part 1 Introductory (Rules 1-10) [PDF, 32KB]
Part 2 Application of the Road Rules (Rules 11-19) [PDF, 41 KB]

Part 3 Speed-limits (Rules 20-24) [PDF, 76KB]
Part 4 Making turns (Rules 26-43) [PDF, 154KB, 16 pp.]
Part 5 Change of direction and stop signals (Rules 44-55) [PDF, 56KB, 6 pp.]
Part 6 Traffic lights and twin red lights (Rules 56-66) [PDF, 98KB, 10 pp.]
Part 7 Giving way (Rules 67-87) [PDF,358KB, 30 pp.]
Part 8 Traffic signs and road markings (Rules 88-108) [PDF, 146KB, 15 pp.]
Part 9 Roundabouts (Rules 109-119) [PDF, 134KB, 8 pp.]
Part 10 Level crossings (Rules 120-124) [PDF, 48KB]
Part 11 Keeping left, overtaking and other driving rules (Rules 125-164) [PDF, 210KB, 30 pp.]
Part 12 Restrictions on stopping and parking (Rules 165-213) [PDF, 414KB, 39 pp.]
Part 13 Lights and warning devices (Rules 214-227) [PDF, 66KB, 8pp.]

Part 14 Rules for pedestrians (Rules 228-244) [PDF, 95KB, 14 pp.]
Part 15 Additional rules for bicycle riders (Rules 245-262) [PDF, 61KB, 8 pp.]
Part 16 Rules for persons travelling in or on vehicles (Rules 263-272) [PDF, 49KB, 7 pp.]
Part 17 Additional rules for drivers of trams and public buses (Rules 273-286) [PDF, 51KB, 7 pp.]

Part 18 Miscellaneous road rules (Rules 287-304) [PDF, 59KB, 11 pp.]
Part 19 Exemptions (Rules 305-313) [PDF, 44KB, 6pp.]
Part 20 Traffic control devices and traffic-related items (Rules 314-346) [PDF, 118KB, 18 pp.]
Part 21 General (Rules 347-351) [PDF, 36KB]

Schedule 1 Abbreviations and symbols [PDF, 450KB, 25 pp.]
Schedule 2 Standard or commonly used traffic signs [PDF, 450 KB, 25 pp. - follows Schedule 1]
Schedule 3 Other permitted traffic signs [PDF, 45 KB, 25 pp. - follows Schedule 1 and 2]
Schedule 4 Symbols and traffic-related items [PDF, 450 KB, 25 pp. - follows Schedule 1, 2 and 3]

Dictionary [PDF, 90KB, 18 pp.]

Road Rules Amendments

The Road Rules must be read in conjunction with the amending Regulations. Amendments to the Road Rules are listed in Schedule 4 of the Road Safety (Road Rules) Regulations 1999.