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The model Australian Road Rules form the basis of road rules of each Australian state and territory. They contain the basic road rules for motorists, motorcyclists, cyclists, pedestrians, passengers and others. We review the Australian Road Rules every two years.
This is a consolidated version of the Australian Road Rules. These Rules are a national model law and are intended to provide the basis for nationally consistent road rules.
The Australian Road Rules were implemented in 1999 and have been regularly updated since then. Each state and territory adopts the Australian Road Rules in its own legislation. With minor exceptions, the Australian Road Rules are applied consistently in each state and territory.
Learn all you need to know about driving in Australia, including road rules, which side of the road Australians drive on, using an international drivers licence in Australia and more.
All road users should know the road rules to keep themselves and others safe. The NSW Road Rules 2014 lists more than 300 separate rules on the NSW Government legislation website.
The Australian Road Rules are a set of model road rules developed by the National Road Transport Commission which form the basis for state and territory road rules across Australia.
In Australia, each state and territory is responsible for its own road rules, leaving some key differences for motorists to get their heads around. While the most important rules are identical in the eight jurisdictions, some legislation varies.
