Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) After section 20(1) of the Road Management Act 2004 insert —
"(1A) In giving effect to the principal object of road management, the road network is to be managed to reflect the priorities of different modes of transport having regard to the intended function or functions of different parts of the road network.
(1B) Subject to subsection (1C), priority is to be given to the following modes of transport in respect of the specified roads for that mode of transport—
(a) trams on specified tram roads;
(b) buses on specified bus roads;
(c) bicycles on specified bicycle roads;
(d) pedestrians on specified pedestrian roads;
(e) freight on specified freight roads;
(f) any other mode of transport on specified roads for that mode of transport.
(1C) Subsection (1B) has effect—
(a) without limiting the generality of subsection (1A); and
(b) to the extent that it is reasonably practicable having regard to the works and infrastructure management principles.".
(2) In section 3(1) of the Road Management Act 2004 , after the definition of shoulder insert —
""specified bicycle road" means a road or part of a road which is specified under section 42A to be a specified bicycle road;
"specified bus road" means a road or part of a road which is specified under section 42A to be a specified bus road;
"specified freight road" means a road or part of a road which is specified under section 42A to be a specified freight road;
"specified pedestrian road" means a road or part of a road which is specified under section 42A to be a specified pedestrian road;
"specified road" means a road or part of a road which is specified under section 42A to be a specified road in respect of which a mode of transport is to have priority;
"specified tram road" means a road or part of a road which is specified under section 42A to be a specified tram road;".
(3) After section 4(2)(c) of the Road Management Act 2004 insert —
"(ca) provides for the assigning of priority to different modes of transport on specified roads;".
(4) After section 4(2)(e) of the Road Management Act 2004 insert —
"(ea) provides for the keeping of a register of specified roads and the transport modes that have priority in respect of those specified roads;".
(5) After section 20(2)(d) of the Road Management Act 2004 insert —
"(da) the priority of different modes of transport on specified roads;".
(6) In Schedule 7 to the Road Management Act 2004 , after clause 14(3)(c) insert —
"(ca) minimise any disruption to users of different modes of transport which have priority on specified roads;".