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Transport industry regulation, logistics, and traffic law.

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Transport & Traffic law covers:

Air
Rail
Roads
Sea
Space

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Traffic is the movement of motorized vehicles, unmotorized vehicles and pedestrians on roads. Traffic laws are the laws which govern traffic and regulate vehicles, while rules of the road are both the laws and the informal rules that may have developed over time to facilitate the orderly and timely flow of traffic.

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Road traffic and transport law includes a number of issues including:

Bike Law
Car theft
Careless Driving
Conviction & Appeal
Dangerous Driving
Drink Drive Rehabilitation Courses
Drink Driving Laws
Driving Offences
Driving Licence Laws
Driving When Disqualified
Driving With No Insurance
Drug Driving Law
Driving under the influence of drugs DUI
Disqualification
Habitual offenders
Failing to Provide a Specimen
Failing to Provide Driver Details
General Road Traffic Offences
Getting Your License Back Earlycc
Haulage and logistics
Mobile Phones and Driving
Motor Accidents
Motoring Penalty Codes and Points
Prosecution of driving related matters
Parking Tickets
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Right of Appeal
Representation in court
Road Rage
Seat Belts
Speed Cameras
Speeding Offences
Truck law

If you need legal help with regard to any of the issues mentioned above, then please complete your free legal enquiry form on the right, or click here.

Aviation Laws

The main pieces of Aviation Legislation and main authorities include:

Legislation and Regulation (Civil Aviation Safety Authority)
Includes: Civil Aviation Act and Regulations, Civil Aviation Orders
Airspace Act 2007
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998
Civil Aviation Safety Legislation (CASA)
Aviation Policy and Regulation (Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government)
Airworthiness Directives (Civil Aviation Safety Authority)
Air Services Act 1995
Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991

If you have a legal matter regarding aviation law, then please complete your free legal enquiry form on the right, click here.

Railway Laws

The main pieces of Rail Legislation include:

Australian National Railways Commission Sale Act 1997
National Railway Network (Financial Assistance) Act 1979
Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Act 1961
Railway Standardization (New South Wales and Victoria) Agreement Act 1958
National Transport Commission Rail Safety

If you have a legal matter regarding rail way law, then please complete your free legal enquiry form on the right, click here.

Road Laws

The main pieces of federal road Legislation in uniform laws include :

Australian Land Transport Development Act 1999
Interstate Road Transport Act 1985
Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985
Motor Vehicles Standards Act 1989
Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995
Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicles Registration) Act 1997
Road Transport Reform (Vehicles and Traffic) Act 1993
Roads to Recovery Act 2000
Australian Design Rules -Set out design standards for vehicle safety and emissions.
National Environment Protection (Diesel Vehicle Emissions) Measure
Australian Road Rules
Advertising for Motor Vehicles: Voluntary Code of Practice (Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, 2002)

Maritime laws

Some of the main pieces pertaining to Federal Maritime law include:

Admiralty Act 1988
ANL Act 1956
Formerly Australian Shipping Commission Act 1956
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991
Crimes at Sea Act 2000
Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992

If you have a legal matter regarding Maritime law, then please complete your free legal enquiry form on the right, click here.

Space Law

The main pieces of federal legislation pertaining to space law include:

Space Activities Act 1998
Christmas Island Space Centre (APSC Proposal) Ordinance 2001
Australian Government Space Portal (Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research)