What is the speed limit in a local traffic area?

40 km/h on every street inside it, signed or not, until you pass a sign ending the area.

Do local traffic area signs apply to visitors?

Yes. The limit applies to every driver, not just people who live there.

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Local traffic area 40 sign

Every street past this sign is 40 km/h, and people walking and riding share it.

Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 22Asked in general knowledgeShown in 3 practice questions

What it means

What does the local traffic area 40 sign mean in NSW?

The top of this tall plate is blue, with a small white house outline and the words LOCAL TRAFFIC AREA in white. Below, on white, is a red ringed 40. Every street inside the area carries that limit, even side streets with no sign of their own, until you pass a sign ending the area. These streets are shared with children, bike riders and people on foot.

What to do

1
Drop to 40 km/h as you pass the sign.
2
Keep 40 in every street you turn into until the area ends.
3
Watch closely for kids, cyclists and walkers on the roadway.

Practice questions with this sign

You drive into a street past this blue sign. What does it tell you?

Right.Not quite. The answer is A.

A local traffic area sign sets a 40 km/h limit for every street inside the area. Those streets are shared with bike riders, pedestrians and children, so keep a close lookout.

Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 22

After passing this sign you turn into a side street that has no speed sign of its own. What is the limit there?

Right.Not quite. The answer is B.

An area limit covers every street inside the local traffic area, signed or not, until you pass a sign showing the area has ended.

Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 22

Common questions

What is the speed limit in a local traffic area?: 40 km/h on every street inside it, signed or not, until you pass a sign ending the area.
Do local traffic area signs apply to visitors?: Yes. The limit applies to every driver, not just people who live there.

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