Roads Act
3.1 – Driving a Motor Vehicle
All person/s driving or in operation of a ground vehicle must hold a current Aurora City Driver's License which can be obtained by going to the ACR (Aurora City Roads) service centre.
At the service centre you can
Take the test to obtain your Driver's License
Have your photo taken for your Driver's License
Renew or replace your existing Driver's License
Register any motor vehicles that you own or renew expired registration
3.2 – Boats & Planes
Coming Soon
3.3 – Traffic Laws
You are considered the primary driver if you are in the driver's seat and or have been observed driving the vehicle on any public road.
When there is no visible speed limit indicators the nominal allowed speed is 120 km/h
The speed limit around green 'safe' zones is limited to strictly no more than 100 km/h
The Police has several road safety cameras to enforce these road laws and if in breach you can expect to be sent a automatic infringement notice
You must make way for emergency services vehicles when they have sirens on by pulling over or giving way
3.4 – Parking & Vehicle Persistence
All player owned vehicles in Aurora City are kept in a persistent state meaning where you left/parked your vehicle is where it will stay (even through tsunami).
So it is important that you ensure your vehicle is parked accordingly as per the law and also locked for it's safety.
We have boot checking prevention mechanics that restricts the movement of all items in and out of the boot or storage of a vehicle unless you hold the keys. This applies to the boot only and does not apply to the glovebox storage.
The government conducts fortnightly (or sooner) cleanups at our discretion. If you have any in city issues relating to vehicles being bugged you will need to make a support ticket. Do not contact the Police in relation to any OOC related matters as they will not be able to help you, this will requires a government agent/official.
If your vehicle is impounded by the Police the vehicles keys will automatically be granted to the Police in which they are able to lawfully search your vehicle if a search warrant or order was issued and the vehicle is listed within the order.
The standard retrieval or un-impound fee is set to a maximum of up to $30,000 at the officer's discretion.
Under no circumstances should a private vehicle and it's contents be searched without approval from the courts via a search warrant or order which lists the vehicle.
Police are required to state the reason for your vehicle impoundment which is made available to you to review when you visit your garage and view your vehicle list.
You will see information relating to;
When the vehicle was impounded
Reason the vehicle was impounded
The name of the officer who conducted the impound
Whether the vehicle is self-retrievable or not
The fee it will cost you to have your vehicle returned
You are encouraged to call the Police via the services app on your mobile to discuss any impound related matters such as arranging for the release of your vehicle.
If your vehicle has been set as non-retrievable by owner this means the Police intends to seize your vehicle either temporarily or permanently. If this has happened to you, we highly recommend that you seek legal advice and contact the Police as soon as possible regarding your vehicle.
It is important to note that the Police must complete a report when conducting a vehicle impound on player owned vehicles that has a registered owner.
The report must detail;
Date of impound
Detail the lawful reason for the impound
Contain at least 2 images attached to the report showing front and back of vehicle and clearly depicting the infraction (if impounded)
The images must also clearly show the model, colour and number plates of the vehicle
If a parking infringement is written the Police must take two images of which the automatic time stamp will show if the vehicle has in fact surpassed the allowed parking time (48 hours)
If parked illegally, in a non stopping zone or blocking entry to a public building or business only 1 image is required that depicts the infraction for a parking infringement
Note all information and media stated above is required to be detailed in the Police report however the Police are under no obligation to proactively provide this information to you.
You should contact the Police and request this information should you wish to do so.
If an impound is conducted without an accompanying report the impound will be considered unlawful.
You must not obstruct or prevent Police officers from completing a report if your vehicle is found to be in breach of the city's road and parking laws. You must not also attempt to move or hide your vehicle after it has been documented to be in breach to prevent evidence being taken. These are criminal offences and you will be arrested and charged accordingly.
3.5 – Locations
There is currently two impounds located at;
Del Piero Beach (near Del Piero Pier) - City Impound
Sandy Shores - Sandy Impound
3.6 – Parking Expanded
You must ensure your vehicle is not parked or stopped in a no stopping zone
Emergency Services vehicles are exempt from all parking restrictions when used on and during duty
Courier/Postal vehicles are allowed to park/stop for a period of no longer than 5 minutes. However the vehicle must not be blocking or restricting access to any public buildings or businesses
You must bear in mind that no stopping zones are not always marked. No stopping zones also includes but is not limited to, entrances to public buildings and businesses such as the entrance to Pillbox Hospital etc.
You must park within the defined marked lines (usually a solid white line) of the parking bay
You must not park/stop your vehicle on the side of a road or footpath unless you are within a designated parking spot/bay
You are allowed to be parked for a period of up to 48 hours after which your vehicle will be impounded
You must not stop or park within unless permitted in parking spots belonging to a business or government department
You must ensure your headlights are not left on high beam (but preferably turned off) when parked
All public parking spots or spaces are to be shared amongst the public with no individual or organisation to lay claim or deem to own any parking spots or spaces
Emergency services are exempt from most parking laws during the course of duty
The government may from time to time close public parking spots or spaces temporarily or permanently
Emergency services may restrict or prevent parking or stopping in a particular area during a emergency for your safety, please do not ignore any traffic cones or other visual indicators when setup by emergency services
3.7 – Anti Hooning & Crimes Act
If your vehicle is found to be continuously hooning or repeatedly involved in a crime to be deemed excessive the Police may apply to the courts to have your vehicle crushed (permanently destroyed)
It is the owner of the vehicle's responsibility that they must ensure their vehicle is registered with up to date registration and the driver's license is current and valid
If you are carjacked or your vehicle has been stolen you must report this immediately to the Police via the services app or using /000
Your vehicle must not contain any active weaponry which can be used to cause damage with the exception of government, military or emergency services vehicle classes
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