101Hand‑held stop signs

101 Hand‑held stop signs

(1) A driver approaching a hand‑held stop sign must stop before reaching the sign.

Offence provision.

(2) The driver must not proceed until the holder of the sign: (a) no longer displays the sign towards the driver; or (b) otherwise indicates that the driver may proceed.

Offence provision.

(3) This rule does not apply to a driver approaching or at a hand‑held stop sign at a children’s crossing.

Note: Rule 80 defines children’s crossing, and deals with hand‑held stop signs at children’s crossings.

Hand‑held stop signs

Note for diagrams: There are a number of other permitted versions of this sign—see the diagrams in Schedule 3.