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National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation - Australian Road Rules) Regulations 2006
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National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation - Australian Road Rules) Regulations 2006
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(1) A driver must not unreasonably obstruct the path of another driver or a pedestrian.
Offence provision.
Note: Driver includes a person in control of a vehicle—see the definition of drive in the dictionary.
(2) For this rule, a driver does not unreasonably obstruct the path of another driver or a pedestrian only because: (a) the driver is stopped in traffic; or (b) the driver is driving more slowly than other vehicles (unless the driver is driving abnormally slowly in the circumstances).
Note: Example of a driver driving abnormally slowly
Note: A driver driving at a speed of 20 kilometres per hour on a length of road to which a speed‑limit of 80 kilometres per hour applies when there is no reason for the driver to drive at that speed on the length of road.