176Stopping on a clearway

176 Stopping on a clearway

(1) A driver must not stop on a length of road to which a clearway sign applies, unless subrule (2) or (3) applies to the driver.

Offence provision.

(1A) In subrule (1):

road does not include a road‑related area.

Note: Road‑related area is defined in rule 13.

(2) The driver of a public bus or public minibus may stop on the length of road if the driver is dropping off, or picking up, passengers.

Note: Public bus and public minibus are defined in the dictionary.

(3) The driver of a taxi may stop on the length of road if: (a) the driver is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; and (b) there is not another law of this jurisdiction prohibiting the driver of a taxi from stopping on a length of road to which a clearway sign applies.

Note: Taxi is defined in the dictionary.

(4) A clearway sign applies, for the days or times indicated on the sign, to a length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearest of the following: (a) a clearway sign on the road that indicates different days or times; (b) an end clearway sign on the road; (c) the end of the road.

Note for diagrams: Anything on these signs may be differently arranged—see rule 316(4).