221Using hazard warning lights

221 Using hazard warning lights

The driver of a vehicle fitted with hazard warning lights must not use the hazard warning lights, or allow them to be used, unless: (a) the vehicle is stopped and is obstructing, or is likely to obstruct, the path of other vehicles or pedestrians; or (b) the vehicle is a slow‑moving vehicle and is obstructing, or is likely to obstruct, the path of other vehicles or pedestrians; or (c) the vehicle is stopped in an emergency stopping lane; or (d) the driver stops the vehicle to sell a product (for example, ice creams) that may attract children onto the road; or (e) the driver is driving in hazardous weather conditions (for example, fog or smoke); or (f) the vehicle is a bus carrying children, and the driver stops the vehicle to drop off or pick up a child and is required or permitted to operate the hazard warning lights under another law of this jurisdiction; or (g) the hazard warning lights are operating as part of an anti‑theft device, or an alcohol ignition interlock system, fitted to the vehicle.

Offence provision.

Note 1: Bus and hazard warning lights are defined in the dictionary, and emergency stopping lane is defined in rule 95.

Note 2: Driver includes a person in control of a vehicle—see the definition of drive in the dictionary.

Note 3: A vehicle does not obstruct another vehicle only because the vehicle is stopped in traffic or is travelling more slowly than other vehicles—see the definition of obstruction in the dictionary.