313BExemption for breakdown vehicles

313B Exemption for breakdown vehicles

(1) Another law of this jurisdiction may provide that a provision mentioned in subrule (2) does not apply to the driver of a breakdown vehicle while: (a) the driver is engaged in repairing a disabled vehicle; and (b) the driver is unable to comply with the provision; and (c) the breakdown vehicle is displaying a flashing light; and (d) the driver is acting safely. (2) For subrule (1), the provisions are as follows: • rule 137 (Keeping off dividing strips) • rule 138 (Keeping off a painted island) • rule 147 (Moving from one marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes) • rule 289 (Driving on a nature strip) • rule 290 (Driving on a traffic island). (3) In this rule:

breakdown vehicle means any vehicle driven by a person who is:

(a) a breakdown worker; and
(b) driving the vehicle in the course of his or her duties as a breakdown worker.

Note 1: Vehicle is defined in rule 15.

Note 2: Drive includes be in control of—see the definition in the dictionary.

breakdown worker means a person who is a breakdown worker for this rule under another law of this jurisdiction.