95Emergency stopping lane only signs

95 Emergency stopping lane only signs

(1) A driver must not drive in an emergency stopping lane unless: (a) the driver needs to drive in the emergency stopping lane to avoid a collision, to stop in the lane, or because the driver’s vehicle is disabled; or (b) the driver is permitted to drive in the emergency stopping lane under another law of this jurisdiction.

Offence provision.

Note 1: Driver’s vehicle is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: Rule 178 deals with stopping in an emergency stopping lane.

(2) This rule does not apply to the rider of a bicycle.

Note 1: Bicycle is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: If a no bicycles sign applies to the emergency stopping lane, the rider must not ride in the lane—see rule 252.

(3) In this rule:

emergency stopping lane means a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane, to which an emergency stopping lane only sign applies.

Note 1: Marked lane is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: Rule 329 explains when a traffic control device applies to a marked lane.

Emergency stopping lane only sign

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Note for diagram: The sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction—see rule 316(4).