13What is a road related area

#### 13 What is a road related area 13 What is a road related area > > (1) A road related area is any of the following— > > > > > (a) an area that divides a road, > > > > > (b) a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road, > > > > > (c) an area that is not a road and that is open to the public and designated for use by cyclists or animals, > > > > > (d) an area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the public for driving, riding or parking vehicles. > > > > Note. > > > > Vehicle is defined in rule 15. > > > (2) However, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in these Rules (except in this Division) to a road related area includes a reference to— > > > > > (a) an area so far as the area is declared, under another law of this jurisdiction, to be a road related area for these Rules, or > > > > > (b) any shoulder of a road, or > > > > > (c) any other area that is a footpath or nature strip as defined in the Dictionary, > > > > but does not include a reference to an area so far as the area is declared, under another law of this jurisdiction, not to be a road related area for these Rules. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Shoulder is defined in rule 12. > > > > Note 2. > > > > The Minister administering the Act may, by order under section 18 of that Act, declare that provisions of the road transport legislation do not apply to a road or do apply to a specified area of the State that is open to or used by the public. The road transport legislation includes these Rules.