176Stopping on a clearway

#### 176 Stopping 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. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (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 1. > > > > Public bus is defined in the Dictionary. > > > > Note 2. > > > > The term public minibus is not a term that is used in this jurisdiction. The reference to that term in this subrule is retained in order to preserve uniformity with the Australian Road Rules. > > > (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. > > | Clearway signs | > | | | > | End clearway signs | > | | | > > Note 1 for diagrams. > > There are a number of other permitted versions of the *clearway sign*—see the diagrams in Schedules 2 and 3. > > Note 2 for diagrams. > > Anything on these signs may be differently arranged—see rule 316(4).