289Driving on a nature strip

289 Driving on a nature strip

289 Driving on a nature strip

(1) A driver must not drive on a nature strip adjacent to a length of road in a built-up area, unless the driver is—

(a) entering or leaving, by the shortest practicable route, an area on the nature strip indicated by information on or with a traffic control device as an area where vehicles may drive, or

(b) driving on a part of the nature strip indicated by information on or with a traffic control device as a part where vehicles may drive, or

(c) driving on the nature strip to enter or leave, by the shortest practicable route, a road related area or adjacent land and there is not a part of the nature strip indicated by information on or with a traffic control device as a part where vehicles may drive, or

(d) riding a bicycle or animal, and there is not another law of this jurisdiction prohibiting the rider from riding a bicycle or animal on the nature strip, or

(e) driving a ride-on lawnmower that is cutting grass on the nature strip, or

(f) driving a motorised wheelchair, or

(g) driving any of the following vehicles—

(i) a motor vehicle (other than a ride-on lawnmower) that is constructed and used solely for cutting grass, or for purposes incidental to cutting grass,

(ii) a motor vehicle that is designed for the purposes of cleaning a footpath, is being driven on the nature strip for that purpose and is displaying an amber flashing signal by means of a light or lights mounted on the top of the vehicle,

(iii) a vehicle that is being used for the carriage of goods or materials for use in (or for the purposes of) the construction or maintenance of roads by or on behalf of Transport for NSW.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Note 1.

Adjacent land, built-up area, length of road, nature strip, traffic control device, wheelchair and with are defined in the Dictionary, bicycle is defined in rule 15–1 and road related area is defined in rule 13.

Note 2.

Subrule (1)(g) is not uniform with the corresponding paragraph in rule 289 of the Australian Road Rules. However, the corresponding paragraph in the Australian Road Rules allows another law of this jurisdiction to permit a driver to drive on a nature strip adjacent to a length of road in a built-up area. Different rules may apply in other Australian jurisdictions.