317Information on or with traffic control devices

#### 317 Information on or with traffic control devices 317 Information on or with traffic control devices > > (1) A traffic control device may, by the use of words, figures, symbols or anything else, indicate any of the following— > > > > > (a) the times, days or circumstances when it applies or does not apply, > > > > > (b) the lengths of road or areas where it applies or does not apply, > > > > > (c) the persons to whom it applies or does not apply, > > > > > (d) the vehicles to which it applies or does not apply, > > > > > (e) other information. > > > > Examples of circumstances. > > > (1–1) A reference, on or with a traffic control device, to emergency vehicles is taken to be a reference to the following vehicles— > > > > > (a) an ambulance being driven by a member of the Ambulance Service, or the ambulance service of another State or a Territory, in the course of the member’s duties, > > > > > (b) a fire fighting vehicle being driven by a member of any of the following services in the course of the member’s duties— > > > > > > > (i) a fire brigade, within the meaning of the [Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-192), > > > > > > > (ii) the NSW Rural Fire Service or a rural fire brigade, within the meaning of the [Rural Fires Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-065), > > > > > > > (iii) a rescue service, > > > > > (c) a State Emergency Service vehicle being driven by a member of the State Emergency Service in the course of the member’s duties, > > > > > (d) a vehicle used by an accredited rescue unit, within the meaning of the [State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-165), being driven by a member of the unit, > > > > > (e) an Airservices Australia vehicle, within the meaning of the [Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2017-0451), > > > > > (f) a police vehicle, > > > > > (g) a vehicle used by Transport for NSW being driven by a Transport Commander or Traffic Emergency Patroller, appointed or employed by Transport for NSW, in the course of the Commander’s or Patroller’s duties. > > > > Note— > > > > This subrule is an additional NSW subrule. There is no corresponding subrule in rule 317 of the Australian Road Rules. > > > (2) In this rule— > > > > traffic control device includes a board, device, plate, screen, word, figure, symbol, or anything else, with a traffic control device that provides information about the application of the traffic control device. > > > > Examples of information with a traffic control device. > > > > Note. > > > > With includes accompanying or reasonably associated with—see the definition in the Dictionary. > > **rule 317:** Am 2022 (692), Sch 1\[46\].