289Driving 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) permitted to drive on the nature strip under another law of this jurisdiction.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note 1 Adjacent land, bicycle, built-up area, length of road, nature strip, ride-on lawnmower, traffic control device, wheelchair and with are defined in the dictionary, and road-related area is defined in rule 13.

Note 2 See clause 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 for jurisdictional qualifications.

(2)  A driver driving on a nature strip (except the rider of an animal, or a driver driving on the nature strip to enter a road from a road-related area or adjacent land, or to enter a road-related area or adjacent land from a road) must give way to all other road users, and to animals, on the nature strip.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1 Road user is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 For subrule (2), give way means the driver must slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision – see the definition in the dictionary.