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310Exemption—road worker etc
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310 Exemption—road worker etc (1) A provision mentioned in subsection (2) does not apply to a person at the site of, and engaged in, roadworks if, in the circumstances— (a) it is not practicable for the person to comply with the provision; and (b) sufficient warning of the roadworks has been given to other road users. (a) division 4.1 (Left turns); (ab) division 4.2 (Right turns); (b) part 7 (Giving way), except the following: (i) section 67 (Stopping and giving way at stop sign or stop line at intersection without traffic lights); (ii) section 68 (Stopping and giving way at stop sign or stop line at other places); (iii) section 69 (Giving way at give way sign or give way line at intersection (except roundabout)); (iv) section 70 (Giving way at give way sign at bridge or length of narrow road);
(v) section 71 (Giving way at give way sign or give way line at other places); (c) part 8 (Traffic signs and road markings), except the following: (i) section 102 (Clearance and low clearance sign); (ii) section 103 (Load limit sign); (d) part 11 (Keeping left, overtaking and other driving rules); (e) part 12 (Restrictions on stopping and parking); (f) section 224 (Using horn or similar warning device); (g) part 14 (Rules for pedestrians), except section 236 (1) (Pedestrian not to cause traffic hazard or obstruction); (h) section 264 (Wearing seatbelt and seating position—driver); (i) section 265 (Wearing seatbelt and seating position—passenger 16 years old or older); (j) section 268 (How people must travel in or on motor vehicle); (k) section 288 (Driving on path); (l) section 289 (Driving on nature strip); (m) section 290 (Driving on traffic island); (n) section 295 (Motor vehicle towing another vehicle with towline); (o) section 296 (Driving vehicle in reverse); (p) section 297 (2) (Driver to have proper control of vehicle etc); (q) section 298 (Driving with person in trailer). (3) Section 20 (Obeying speed limit) does not apply to a driver— (a) driving a snow-clearing vehicle and engaged in snow-clearing; or
(b) driving a motor vehicle and engaged in speed zoning tests authorised by the road transport authority. roadworks means— (a) construction or maintenance of a road; or (b) road cleaning; or (c) installation or maintenance work authorised by the road transport authority on, above or below a road; or (ca) installation or maintenance of a traffic control device authorised by the road transport authority; or (d) installation or maintenance of a traffic-related item or traffic monitoring device authorised by the road transport authority; or (e) a traffic survey authorised by the road transport authority; or (f) a road surface survey test.