Road Safety Road Rules 2017
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101 Hand-held stop signs
Rule 101(1) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 42.
(1) A driver approaching a hand-held stop sign must stop before reaching the sign.
Rule 101(2) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 42.
(2) The driver must not proceed until the holder of the sign—
(a) no longer displays the sign towards the driver; or
(b) otherwise indicates that the driver may proceed.
(3) This rule does not apply to a driver approaching or at a hand‑held stop sign at a children's crossing.
Rule 80 defines children's crossing, and deals with hand-held stop signs at children's crossings.
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