304Direction by a police officer or authorised person

304 Direction by a police officer or authorised person

Rule 304(1) amended by S.R. Nos 121/2020 rule 14, 135/2021 rule 97.

(1) A person must obey any reasonable direction for the safe and efficient regulation of traffic given to the person by a police officer or authorised person, whether or not the person may contravene another provision of these Rules by obeying the direction.

1. In the case of a pedestrian, 5 penalty units;

In the case of a bicycle or an electric scooter, 5 penalty units;

(2) It is a defence to the prosecution of a person for an offence against a provision of these Rules if, at the time of the offence, the person was obeying a direction given to the person under subrule (1).

Pt 18A (Headings and rules 304A–304Q) inserted by S.R. No. 7/2023 rule 16.