27Offence—preventing traffic control device from being clearly observed

#### 27 Offence—preventing traffic control device from being clearly observed 27 Offence—preventing traffic control device from being clearly observed > > (1) A person must not place or cause to be placed anything in a position that would prevent or be likely to prevent a prescribed traffic control device from being clearly observed by the driver of a motor vehicle approaching the device along a portion of a road for which the device has been installed or displayed. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note. > > > > The Act, section 123 also makes it an offence for a person to install or display, or to interfere with, alter or remove, a prescribed traffic control device without appropriate authority. > > > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has the approval of Transport for NSW to place the matter or thing along the portion of the road. > > > (3) If Transport for NSW or a police officer directs a person who has contravened subsection (1) to remove immediately the matter or thing concerned, the person must comply with the direction. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > prescribed traffic control device has the same meaning as in the Act, section 121.