5Right of passage along public road by members of public

#### 5 Right of passage along public road by members of public 5 Right of passage along public road by members of public > > (1) A member of the public is entitled, as of right, to pass along a public road (whether on foot, in a vehicle or otherwise) and to drive stock or other animals along the public road. > > > (1A) The right conferred by this section extends to the right of passage of members of the public in a light rail or other railway vehicle. > > > (2) The right conferred by this section does not derogate from any right of passage that is conferred by the common law, but those rights are subject to such restrictions as are imposed by or under this or any other Act or law. > > > (3) For example, those rights are subject to such restrictions as are imposed— > > > > > (a) by or under the road transport legislation within the meaning of the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018), or > > > > > (b) by or under section 5.43 of the [Crown Land Management Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-058). > > **s 5:** Am 1996 No 128, Sch 2.4 \[2\]; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 \[1\]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 \[1\]; 2013 No 19, Sch 4.72 \[1\]; 2017 No 17, Sch 3.2 \[1\].