42Offences relating to road closures

#### 42 Offences relating to road closures 42 Offences relating to road closures > > (1) If, under this Part, a road is closed to vehicles (whether or not it is also closed to pedestrians) by the use of a sign or barrier— > > > > > (a) a person must not bring a vehicle onto the road contrary to the sign or by interfering with the barrier, except as permitted by a person authorised by the Authority or TfNSW, or a police officer, and > > > > > (b) a person in charge of a vehicle situated on the road— > > > > > > > (i) who is informed by a person authorised by the Authority or TfNSW, or a police officer, that the road is closed, and > > > > > > > (ii) who is directed by such a person, or a police officer, to remove the vehicle from the road, > > > > > > must remove the vehicle from the road as soon as practicable after the direction is given. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (2) If, under this Part, a road is closed to pedestrians (whether or not it is also closed to vehicles) by use of a sign or barrier— > > > > > (a) a person must not enter the road contrary to the sign or by interfering with the barrier, except as permitted by a person authorised by the Authority or TfNSW, or a police officer, or > > > > > (b) a person on the road— > > > > > > > (i) who is informed by a person authorised by the Authority or TfNSW, or a police officer, that the road is closed, and > > > > > > > (ii) who is directed by such a person, or a police officer, to leave the road, > > > > > > must leave the road as soon as practicable after the direction is given. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (3) A person must not damage, remove or interfere with a sign or barrier erected or provided for the purpose of closing a road under this Part, except as permitted by a person authorised by the Authority or TfNSW, or a police officer. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > **s 42:** Am 2005 No 11, Sch 3.44 \[1\]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.57 \[2\]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.106\[2\].