165Stopping in an emergency etc. or to comply with another rule

165 Stopping in an emergency etc. or to comply with another rule It is a defence to the prosecution of a driver for an offence against a provision of this Part if: (a) the driver stops at a particular place, or in a particular way, to avoid a collision, and the driver stops for no longer than is necessary to avoid the collision; or (b) the driver stops at a particular place, or in a particular way, because the driver's vehicle is disabled, and the driver stops for no longer than is necessary for the vehicle to be moved safely to a place where the driver is permitted to park the vehicle under the Australian Road Rules; or (c) the driver stops at a particular place, or in a particular way, to deal with a medical or other emergency, or to assist a disabled vehicle, and the driver stops for no longer than is necessary in the circumstances; or (d) the driver stops at a particular place, or in a particular way, because the condition of the driver, a passenger, or the driver's vehicle makes it necessary for the driver to stop in the interests of safety, and the driver stops for no longer than is necessary in the circumstances; or (e) the driver stops at a particular place, or in a particular way, to comply with another provision of the Australian Road Rules or a provision of another law, and the driver stops for no longer than is necessary to comply with the other provision. Example for paragraph (e) If a driver stops at an intersection at a stop line, stop sign, or traffic lights, or to give way to a vehicle, in accordance with the Australian Road Rules, the driver does not contravene rule 170 (stopping in or near an intersection). 1 See rule 125 (in Part 11) for the offence of unreasonably obstructing the path of another vehicle or a pedestrian. 2 Driver's vehicle is defined in the dictionary. 166 Application of Part to bicycles This Part does not apply to a bicycle that is parked at a bicycle rail or in a bicycle rack. Note

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 168 Division 2 No stopping and no parking signs and road markings