177Stopping on a freeway

177 Stopping on a freeway (1) A driver must not stop on a freeway unless: (a) the driver stops in an emergency stopping lane; or (b) the driver's vehicle is permitted to stop on the freeway under 1 Driver's vehicle is defined in the dictionary, and emergency stopping lane is defined in rule 95. 2 Rule 178 sets out when a driver can stop in an emergency stopping lane. (2) A freeway is a length of road to which a freeway sign applies. (3) A freeway sign on a road applies to a length of road beginning at the sign (including any road into which the length of road merges) and ending at the next end freeway sign on the road.

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 179 Freeway signs