Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.125Unreasonably obstructing drivers or pedestrians
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sec.125 Unreasonably obstructing drivers or pedestrians
A driver must not unreasonably obstruct the path of another driver or a pedestrian. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. For this section, a driver does not unreasonably obstruct the path of another driver or a pedestrian only because— the driver is stopped in traffic; or the driver is driving more slowly than other vehicles (unless the driver is driving abnormally slowly in the circumstances). a driver driving at a speed of 20km/h on a length of road to which a speed limit of 80km/h applies when there is no reason for the driver to drive at that speed on the length of road (sec.125-ssec.1) A driver must not unreasonably obstruct the path of another driver or a pedestrian. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.125-ssec.2) For this section, a driver does not unreasonably obstruct the path of another driver or a pedestrian only because— the driver is stopped in traffic; or the driver is driving more slowly than other vehicles (unless the driver is driving abnormally slowly in the circumstances). a driver driving at a speed of 20km/h on a length of road to which a speed limit of 80km/h applies when there is no reason for the driver to drive at that speed on the length of road
- (a) the driver is stopped in traffic; or
- (b) the driver is driving more slowly than other vehicles (unless the driver is driving abnormally slowly in the circumstances). Example of a driver driving abnormally slowly— a driver driving at a speed of 20km/h on a length of road to which a speed limit of 80km/h applies when there is no reason for the driver to drive at that speed on the length of road