sec.137Keeping off a dividing strip

sec.137 Keeping off a dividing strip

A driver must not drive on a dividing strip, except as permitted under this section or section 139 (4) or 139A (3) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A driver may drive on a dividing strip that is at the same level as the road, and marked at each side by a continuous line— to enter or leave the road; or to enter or leave an area on the dividing strip to which a parking control sign applies if the driver is permitted to park in the area. For subsection (2) , a dividing strip is taken to be at the same level as the road even if the dividing strip contains 1 or more pavement bars or markers. In this section— dividing strip does not include a painted island. pavement bar means a raised rectangular block, with an approximately hemispherical cross-section, attached to an area of road, including, for example, a dividing strip— perpendicular to the direction of travel of vehicles on the road; and to— augment the visibility of the area; and discourage, but not prohibit, movement of a vehicle in or across the area. s 137 amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 20 ; 2014 SL No. 26 s 7 ; 2014 SL No. 161 s 70 (sec.137-ssec.1) A driver must not drive on a dividing strip, except as permitted under this section or section 139 (4) or 139A (3) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.137-ssec.2) A driver may drive on a dividing strip that is at the same level as the road, and marked at each side by a continuous line— to enter or leave the road; or to enter or leave an area on the dividing strip to which a parking control sign applies if the driver is permitted to park in the area. (sec.137-ssec.2A) For subsection (2) , a dividing strip is taken to be at the same level as the road even if the dividing strip contains 1 or more pavement bars or markers. (sec.137-ssec.3) In this section— dividing strip does not include a painted island. pavement bar means a raised rectangular block, with an approximately hemispherical cross-section, attached to an area of road, including, for example, a dividing strip— perpendicular to the direction of travel of vehicles on the road; and to— augment the visibility of the area; and discourage, but not prohibit, movement of a vehicle in or across the area.

• (a) to enter or leave the road; or
• (b) to enter or leave an area on the dividing strip to which a parking control sign applies if the driver is permitted to park in the area.
• (a) perpendicular to the direction of travel of vehicles on the road; and
• (b) to— (i) augment the visibility of the area; and (ii) discourage, but not prohibit, movement of a vehicle in or across the area.
• (i) augment the visibility of the area; and
• (ii) discourage, but not prohibit, movement of a vehicle in or across the area.
• (i) augment the visibility of the area; and