Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.176Stopping on a clearway
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sec.176 Stopping on a clearway
A driver must not stop on a length of road, other than a road-related area, to which a clearway sign applies, unless the driver is— driving a bus or taxi; and dropping off, or picking up, passengers. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A clearway sign applies, for the days or times indicated on the sign, to a length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearest of the following— a clearway sign on the road that indicates different days or times; an end clearway sign on the road; the end of the road. (sec.176-ssec.1) A driver must not stop on a length of road, other than a road-related area, to which a clearway sign applies, unless the driver is— driving a bus or taxi; and dropping off, or picking up, passengers. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.176-ssec.2) A clearway sign applies, for the days or times indicated on the sign, to a length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearest of the following— a clearway sign on the road that indicates different days or times; an end clearway sign on the road; the end of the road.
- (a) driving a bus or taxi; and
- (b) dropping off, or picking up, passengers.
- (a) a clearway sign on the road that indicates different days or times;
- (b) an end clearway sign on the road;
- (c) the end of the road.