Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.177Stopping on a freeway
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sec.177 Stopping on a freeway
A driver must not stop on a freeway, unless the driver stops in an emergency stopping lane. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A freeway is a length of road to which a freeway sign applies. 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. (sec.177-ssec.1) A driver must not stop on a freeway, unless the driver stops in an emergency stopping lane. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.177-ssec.2) A freeway is a length of road to which a freeway sign applies. (sec.177-ssec.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.