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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.178Stopping in an emergency stopping lane
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sec.178 Stopping in an emergency stopping lane
A driver (except the rider of a bicycle or a personal mobility device) must not stop in an emergency stopping lane unless— the condition of the driver, a passenger or the driver’s vehicle, or any other factor, makes it necessary or desirable for the driver to stop in the emergency stopping lane in the interests of safety; and the driver stops for no longer than is necessary in the circumstances. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 178 amd 2022 SL No. 142 s 59
- (a) the condition of the driver, a passenger or the driver’s vehicle, or any other factor, makes it necessary or desirable for the driver to stop in the emergency stopping lane in the interests of safety; and
- (b) the driver stops for no longer than is necessary in the circumstances.