Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.313Exemption for postal vehicles
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sec.313 Exemption for postal vehicles
A provision mentioned in subsection (2) does not apply to the driver of a postal vehicle. Subsection (1) applies to the following provisions— section 179 (Stopping in a loading zone) section 180 (Stopping in a truck zone) section 182 (Stopping in a taxi zone) section 185 (Stopping in a permit zone) section 186 (Stopping in a mail zone) section 189 (Double parking) section 198 (Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway etc.). Sections 288 and 289 do not apply to the driver of a postal vehicle if— the postal vehicle is a motorbike with an engine capacity of 125mL or less; and the driver is driving the motorbike at a speed of 10km/h or less; and the driver drives in a way that does not cause danger to, or obstruct, anyone or anything on the path or nature strip; and the driver takes reasonable precautions to avoid crashing with anyone or anything on the path or nature strip. (sec.313-ssec.1) A provision mentioned in subsection (2) does not apply to the driver of a postal vehicle. (sec.313-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies to the following provisions— section 179 (Stopping in a loading zone) section 180 (Stopping in a truck zone) section 182 (Stopping in a taxi zone) section 185 (Stopping in a permit zone) section 186 (Stopping in a mail zone) section 189 (Double parking) section 198 (Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway etc.). (sec.313-ssec.3) Sections 288 and 289 do not apply to the driver of a postal vehicle if— the postal vehicle is a motorbike with an engine capacity of 125mL or less; and the driver is driving the motorbike at a speed of 10km/h or less; and the driver drives in a way that does not cause danger to, or obstruct, anyone or anything on the path or nature strip; and the driver takes reasonable precautions to avoid crashing with anyone or anything on the path or nature strip.
- • section 179 (Stopping in a loading zone)
- • section 180 (Stopping in a truck zone)
- • section 182 (Stopping in a taxi zone)
- • section 185 (Stopping in a permit zone)
- • section 186 (Stopping in a mail zone)
- • section 189 (Double parking)
- • section 198 (Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway etc.).
- (a) the postal vehicle is a motorbike with an engine capacity of 125mL or less; and
- (b) the driver is driving the motorbike at a speed of 10km/h or less; and
- (c) the driver drives in a way that does not cause danger to, or obstruct, anyone or anything on the path or nature strip; and
- (d) the driver takes reasonable precautions to avoid crashing with anyone or anything on the path or nature strip.