Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.313BExemption for motor breakdown service vehicles
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sec.313B Exemption for motor breakdown service vehicles
A provision mentioned in subsection (2) does not apply to the driver of a motor breakdown service vehicle while— the driver is engaged in repairing a disabled vehicle or is assisting a person to gain access to a locked vehicle; and the driver is unable to comply with the provision; and the motor breakdown service vehicle is displaying a flashing yellow warning light; and the driver is acting safely. For subsection (1) , the provisions are as follows— section 137 (Keeping off a dividing strip) section 138 (Keeping off a painted island) section 147 (Moving from 1 marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes) section 197 (Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip or painted island) section 288 (1) (Driving on a path) section 289 (Driving on a nature strip) section 290 (Driving on a traffic island). s 313B amd 2013 SL No. 192 s 44 ; 2022 SL No. 122 s 20 (sec.313B-ssec.1) A provision mentioned in subsection (2) does not apply to the driver of a motor breakdown service vehicle while— the driver is engaged in repairing a disabled vehicle or is assisting a person to gain access to a locked vehicle; and the driver is unable to comply with the provision; and the motor breakdown service vehicle is displaying a flashing yellow warning light; and the driver is acting safely. (sec.313B-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the provisions are as follows— section 137 (Keeping off a dividing strip) section 138 (Keeping off a painted island) section 147 (Moving from 1 marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes) section 197 (Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip or painted island) section 288 (1) (Driving on a path) section 289 (Driving on a nature strip) section 290 (Driving on a traffic island).
- (a) the driver is engaged in repairing a disabled vehicle or is assisting a person to gain access to a locked vehicle; and
- (b) the driver is unable to comply with the provision; and
- (c) the motor breakdown service vehicle is displaying a flashing yellow warning light; and
- (d) the driver is acting safely.
- • section 137 (Keeping off a dividing strip)
- • section 138 (Keeping off a painted island)
- • section 147 (Moving from 1 marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes)
- • section 197 (Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip or painted island)
- • section 288 (1) (Driving on a path)
- • section 289 (Driving on a nature strip)
- • section 290 (Driving on a traffic island).