Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.97Road access signs
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sec.97 Road access signs
A driver must not drive on a length of road to which a road access sign applies if information on or with the sign indicates that the driver or the driver’s vehicle is not permitted beyond the sign. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A road access sign on a road applies to the length of road beginning at the sign (including any road into which the length of road merges) and ending— if the sign is on a freeway—at an end freeway sign or end road access sign on the road; or if the sign is not on a freeway—at the nearer of the following— if the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end of the road; an end road access sign on the road. A road access sign on an access ramp to a freeway applies to the access ramp and the freeway into which the access ramp merges. (sec.97-ssec.1) A driver must not drive on a length of road to which a road access sign applies if information on or with the sign indicates that the driver or the driver’s vehicle is not permitted beyond the sign. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.97-ssec.2) A road access sign on a road applies to the length of road beginning at the sign (including any road into which the length of road merges) and ending— if the sign is on a freeway—at an end freeway sign or end road access sign on the road; or if the sign is not on a freeway—at the nearer of the following— if the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end of the road; an end road access sign on the road. A road access sign on an access ramp to a freeway applies to the access ramp and the freeway into which the access ramp merges.
- (a) if the sign is on a freeway—at an end freeway sign or end road access sign on the road; or
- (b) if the sign is not on a freeway—at the nearer of the following— (i) if the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end of the road; (ii) an end road access sign on the road.
- (i) if the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end of the road;
- (ii) an end road access sign on the road.
- (i) if the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end of the road;
- (ii) an end road access sign on the road.