New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROAD RULES 2008 - REG 13

13 What is a road related area

(1) A "road related area" is any of the following:

(a) an area that divides a road,

(b) a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road,

(c) an area that is not a road and that is open to the public and designated for use by cyclists or animals,

(d) an area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the public for driving, riding or parking vehicles.

Note: "Vehicle" is defined in rule 15.

(2) However, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in these Rules (except in this Division) to a "road related area" includes a reference to:

(a) an area so far as the area is declared, under another law of this jurisdiction, to be a road related area for these Rules, or

(b) any shoulder of a road, or

(c) any other area that is a footpath or nature strip as defined in the Dictionary,

but does not include a reference to an area so far as the area is declared, under another law of this jurisdiction, not to be a road related area for these Rules.

Note: "Shoulder" is defined in rule 12.

Note: The Minister administering the Road Transport (General) Act 2005 , may, by order under section 15 of that Act, declare that provisions of the road transport legislation do not apply to a road or road related area or do apply to a specified area of the State that is open to or used by the public. The road transport legislation includes these Rules.