New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(cf MTR, rr 54 (9) and 56 (1) (e))
(1) A person must not (except with the approval of the Authority) place or cause to be placed any matter or thing in such a position as to prevent or be likely to prevent any prescribed traffic control device (within the meaning of section 50 of the Act) from being clearly observed by the driver of any motor vehicle approaching the device along a portion of a road in respect of which the device is installed or displayed.Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.Note: Section 52 of the Act also makes it an offence for a person to install or display (or interfere, alter or remove) any prescribed traffic control device without appropriate authority.
(2) If the Authority or a police officer directs a person who has contravened subclause (1) to remove immediately the matter or thing concerned, the person must comply with the direction.Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) A person (other than a driver) must not cause or permit to be driven on a road a motor vehicle that has exhibited on the rear of it or on the rear of a trailer that is attached to it a do not overtake turning vehicle sign (as referred to in the Road Rules 2008 ) unless the vehicle is, or the vehicle and trailer together are 7.5 m or more in length.Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.Note: Rule 316-2 of the Road Rules 2008 provides that a driver must not drive a motor vehicle if a do not overtake turning vehicle sign is displayed on the rear of the vehicle or on the rear of a trailer that is attached to the vehicle unless the vehicle is, or the vehicle and trailer together, are 7.5 metres long or longer.