AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 176 Stopping on a clearway

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 176

176 Stopping on a clearway

(1) A driver must not stop on a length of road to which a clearway sign applies, unless subrule (2) or (3) applies to the driver.

: Offence provision.

(2) The driver of a public bus or public minibus may stop on the length of road if the driver is dropping off, or picking up, passengers.

Note :
"Public bus" and
"public minibus" are defined in the dictionary.

(3) The driver of a taxi may stop on the length of road if:

(a) the driver is dropping off, or picking up, passengers, and

(b) there is not another law of this jurisdiction prohibiting the driver of a taxi from stopping on a length of road to which a clearway sign applies.

Note :
"Taxi" is defined in the dictionary.

(4) If a clearway sign on a road indicates the days or times when it applies, the sign applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearer of the following:

(a) a clearway sign on the road that indicates different days or times,

(b) an end clearway sign on the road.

(5) If a clearway sign on a road does not indicate the days or times when it applies, the sign applies to the length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearer of the following:

(a) a clearway sign on the road that indicates the days or times when it applies,

(b) an end clearway sign on the road.

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Note for diagrams : Anything on these signs may be differently arranged--see rule 316 (4).