AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 310 Exemption for road workers etc

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AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 310

310 Exemption for road workers etc

(1) A provision mentioned in subrule (2) does not apply to a person at the site of, and engaged in, roadworks if, in the circumstances:

(a) it is not practicable for the person to comply with the provision, and

(b) sufficient warning of the roadworks has been given to other road users.

Note :
"Roadworks" is defined in subrule (4).

(2) Subrule (1) applies to the following provisions:

• Part 4 (Making turns), Division 1 (Left turns at intersections) and Division 2 (Right turns (except hook turns) at intersections)

• Part 7 (Giving way), except:

-- rule 67 (Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights)

-- rule 68 (Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at other places)

-- rule 69 (Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at an intersection)

-- rule 70 (Giving way at a give way sign at a bridge or length of narrow road)

-- rule 71 (Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at other places)

• Part 8 (Traffic signs and road markings), except:

-- rule 102 (Clearance and low clearance signs)

-- rule 103 (Load limit signs)

• Part 11 (Keeping left, overtaking and other driving rules)

• Part 12 (Restrictions on stopping and parking)

• rule 224 (Using horns and similar warning devices)

• Part 14 (Rules for pedestrians), except rule 236 (1) (which is about causing a traffic hazard by moving into the path of an approaching vehicle)

• rule 264 (Wearing of seatbelts by drivers)

• rule 265 (Wearing of seatbelts by passengers 16 years old, or older)

• rule 268 (How persons must travel in or on a motor vehicle)

• rule 288 (Driving on a path)

• rule 289 (Driving on a nature strip)

• rule 290 (Driving on a traffic island)

• rule 295 (Motor vehicle towing another vehicle with a towline)

• rule 296 (Driving a vehicle in reverse)

• rule 297 (2) (which requires a driver to have a clear view of the surrounding road and traffic)

• rule 298 (Driving with a person in a trailer).

(3) Rule 20 (Obeying the speed-limit) does not apply to a driver:

(a) driving a snow-clearing vehicle and engaged in snow-clearing, or

(b) driving a motor vehicle and engaged in speed zoning tests authorised under another law of this jurisdiction.

(4) In this rule:


"roadworks" means:

(a) construction or maintenance of a road, or

(b) road cleaning, or

(c) installation or maintenance work authorised under another law of this jurisdiction on, above or below a road, or

(d) installation or maintenance of a traffic control device, traffic-related item or traffic monitoring device, or

(e) a traffic survey authorised under another law of this jurisdiction, or

(f) a road surface survey test.

Note 1 :
"Traffic control device" and
"traffic-related item" are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : A person may need to be authorised under another law of this jurisdiction to carry out roadworks or tests mentioned in this rule.