Road Rules 2014

A provision listed in subrule (3) does not apply to a driver who is a Surf Rescue driver if—

in the circumstances—

the driver is taking reasonable care, and

it is reasonable that the provisions should not apply, and

the driver’s vehicle displays a notice—

firmly attached to the inside surface of the windscreen of the vehicle, and

that is clearly visible to a person standing immediately outside the vehicle.

A notice under subrule (1)(b) must include the following—

a statement that includes the following wording—

The driver of this vehicle is a Surf Rescue driver on official duties and is exempt from certain parking rules under the Road Rules 2014, rule 307–4,

the make and model of the vehicle,

the registration number of the vehicle,

the phone number of Surf Life Saving New South Wales.

This rule applies to the following provisions—

• rule 168 No parking signs, but only if the no parking sign displays an exemption for buses, coaches or car share vehicles

• rule 168–1 NSW rule: restricted parking areas

• rule 178 Stopping in an emergency stopping lane

• rule 179 Stopping in a loading zone

• rule 179–1 NSW rule: stopping in controlled loading zone

• rule 180 Stopping in a truck zone

• rule 181 Stopping in a works zone

• rule 182 Stopping in a taxi zone

• rule 197 Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip, painted island or traffic island

• rule 198 Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway etc, but only if the driver’s vehicle has hazard lights on and a person attached to the driver’s functions remains with the vehicle or the driver has blocked the way of access to ensure that no other vehicle can pass

• rule 201 Stopping on a road with bicycle parking sign

• rule 202 Stopping on a road with motor bike parking sign

• rule 205 Parking for longer than indicated

• rule 205A–1 NSW rule: parking in special event parking areas

• rule 207 Parking where fees are payable

In this rule—

Surf Rescue driver means a person—

who is carrying out activities under arrangements approved by Surf Life Saving New South Wales, ACN 138 025 573, and

who is a driver of a vehicle marked with “Surf Rescue” or “Lifeguard Rescue” signage.

Note—

This rule is an additional NSW road rule. There is no corresponding rule in the Australian Road Rules.