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Information on or with traffic control devices

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Schedule 3Australian Road Rules
Part 20Traffic control devices and traffic-related items
Division 1General

317 Information on or with traffic control devices

(1) A traffic control device may, by the use of words, figures, symbols or anything else, indicate any of the following:

(a) the times, days or circumstances when it applies or does not apply;

(b)

the lengths of road or areas where it applies or does not apply;

(c)

the persons to whom it applies or does not apply;

(d)

the vehicles to which it applies or does not apply;

(e)

other information.

Examples of circumstances

1 A speed-limit sign may indicate that it applies when the lights at a children's crossing are flashing.

2 A speed-limit sign may indicate that it applies when children are present.

(2)

In this rule:

traffic control device includes a board, device, plate, screen, word, figure, symbol, or anything else, with a traffic control device that provides information about the application of the traffic control device.

Examples of information with a traffic control device

1 A plate erected immediately below a no U-turn sign indicating that the sign applies on Monday to Friday between 8 am and 6 pm.

2 An illuminated board erected close to, but not next to, a no entry sign indicating that commercial trucks are permitted to pass the sign when the words on the board are illuminated.

Note

With includes accompanying or reasonably associated with – see the definition in the dictionary.

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