Road access signs
97 Road access signs
A driver must not drive on a length of road to which a road access sign applies if information on or with the sign indicates that the driver or the driver’s vehicle is not permitted beyond the sign. Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.Driver's vehicle, length of road and with are defined in the dictionary.
A road access sign on a road applies to the length of road beginning at the sign (including any road into which the length of road merges) and ending – if the sign is on a freeway – at an end freeway signor end road access sign on the road; or if the sign is not on a freeway – at the nearer of the following:if the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end – the end of the road; an end road access sign on the road. A road access sign on an access ramp to a freeway applies to the access ramp and the freeway into which the access ramp merges.Freeway is defined in rule 177, and road marking, T-intersection and traffic sign are defined in the dictionary. Rule 229 applies the road access sign to pedestrians.
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| End freeway sign |
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| Note 1 for diagrams | There are a number of other permitted versions of the road access signand theend freeway sign– see the diagrams in Schedule 3. |
| Note 2 for diagrams | Aroad access signmay indicate that it applies to different or additional vehicles or persons – see rule 316(4). |
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