293
In forceRemoving fallen etc. things from the road
293 Removing fallen etc. things from the road
(1)
This rule applies to a driver if—
(a)
something falls onto the road from the driver's vehicle, or the driver, or a passenger in or on the driver's vehicle, puts something on the road; and
(b)
there is a possibility that the thing, if left on the road, may injure a person, obstruct the path of other drivers or pedestrians, or damage a vehicle or anything else (for example, the road surface).
Note
Driver's vehicle is defined in the dictionary.
(2)
The driver must remove the thing, or take action to have the thing removed, from the road as soon as the driver can do so safely.
- 5 penalty units.
Examples of things
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