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.
- 3 penalty units.
Note
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 sign or 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.
Rule 97(3) amended by S.R. No. 153/2019 rule 4(Sch. 1 item 2).
This rule does not apply to the driver of a vehicle which is being driven on the length of road to which a road access sign applies with the written consent of the Secretary.
Example
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.
Notes
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