• making a U-turn--rule 38
• turning at traffic lights at an intersection--rule 62
• at an intersection with traffic lights that are not operating or only partly operating--rule 63
• turning at a flashing yellow traffic arrow at an intersection--rule 64
• at a marked foot crossing with a flashing yellow traffic light--rule 65
• entering and driving in a roundabout--rule 114
• by the rider of a bicycle or animal to a vehicle leaving a roundabout--rule 119
• at a stop sign at a level crossing--rule 121
• at a give way sign or give way line at a level crossing--rule 122
• moving from one marked lane to another marked lane, or from one line of traffic to another line of traffic--rule 148
• when lines of traffic merge into a single line of traffic--rule 149
• for pedestrians crossing the road near a stopped tram--rules 163, 164 and 164A.
• speed limits (including speed limits in speed limited areas and shared zones)--see Part 3
• U-turns--see Part 4, Division 4
• traffic lights--see Part 6
• stop signs and give way signs --see Part 7, Division 1
• roundabouts--see Part 9
• level crossings--see Part 10
• keeping left and lane signs--see Part 11
• stopping and parking--see Part 12
• pedestrians--see Part 14
• bicycle riders--see Part 15.
• a person driving a motorised wheelchair that cannot travel at over 10 kilometres per hour (on level ground)
• a person in a non-motorised wheelchair
• a person pushing a motorised or non-motorised wheelchair
• a person in or on a wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy (see rule 18)
• a person riding an electric skateboard in the circumstances set out in rule 228-1.
• optional hook turn by bicycle riders--rule 35
• bicycle riders making a hook turn contrary to a no hook turn by bicycles sign --rule 36
• bicycle riders excepted from giving stop signals--rule 52
• exception for bicycle riders riding in emergency stopping lanes--rule 95
• bicycle riders entering and leaving roundabouts--rules 111 and 119
• bicycle riders overtaking on the left--rule 141
• riding alongside other riders--rule 151
• bicycle lanes--rule 153
• parking at a bicycle rail or in a bicycle rack--rule 166
• stopping on footpaths--rule 197
• stopping on a road with a bicycle parking sign --rule 201.
Rule 262-15 of these Rules (Rule 262-15 repeals Part 15-1 and the Dictionary, definitions of
"electric scooter" and
"share scheme" on 23.7.2025)
Road Rules Amendment (Helmets --
Sikh Exemption) Bill 2024 [Non-government Bill -- Ms C M Faehrmann, MLC]
Road Rules Amendment (Mobile Phones as Navigation Aids for
Provisional Licence Holders) Bill 2024 [Non-government Bill-- the Hon John Ruddick, MLC]
2015 | No 5 | Electricity Network Assets
(Authorised Transactions) Act 2015. Assented to 4.6.2015. Date of commencement of Sch 8, assent, sec 2 (1). | |
(332) | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Dimension Requirement Offences) Regulation 2015. LW 26.6.2015. Date of commencement, 30.6.2015, cl 2. | ||
(449) | Road Transport (General) Amendment
(Mass, Loading and Access) Regulation 2015. LW 7.8.2015. Date of commencement, 1.9.2015, cl 2. | ||
(752) | Road Amendment (Approved Motor Bike
Helmet) Rule 2015. LW 11.12.2015. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2. | ||
(823) | Road Amendment (Hire Cars) Rule
2015. LW 18.12.2015. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2. | ||
2016 | (107) | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Bicycle Riders) Regulation 2016. LW 26.2.2016. Date of commencement, 1.3.2016, cl 2. | |
(412) | Road Amendment (Miscellaneous) Rule
2016. LW 1.7.2016. Date of commencement, 1.7.2016, cl 2. | ||
No 55 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act (No 2) 2016. Assented to 25.10.2016. Date of commencement of Sch 3.27, 6.1.2017, sec 2 (1). | ||
(667) | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Mobile Phones--P2 Licences) Regulation 2016. LW 11.11.2016. Date of commencement, 1.12.2016, cl 2. | ||
2017 | (156) | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Penalties for Over-length Bus Offences) Regulation 2017. LW 24.4.2017. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2. | |
(451) | Road Transport
(Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017. LW 25.8.2017. Date of commencement, 1.9.2017, cl 2. | ||
(598) | Road Amendment (Point to Point
Transport) Rule 2017. LW 27.10.2017. Date of commencement, 1.11.2017, cl 2. | ||
(617) | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Penalty Notice Offences and Certification) Regulation
2017. LW 10.11.2017. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2. | ||
2018 | (181) | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Stationary Emergency Vehicles) Regulation 2018. LW 27.4.2018. Date of commencement, 1.9.2018, cl 2. | |
No 21 | Road Transport and Other
Legislation Amendment (Digital Driver Licences and Photo Cards) Act
2018. Assented to 30.5.2018. Date of commencement of Sch 3.5, 28.10.2019, sec 2(1) and 2019 (513) LW 25.10.2019. | ||
No 25 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 2018. Assented to 15.6.2018. Date of commencement of Sch 5.35, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1). | ||
(333) | Road Amendment (Penalties for Speeding
Offences) Rule 2018. LW 29.6.2018. Date of commencement, 1.7.2018, cl 2. | ||
(388) | Road Amendment (Bicycles on Footpaths)
Rule 2018. LW 20.7.2018. Date of commencement, 23.7.2018, cl 2. | ||
(522) | Road Amendment (Portable Traffic Light
Trailers) Rule 2018. LW 7.9.2018. Date of commencement, 8.9.2018, cl 2. | ||
2019 | (51) | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Light Rail) Regulation 2019. LW 1.2.2019. Date of commencement, 1.2.2019, cl 2. | |
(316) | Road Amendment (Dangerous Goods) Rule
2019. LW 5.7.2019. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2. | ||
(466) | Road Amendment (Stationary Emergency
Vehicles) Rule 2019. LW 20.9.2019. Date of commencement, 26.9.2019, cl 2. | ||
(573) | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Miscellaneous) Regulation 2019. LW 29.11.2019. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2. | ||
2020 | (476) | Road Transport Amendment
(Miscellaneous) Regulation 2020. LW 14.8.2020. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2. | |
(616) | Road Amendment (Miscellaneous) Rule
2020. LW 16.10.2020. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2. | ||
No 30 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 2020. Assented to 27.10.2020. Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 4, 22.1.2021, sec 2(4). | ||
2021 | (487) | Road Transport
(General) Regulation 2021. LW 27.8.2021. Date of commencement, 1.9.2021, sec 2. | |
No 22 | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
Act 2021. Assented to 20.10.2021. Date of commencement of Sch 5.11, assent, sec 2(2) and 2018 No 163 of the Commonwealth. | ||
(620) | Road Amendment (Miscellaneous) Rule
2021. LW 22.10.2021. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2. | ||
No 32 | Customer Service Legislation Amendment
Act 2021. Assented to 29.11.2021. Date of commencement of Sch 1.17, assent, sec 2(1). | ||
(745) | Road Transport (General) Amendment
(Miscellaneous) Regulation 2021. LW 10.12.2021. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2. | ||
2022 | (402) | Road Amendment (Electric Scooter
Trial) Rule 2022. LW 22.7.2022. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2. | |
(416) | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(National Heavy Vehicle Regulator) Regulation 2022. LW 29.7.2022. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2. | ||
(692) | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
Regulation 2022. LW 18.11.2022. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2. | ||
(758) | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Dimension Requirement Offences) Regulation 2022. LW 9.12.2022. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2. | ||
2023 | (74) | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Electric Skateboards and Bicycles) Regulation 2023. LW 24.2.2023. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2. | |
(645) | Road Transport Amendment (Electric
Scooter Trial and Parking) Rule 2023. LW 1.12.2023. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2. | ||
2024 | (197) | Road Transport Amendment (Automated
Seatbelt Enforcement) Rule 2024. LW 7.6.2024. Date of commencement, 1.7.2024, sec 2. | |
No 73 | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Speed Camera Detection) Act 2024. Assented to 31.10.2024. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. |
Rule 10-2 | Am 2018 (333), cl 3; 2020 (616), Sch 1[1] [2]. | |
Rule 15 | Am 2023 (74), Sch 1[1]-[3]. | |
Rule 18 | Am 2023 (74), Sch 1[4]-[7]. | |
Rule 20 | Am 2024 No 73, Sch 2.1. | |
Rule 21-1 | Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[2]. | |
Rule 24-3 | Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[3]. | |
Rule 28 | Am 2022 (692), Sch 1[1] [2]. | |
Rule 32 | Am 2022 (692), Sch 1[3] [4]. | |
Rule 38 | Subst 2022 (692), Sch 1[5]. | |
Rule 43 | Subst 2022 (692), Sch 1[6]. | |
Rule 43A | Ins 2022 (692), Sch 1[6]. | |
Rule 44 | Subst 2020 (476), Sch 1[1]. Am 2022 (692), Sch 1[7] [8]. | |
Rule 45 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[2] [3]. | |
Rule 65 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[4]-[6]. | |
Rule 72 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[7]. | |
Rule 73 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[8]. | |
Rule 74 | Am 2022 (692), Sch 1[9] [10]. | |
Rule 78-1 | Ins 2018 (181), Sch 1. Am 2019 (466), Sch 1[1]-[3]. | |
Rule 80 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[9]-[11]. | |
Rule 81 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[12] [13]. | |
Rule 82 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[14] [15]. | |
Rule 98 | Am 2016 (412), Sch 1 [1] [2]. | |
Rule 99 | Am 2016 (412), Sch 1 [3] [4]. | |
Rule 100 | Am 2022 (692), Sch 1[11]. | |
Rule 102 | Am 2015 (332), Sch 1.4 [1]; 2022 (758), Sch 1.1. | |
Rule 104 | Am 2015 (332), Sch 1.4 [2]. | |
Rule 106 | Am 2017 (156), cl 3. | |
Rule 115 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[16]-[18]. | |
Rule 130 | Am 2019 (466), Sch 1 [4]. | |
Rule 141 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[19] [20]. | |
Rules 144-1, 144-2 | Ins 2016 (107), Sch 1. | |
Rule 146 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[21]-[23]. | |
Rule 147 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[24]. | |
Rule 150 | Am 2016 (412), Sch 1 [5]. | |
Rule 151-1 | Rep 2020 (476), Sch 1[25]. | |
Rule 151A | Ins 2020 (476), Sch 1[25]. | |
Rule 154 | Am 2022 (692), Sch 1[12]-[15]. | |
Rule 154A | Ins 2022 (692), Sch 1[16]. | |
Rule 155A | Am 2019 (51), Sch 1 [1]-[3]; 2020 (476), Sch 1[26]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[2]. | |
Rule 157-1 | Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[2]. | |
Rule 158 | Am 2017 (598), Sch 1 [1]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[2] [3]; 2021 (620), Sch 1[1]; 2022 (692), Sch 1[17]. | |
Rule 167 | Am 2015 (823), cl 3 (1). | |
Rule 167-1 | Am 2015 (823), cl 3 (2). | |
Rule 174 | Am 2022 (692), Sch 1[18]-[25]. | |
Rule 179 | Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[4]-[11]; 2021 No 32, Sch 1.17. | |
Rule 179-1 | Subst 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[12]. | |
Rule 187 | Am 2022 (692), Sch 1[26] [27]. | |
Rule 200 | Am 2016 (412), Sch 1 [6]; 2020 (476), Sch 1[27] [28]. | |
Rule 203B | Ins 2022 (692), Sch 1[28]. | |
Rule 203C | Ins 2022 (692), Sch 1[28]. | |
Rule 205A-1 | Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[13]-[15]. | |
Rule 206 | Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[16] [17]. | |
Rule 207 | Subst 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[18]. | |
Rules 207-1-207-6 | Rep 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[19] | |
Rule 207-7 | Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[20] [21]. | |
Rules 207-8, 207-9 | Rep 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[19]. | |
Rule 211 | Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[22] [23]; 2022 (692), Sch 1[29]. | |
Rule 213-1 | Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[4]. | |
Rule 214-1 | Am 2017 (451), Sch 5.1 [1]. | |
Rule 218-1 | Am 2016 (412), Sch 1 [7]; 2017 (451), Sch 5.1 [2]-[4]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[3]; 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[24]; 2022 (416), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 221-1 | Am 2017 (451), Sch 5.1 [5]; 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[25]. | |
Rule 221-2 | Am 2017 (451), Sch 5.1 [6] [7]. | |
Rule 222-1 | Am 2015 (449), Sch 2.1 [1]; 2017 (451), Sch 5.1 [8] [9]. | |
Rule 222-2 | Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[4]; 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[26]. | |
Rule 224-1 | Am 2022 (416), Sch 1[2]. | |
Part 14, Div 1 | Am 2023 (74), Sch 1[8] [9]. | |
Rule 228-1 | Ins 2023 (74), Sch 1[10]. | |
Rule 234 | Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[27] [28]. | |
Rule 245 | Am 2016 (412), Sch 1 [8]. | |
Rule 248 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[29]-[32]. | |
Rule 250 | Am 2016 (412), Sch 1 [9] [10]; 2018 (388), cl 3 (1) (2). | |
Rule 250-1 | Am 2018 (388), cl 3 (3) (4). | |
Rule 261 | Am 2022 (692), Sch 1[30]. | |
Rule 262 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[33] [34]. | |
Rule 262A | Ins 2016 (412), Sch 1 [11]. Rep 2020 (476), Sch 1[35]. | |
Part 15-1 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Part 15-1, Div 1 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-1 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-2 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Part 15-1, Div 2 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-3 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-4 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-5 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-6 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-7 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-8 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-9 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-10 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-11 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-12 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-13 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-14 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 262-15 | Ins 2022 (402), Sch 1[1]. Am 2023 (645), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 264 | Subst 2022 (692), Sch 1[31]. Am 2024 (197), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 264-1 | Ins 2024 (197), Sch 1[2]. | |
Rule 264-2 | Ins 2024 (197), Sch 1[2]. | |
Rule 265 | Am 2024 (197), Sch 1[3] [4]. | |
Rule 266 | Am 2016 (412), Sch 1 [12]-[14]; 2017 (451), Sch 5.1 [10]; 2017 (598), Sch 1 [2]-[4]; 2020 (476), Sch 1[36] [37]; 2021 No 22, Sch 5.11[1]; 2021 (620), Sch 1[2] [3]; 2024 (197), Sch 1[5]-[15]. | |
Rule 267 | Am 2016 (412), Sch 1 [15]-[17]; 2016 No 55, Sch 3.27; 2017 (598), Sch 1 [5]-[9]; 2020 (476), Sch 1[38] [39]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[3]; 2024 (197), Sch 1[16]. | |
Rule 267-1 | Am 2016 No 55, Sch 3.27; 2020 (476), Sch 1[40]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[6]; 2024 (197), Sch 1[17] [18]. | |
Rule 267-2 | Rep 2016 (412), Sch 1 [18]. | |
Rules 268, 268-1, 268-3 | Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[2]. | |
Rule 270 | Am 2015 (752), Sch 1 [1]-[3]; 2016 (412), Sch 1 [19]; 2020 (476), Sch 1[41]; 2021 (620), Sch 1[4] [5]; 2022 (692), Sch 1[32]. | |
Rule 271 | Am 2016 (412), Sch 1 [20]; 2020 (476), Sch 1[42]-[44]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[2]; 2022 (692), Sch 1[33] [34]. | |
Rules 271-1, 271-2 | Am 2017 (617), Sch 3 [1]. | |
Rule 273 | Am 2019 (573), Sch 1[1]. | |
Rule 280 | Am 2019 (573), Sch 1[2]-[4]. | |
Rule 288 | Am 2016 (412), Sch 1 [21]; 2020 (616), Sch 1[3]. | |
Rule 289 | Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[3] [5]. | |
Rule 291-3 | Rep 2020 (476), Sch 1[45]. | |
Rule 292 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[46] [47]. | |
Rule 292A | Ins 2020 (476), Sch 1[48]. Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[29]. | |
Rule 294-1 | Am 2018 (522), cl 3 (1)-(3). | |
Rule 294-2 | Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[4]. | |
Rule 294-3 | Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[3] [5]; 2022 (692), Sch 1[35]. | |
Rule 299 | Am 2016 (412), Sch 1 [22] [23]; 2022 (692), Sch 1[36]. | |
Rule 300 | Am 2016 (412), Sch 1 [24] [25]; 2016 (667), Sch 1 [1]-[3]; 2019 (573), Sch 1[5]; 2022 (692), Sch 1[37]-[39]. | |
Rule 300-1 | Am 2016 (667), Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2019 (573), Sch 1[6]; 2022 (692), Sch 1[40]-[43]. | |
Rule 300-2 | Am 2019 (316), Sch 1 [1]-[4]; 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[30]; 2022 (692), Sch 1[44]. | |
Rule 300-3 | Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[4]. | |
Rule 300-4 | Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[31]. | |
Rule 300-5 | Am 2017 (617), Sch 3 [2]; 2018 No 21, Sch 3.5. | |
Rule 300A | Ins 2022 (692), Sch 1[45]. | |
Rule 307-1 | Am 2020 (616), Sch 1[4] [5]. | |
Rule 307-2 | Am 2019 (466), Sch 1 [5]. | |
Rule 307-3 | Ins 2020 (616), Sch 1[6]. Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[32]; 2023 (645), Sch 1[2]. | |
Rule 308-1 | Ins 2022 (416), Sch 1[3]. | |
Rule 313-1 | Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[33]; 2021 (745), Sch 1.2. | |
Rule 313-2 | Rep 2020 (476), Sch 1[49]. | |
Rule 316-1 | Am 2021 (620), Sch 1[6]. | |
Rule 317 | Am 2022 (692), Sch 1[46]. | |
Rule 318 | Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[34]-[36]. | |
Sch 2 | Am 2020 (476), Sch 1[50]; 2022 (692), Sch 1[47]. | |
Sch 3 | Am 2022 (692), Sch 1[48]. | |
Dictionary | Am 2015 No 5, Sch 8.24; 2015 (449), Sch 2.1 [2]; 2015 (823), cl 3 (3); 2016 (412), Sch 1 [26] [27]; 2017 (451), Sch 5.1 [11]-[17]; 2017 (598), Sch 1 [10]-[12]; 2017 (617), Sch 3 [1]; 2018 No 25, Sch 5.35; 2019 (51), Sch 1 [4]; 2019 (316), Sch 1 [5]; 2019 (573), Sch 1[7]; 2020 (476), Sch 1[51]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[2] [7]; 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[37]-[43]; 2021 No 22, Sch 5.11[2] [3]; 2022 (402), Sch 1[2]; 2022 (416), Sch 1[4]; 2022 (692), Sch 1[49] [50]; 2023 (74), Sch 1[11]-[13]; 2024 (197), Sch 1[19]. | |
The whole Rules | Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.84[1] ("the Authority" and "The Authority" omitted wherever occurring, "Transport for NSW" inserted instead); 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[1] (" Road Transport (General) Regulation 2013 " omitted wherever occurring, " Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021 " inserted instead). |