New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 176

176 Stopping on a clearway

(1) A driver must not stop on a length of road to which a clearway sign applies, unless subrule (2) or (3) applies to the driver.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

(1A) In subrule (1)--

"road" does not include a road related area.

Note :
"Road related area" is defined in rule 13.

(2) The driver of a public bus or public minibus may stop on the length of road if the driver is dropping off, or picking up, passengers.

Note 1 :
"Public bus" is defined in the Dictionary.

Note 2 : The term
"public minibus" is not a term that is used in this jurisdiction. The reference to that term in this subrule is retained in order to preserve uniformity with the Australian Road Rules .

(3) The driver of a taxi may stop on the length of road if--

(a) the driver is dropping off, or picking up, passengers, and

(b) there is not another law of this jurisdiction prohibiting the driver of a taxi from stopping on a length of road to which a clearway sign applies.

Note :
"Taxi" is defined in the Dictionary.

(4) A clearway sign applies, for the days or times indicated on the sign, to a length of road beginning at the sign and ending at the nearest of the following--

(a) a clearway sign on the road that indicates different days or times,

(b) an end clearway sign on the road,

(c) the end of the road.

:

	Clearway signs
	End clearway signs

Note 1 for diagrams : There are a number of other permitted versions of the clearway sign --see the diagrams in Schedules 2 and 3.

Note 2 for diagrams : Anything on these signs may be differently arranged--see rule 316(4).