New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 221-1

221-1 NSW rule: using crimson flashing warning lights on certain local council vehicles

(1) Without limiting rule 218- 1(e), a driver must not use any crimson flashing warning light permitted to be fixed to a motor vehicle by rule 114(4)-(9) of the Light Vehicle Standards Rules (or, in the case of a heavy vehicle, a corresponding heavy vehicle standard) unless the vehicle is being used by an employee of a local council for the purposes of enforcing excess weight limits legislation.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

Note :
"Local council" and
"motor vehicle" are defined in the Dictionary.

(2) In this rule--

"excess weight limits legislation" means any of the following--

(a) the Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) ,

(b) the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021 , Part 4 and section 163.

Note : This rule is an additional NSW road rule. There is no corresponding rule in the Australian Road Rules .