Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - REG 342

342 Traffic signs (except parking control signs) applying to a length of road

(1) A traffic sign (except a parking control sign) applying to a length of road and to drivers applies to a driver driving on the length of road if the driver is driving in the same direction as a driver on the road who faces the sign before passing it.

(2) A traffic sign applying to a length of road and to pedestrians applies to a pedestrian travelling on the length of road if the pedestrian is travelling in the same direction as a pedestrian on the road who faces the sign before passing it.

(3) The traffic sign applies to the driver or pedestrian even though the driver or pedestrian does not pass the sign.

Example—

If a driver turns from a side road or private land onto a length of road to which a traffic sign applies, the traffic sign applies to the driver even though the driver does not pass the sign.

(4) Subsections (1) to (3) do not affect the operation of the Criminal Code , section 24 .

Editor’s note—

Criminal Code , section 24 (Mistake of fact)