293—Removing fallen etc things from the road
(1) This rule applies
to a driver if—
(a)
something falls onto the road from the driver's vehicle, or the driver, or a
passenger in or on the driver's vehicle, puts something on the road; and
(b)
there is a possibility that the thing, if left on the road, may injure a
person, obstruct the path of other drivers or pedestrians, or damage a vehicle
or anything else (for example, the road surface).
Note—
"Driver's vehicle" is defined in the dictionary.
(2) The driver must
remove the thing, or take action to have the thing removed, from the road as
soon as the driver can do so safely.
Offence provision.
Examples of things—
Note—
Rule 165(e) provides a defence to the prosecution of a driver for an offence
against a provision of Part 12 (Restrictions on stopping and parking) if the
driver stops to comply with another provision of the Australian Road Rules
(including this rule).
"put", something onto the road, includes—
(a)
throw, drop or propel the thing onto the road; and
(b)
otherwise cause the thing to be on the road.