(1)  Another law of this jurisdiction may provide that a provision mentioned in subrule (2) does not apply to the driver of a breakdown vehicle while –

(a) the driver is engaged in repairing a disabled vehicle or is assisting a person to gain access to a vehicle in which the person has locked his or her vehicle access key; and

(b) the driver is unable to comply with the provision; and

(c) the breakdown vehicle is displaying a flashing light; and

(d) the driver is acting safely.

Note 1 : See clause 13 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 for jurisdictional qualifications.

(2)  For subrule (1) , the provisions are as follows:

(a) rule 137 (Keeping off a dividing strip);

(b) rule 138 (Keeping off a painted island);

(c) rule 147 (Moving from one marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes);

(d) rule 197 (Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip or painted island);

(e) rule 288(1) (Driving on a path);

(f) rule 289 (Driving on a nature strip);

(g) rule 290 (Driving on a traffic island).

(3)  In this rule –

breakdown vehicle means any vehicle driven by a person who is –

(a) a breakdown worker; and

(b) driving the vehicle in the course of his or her duties as a breakdown worker;

Note 1 : Vehicle is defined in rule 15 .

Note 2 : Drive includes be in control of – see the definition in the dictionary.

breakdown worker means a person who is a breakdown worker for this rule under another law of this jurisdiction.

Note : See clause 2 of division 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 6 for jurisdictional definition.