New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 222-1

222-1 NSW rule: using four-way flashers on school buses

(1) If a bus fitted with a four-way flasher is being driven for school purposes, the driver must operate the four-way flasher when the bus is stopped to allow passengers to get on or off the bus.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

Note :
"Bus" is defined in the Dictionary.

(2) For the purposes of this rule, a bus is driven for school purposes if the bus is being used--

(a) solely or principally for the conveyance of children to or from school, and

(b) on a journey wholly outside a transport district.

Note :
"Transport district" is defined in the Dictionary.

(3) This rule does not apply to the driver of a bus that is operated in accordance with rule 222- 2.

Note : Rule 222- 2 provides for the use by drivers of warning systems fitted to buses used to convey school children.

(4) In this rule--

"four-way flasher" means--

(a) a device referred to in rule 114A(1) of the Light Vehicle Standards Rules , or

(b) direction indicator lights that can be operated as referred to in rule 100(4) of the Light Vehicle Standards Rules , or

(c) any hazard warning signal device complying with the requirements of the third edition ADR relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices.

Note 1 :
"Third edition ADR" is defined in the Dictionary.

Note 2 : This rule is an additional NSW road rule. There is no corresponding rule in the Australian Road Rules .