New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 95

95 Emergency stopping lane only signs

(1) A driver must not drive in an emergency stopping lane unless:

(a) the driver needs to drive in the emergency stopping lane to avoid a collision, to stop in the lane, or because the driver's vehicle is disabled, or

(b) the driver is permitted to drive in the emergency stopping lane under another law of this jurisdiction.

: Offence provision.

Note 1 :
"Driver's vehicle" is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : Rule 178 deals with stopping in an emergency stopping lane.

(2) This rule does not apply to the rider of a bicycle.

Note 1 :
"Bicycle" is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : If a no bicycles sign applies to the emergency stopping lane, the rider must not ride in the lane--see rule 252.

(3) In this rule:

"emergency stopping lane" means a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane, to which an emergency stopping lane only sign applies.

Note 1 :
"Marked lane" is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : Rule 329 explains when a traffic control device applies to a marked lane.

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Note for diagram : The sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction--see rule 316 (4).