South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations221—Using hazard warning lights
The driver of a vehicle fitted with hazard warning lights must not use the
hazard warning lights, or allow them to be used, unless—
(a) the
vehicle is stopped and is obstructing, or is likely to obstruct, the path of
other vehicles or pedestrians; or
(b) the
vehicle is a slow-moving vehicle and is obstructing, or is likely to obstruct,
the path of other vehicles or pedestrians; or
(c) the
vehicle is stopped in an emergency stopping lane; or
(d) the
driver stops the vehicle to sell a product (for example, ice creams) that may
attract children onto the road; or
(e) the
driver is driving in hazardous weather conditions (for example, fog or smoke);
or
(f) the
vehicle is a bus carrying children, and the driver stops the vehicle to drop
off or pick up a child and is required or permitted to operate the hazard
warning lights under another law of this jurisdiction; or
(g) the
hazard warning lights are operating as part of an anti-theft device, or an
alcohol interlock device, fitted to the vehicle.
Offence provision.
SA NOTE—
For South Australia, see regulation 26 of the Road Traffic (Road
Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .
Note 1—
"Alcohol interlock device", "bus" and "hazard warning lights" are defined in
the dictionary, and "emergency stopping lane is defined in rule 95.
Note 2—
"Driver" includes a person in control of a vehicle—see the definition of
"drive" in the dictionary.
Note 3—
A vehicle does not obstruct another vehicle only because the vehicle is
stopped in traffic or is travelling more slowly than other vehicles—see
the definition of "obstruction" in the dictionary.