- Road Rules 2014
- Status information
- Part 1 Introductory
- Division 1 General
- Division 2 Some features of these Rules
- 4 Definitions—the Dictionary etc
- 5 Diagrams
- 6 Examples
- 7 Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- 8 Notes
- 9 Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- 10 Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- 10–1 NSW rule: determination of criminal responsibility
- 10–2 NSW rule: penalties and disqualifications for speeding offences
- Part 2 Application of these Rules
- Part 3 Speed limits
- 20 Obeying the speed limit
- 21 Speed limit where a speed limit sign applies
- 21–1 NSW rule: school bus stop zone sign is speed limit sign
- 22 Speed limit in a speed limited area
- 23 Speed limit in a school zone
- 24 Speed limit in a shared zone
- 24–1 NSW rule: speed limits for learner and provisional licence holders
- 24–2 NSW rule: speed limit on Lord Howe Island
- 24–3 NSW rule: speed limit when bus displaying when lights flash speed limit sign
- 24–4 NSW rule: speed limits for small motor bikes during periods of darkness
- 25 Speed limit elsewhere
- 25–1 NSW rule: drivers to which Part does not apply
- Part 4 Making turns
- Part 5 Change of direction and stop signals
- Division 1 Change of direction signals
- 44 Division does not apply to entering or leaving a roundabout
- 45 What is changing direction
- 46 Giving a left change of direction signal
- 47 How to give a left change of direction signal
- 48 Giving a right change of direction signal
- 49 How to give a right change of direction signal
- 50 How to give a right change of direction signal by giving a hand signal
- 51 When use of direction indicator lights permitted
- Division 2 Stop signals
- Part 6 Traffic lights, traffic arrows and twin red lights
- Division 1 Obeying traffic lights and traffic arrows
- Note 1
- Note 2
- Note 3
- 56 Stopping for a red traffic light or arrow
- 57 Stopping for a yellow traffic light or arrow
- 58 Exceptions to stopping for a red or yellow traffic light
- 59 Proceeding through a red traffic light
- 60 Proceeding through a red traffic arrow
- 60A Proceeding through a bicycle storage area before a red traffic light or arrow
- 61 Proceeding when traffic lights or arrows at an intersection change to yellow or red
- Division 2 Giving way at traffic lights and traffic arrows
- Note
- 62 Giving way when turning at an intersection with traffic lights
- 63 Giving way at an intersection with traffic lights not operating or only partly operating
- 64 Giving way at a flashing yellow traffic arrow at an intersection
- 65 Giving way at a marked foot crossing (except at an intersection) with a flashing yellow traffic light
- Division 3 Twin red lights (except at level crossings)
- Part 7 Giving way
- Note 1
- Note 2
- Division 1 Giving way at a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applying to the driver
- Note
- 67 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at an intersection without traffic lights
- 68 Stopping and giving way at a stop sign or stop line at other places
- 69 Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at an intersection (except a roundabout)
- 70 Giving way at a give way sign at a bridge or length of narrow road
- 71 Giving way at a give way sign or give way line at other places
- Division 2 Giving way at an intersection without traffic lights or a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line applying to the driver
- Division 3 Entering or leaving road related areas and adjacent land
- Division 4 Keeping clear of and giving way to particular vehicles
- 76 Keeping clear of trams travelling in tram lanes etc
- 77 Giving way to buses
- 78 Keeping clear of police and emergency vehicles
- 78–1 NSW rule: Approaching or passing stationary emergency response vehicles
- 79 Giving way to police and emergency vehicles
- 79–1 NSW rule: interfering or interrupting funeral cortege or authorised procession
- 79–2 NSW rule: precedence at ferries, punts, bridges or railway crossings
- Division 5 Crossings and shared zones
- Division 6 Other give way rules
- Part 8 Traffic signs and road markings
- Part 9 Roundabouts
- 109 What is a roundabout
- 110 Meaning of halfway around a roundabout
- 111 Entering a roundabout from a multi-lane road or a road with 2 or more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction
- 112 Giving a left change of direction signal when entering a roundabout
- 113 Giving a right change of direction signal when entering a roundabout
- 114 Giving way when entering or driving in a roundabout
- 115 Driving in a roundabout to the left of the central traffic island
- 116 Obeying traffic lane arrows when driving in or leaving a roundabout
- 117 Giving a change of direction signal when changing marked lanes or lines of traffic in a roundabout
- 118 Giving a left change of direction signal when leaving a roundabout
- 119 Giving way by the rider of a bicycle or animal to a vehicle leaving a roundabout
- Part 10 Level crossings
- Part 11 Keeping left, overtaking and other driving rules
- Division 1 General
- Division 2 Keeping to the left
- 129 Keeping to the far left side of a road
- 130 Keeping to the left on a multi-lane road
- 131 Keeping to the left of oncoming vehicles
- 132 Keeping to the left of the centre of a road or the dividing line
- 133 Exceptions to keeping to the left of the centre of a road
- 134 Exceptions to keeping to the left of a dividing line
- 135 Keeping to the left of a median strip
- 136 Driving on a one-way service road
- 137 Keeping off a dividing strip
- 138 Keeping off a painted island
- 139 Exceptions for avoiding obstructions on a road
- Division 3 Overtaking
- 140 No overtaking unless safe to do so
- 141 No overtaking etc to the left of a vehicle
- 142 No overtaking to the right of a vehicle turning right etc
- 143 Passing or overtaking a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign
- 144 Keeping a safe distance when overtaking
- 144–1 NSW rule: keeping a safe distance when passing bicycle rider
- 144–2 NSW rule: exceptions for passing bicycle rider
- 145 Driver being overtaken not to increase speed
- Division 4 Driving in marked lanes or lines of traffic
- 146 Driving within a single marked lane or line of traffic
- 147 Moving from one marked lane to another marked lane across a continuous line separating the lanes
- 148 Giving way when moving from one marked lane or line of traffic to another marked lane or line of traffic
- 148A Giving way when moving within a single marked lane
- 149 Giving way when lines of traffic merge into a single line of traffic
- 150 Driving on or across a continuous white edge line
- 151 Riding a motor bike or bicycle alongside more than 1 other rider
- 151–1 NSW rule: lane splitting by riders of motor bikes at speeds exceeding 30 kilometres per hour
- Division 5 Obeying overhead lane control devices applying to marked lanes
- Division 6 Driving in marked lanes designated for special purposes
- Division 7 Passing trams and safety zones
- Note
- 160 Passing or overtaking a tram that is not at or near the left side of a road
- 161 Passing or overtaking a tram at or near the left side of a road
- 162 Driving past a safety zone
- 163 Driving past the rear of a stopped tram at a tram stop
- 164 Stopping beside a stopped tram at a tram stop
- 164A Staying stopped if a tram comes from behind a stopped driver and stops
- Part 12 Restrictions on stopping and parking
- Division 1 General
- Division 2 No stopping and no parking signs and road markings
- Division 3 Stopping at intersections and crossings
- Note 1
- Note 2
- 170 Stopping in or near an intersection
- 171 Stopping on or near a children’s crossing
- 172 Stopping on or near a pedestrian crossing (except at an intersection)
- 173 Stopping on or near a marked foot crossing (except at an intersection)
- 174 Stopping at or near bicycle crossing lights (except at an intersection)
- 175 Stopping on or near a level crossing
- Division 4 Stopping on clearways and freeways and in emergency stopping lanes
- Division 5 Stopping in zones for particular vehicles
- Note 1
- Note 2
- Note 3
- 179 Stopping in a loading zone
- 179–1 NSW rule: stopping in ticket-operated loading zone
- 180 Stopping in a truck zone
- 181 Stopping in a works zone
- 182 Stopping in a taxi zone
- 183 Stopping in a bus zone
- 184 Stopping in a minibus zone
- 185 Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- 186 Stopping in a mail zone
- Division 6 Other places where stopping is restricted
- Note 1
- Note 2
- 187 Stopping in a bicycle lane, bus lane, tram lane, tramway, transit lane, truck lane or on tram tracks
- 188 Stopping in a shared zone
- 189 Double parking
- 190 Stopping in or near a safety zone
- 191 Stopping near an obstruction
- 192 Stopping on a bridge or in a tunnel etc
- 193 Stopping on a crest or curve outside a built-up area
- 194 Stopping near a fire hydrant etc
- 195 Stopping at or near a bus stop
- 196 Stopping at or near a tram stop
- 197 Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip, painted island or traffic island
- 198 Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway etc
- 199 Stopping near a postbox
- 200 Stopping on roads—heavy and long vehicles
- 201 Stopping on a road with bicycle parking sign
- 202 Stopping on a road with motor bike parking sign
- 203 Stopping in a parking area for people with disabilities
- 203A Stopping in a slip lane
- Division 7 Permissive parking signs and parking fees
- Note 1
- Note 2
- 204 Meaning of certain information on or with permissive parking signs
- 205 Parking for longer than indicated
- 205A Parking outside times indicated
- 205A–1 NSW rule: parking in special event parking areas
- 206 Time extension for people with disabilities
- 207 Parking where fees are payable
- 207–1 NSW rule: parking in metered parking areas
- 207–2 NSW rule: parking in metered parking spaces
- 207–3 NSW rule: parking in ticket parking areas
- 207–4 NSW rule: parking in ticket parking spaces
- 207–5 NSW rule: parking in coupon parking areas
- 207–6 NSW rule: parking in coupon parking spaces
- 207–7 NSW rule: parking in temporarily closed pay parking areas and spaces
- 207–8 NSW rule: parking in phone parking areas
- 207–9 NSW rule: parking in phone parking spaces
- Division 8 Parallel parking
- Division 9 Angle parking
- Division 10 Other parking related rules
- Part 13 Lights and warning devices
- Division 1 Lights on vehicles (except bicycles, animals and animal-drawn vehicles)
- 214 Division does not apply to riders of bicycles, animals or animal-drawn vehicles
- 214–1 NSW rule: interpretation
- 215 Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- 215–1 NSW rule: using lights when driving in dark
- 216 Towing a vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions
- 217 Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- 218 Using headlights on high-beam
- 218–1 NSW rule: using lights on vehicles generally
- 219 Lights not to be used to dazzle other road users
- 220 Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- 220–1 NSW rule: using lights on stationary vehicles
- 221 Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- 221–1 NSW rule: using crimson flashing warning lights on certain local council vehicles
- 221–2 NSW rule: using flashing warning lights on street vending vehicles
- 222 Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- 222–1 NSW rule: using four-way flashers on school buses
- 222–2 NSW rule: using warning systems for buses carrying school children
- Division 2 Lights on animal-drawn vehicles
- Division 3 Horns and radar detectors
- Division 4 Portable warning triangles for heavy vehicles
- Part 14 Rules for pedestrians
- Division 1 General
- Note 1
- Note 2
- 228 No pedestrians signs
- 229 Pedestrians on a road with a road access sign
- 229–1 NSW Rule: exemption from prohibition on pedestrians being on a road with a road access sign
- 230 Crossing a road—general
- 231 Crossing a road at pedestrian lights
- 232 Crossing a road at traffic lights
- 233 Crossing a road to or from a tram
- 234 Crossing a road on or near a crossing for pedestrians
- 235 Crossing a level crossing
- 235A Crossing a pedestrian level crossing that has a red pedestrian light
- 236 Pedestrians not to cause a traffic hazard or obstruction
- 237 Getting on or into a moving vehicle
- 238 Pedestrians travelling along a road (except in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy)
- 239 Pedestrians on a bicycle path or separated footpath
- Division 2 Rules for persons travelling in or on wheeled recreational devices and wheeled toys
- Note 1
- Note 2
- 240A No wheeled recreational devices or toys sign
- 240 Wheeled recreational devices and toys not to be used on certain roads
- 241 Travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy on a road
- 242 Travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy on a footpath or shared path
- 243 Travelling on rollerblades etc on a bicycle path or separated footpath
- 244 Wheeled recreational devices or wheeled toys being towed etc
- 244A Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- 244B Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- 244C Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- Part 15 Additional rules for bicycle riders
- Note 1
- Note 2
- 245 Riding a bicycle
- 245–1 NSW rule: riding a bicycle negligently, furiously or recklessly
- 246 Carrying people on a bicycle
- 247 Riding in a bicycle lane on a road
- 247A Entering a bicycle storage area
- 247B Giving way while entering or in a bicycle storage area
- 248 No riding across a road on a crossing
- 249 Riding on a separated footpath
- 250 Riding on a footpath or shared path
- 250–1 NSW rule: children under 16 years not to ride on certain footpaths
- 251 Riding to the left of oncoming bicycle riders on a path
- 252 No bicycles signs and markings
- 253 Bicycle riders not to cause a traffic hazard
- 254 Bicycles being towed etc
- 255 Riding too close to the rear of a motor vehicle
- 256 Bicycle helmets
- 257 Riding with a person on a bicycle trailer
- 258 Equipment on a bicycle
- 259 Riding at night
- 260 Stopping for a red bicycle crossing light
- 261 Stopping for a yellow bicycle crossing light
- 262 Proceeding when bicycle crossing lights change to yellow or red
- 262A Proceeding when bicycle crossing light is green
- Part 16 Rules for persons travelling in or on vehicles
- 263 Application of Part to persons in or on trams
- 264 Wearing of seatbelts by drivers
- 265 Wearing of seatbelts by passengers 16 years old or older
- 266 Wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years old
- 267 Exemptions from wearing seatbelts
- 267–1 NSW rule: restraint of drivers who are holders of learner licences or provisional P1 or P2 licences and their passengers
- 267–2 (Repealed)
- 268 How persons must travel in or on a motor vehicle
- 268–1 NSW rule: exemptions from rule 268
- 268–2 NSW rule: persons must not travel in or on boots
- 268–3 NSW rule: how persons must travel in or on trailers
- 269 Opening doors and getting out of a vehicle etc
- 270 Wearing motor bike helmets
- 271 Riding on motor bikes
- 271–1 NSW rule: passengers on motor bikes not permitted unless rider holds licence for at least 12 months
- 271–2 NSW rule: children under 16 years travelling in or on car-based motor tricycles
- 272 Interfering with the driver’s control of the vehicle etc
- Part 17 Additional rules for drivers of trams, tram recovery vehicles and public buses
- Note 1
- Note 2
- Division 1 Trams
- Note
- 273 Division applies to tram recovery vehicles and public buses travelling along tram tracks where B lights do not apply
- 274 Stopping for a red T light
- 275 Stopping for a yellow T light
- 276 Exception to stopping for a red or yellow T light
- 277 Proceeding after stopping for a red or yellow T light
- 278 Proceeding when a red traffic light and a white T light or white traffic arrow is showing
- 279 Proceeding when a white T light or white traffic arrow is no longer showing
- Division 2 Public buses
- Note
- 280 Application of Division
- 281 Stopping for a red B light
- 282 Stopping for a yellow B light
- 283 Exception to stopping for a red or yellow B light
- 284 Proceeding after stopping for a red or yellow B light
- 285 Proceeding when a red traffic light and a white B light or white traffic arrow is showing
- 286 Proceeding when a white B light or white traffic arrow is no longer showing
- Part 18 Miscellaneous road rules
- Division 1 Miscellaneous rules for drivers
- 287 Duties of a driver involved in a crash
- 288 Driving on a path
- 289 Driving on a nature strip
- 290 Driving on a traffic island
- 291 Making unnecessary noise or smoke
- 291–1 NSW rule: engine of stationary vehicle to be switched off to prevent noise
- 291–2 NSW rule: use of vehicle that drops waste oil or grease
- 291–3 NSW rule: splashing mud on bus passengers
- 292 Insecure or overhanging load
- 293 Removing fallen etc things from the road
- 294 Keeping control of a vehicle being towed
- 294–1 NSW rule: number of vehicles that may be towed together
- 294–2 NSW rule: towing by vehicles under 4.5 tonnes
- 294–3 NSW rule: towing restrictions generally
- 294–4 NSW rule: special provisions relating to boat trailers
- 295 Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- 296 Driving a vehicle in reverse
- 297 Driver to have proper control of a vehicle etc
- 298 Driving with a person in a trailer
- 298–1 NSW rule: drinking while driving
- 299 Television receivers and visual display units in vehicles
- 300 Use of mobile phones
- 300–1 NSW rule: use of mobile phones by drivers who are holders of learner and provisional P1 or P2 licences
- 300–2 NSW rule: carriage of dangerous goods in prohibited areas
- 300–3 NSW rule: driving lengthy vehicles in central Sydney and on certain other roads
- 300–4 NSW rule: school bus signs for school buses
- 300–5 NSW rule: driver to carry licence while driving motor vehicle
- Division 2 Rules for people in charge of animals
- Division 3 Obeying directions
- Part 19 Exemptions
- 305 Exemption for drivers of police vehicles
- 306 Exemption for drivers of emergency vehicles
- 307 Stopping and parking exemption for police and emergency vehicles and authorised persons
- 307–1 NSW rule: exemption for drivers conducting mobile speed camera operations
- 307–2 NSW rule: exemption for drivers of motor breakdown service vehicles or tow trucks
- 308 Exemption for police officers and emergency workers on foot
- 309 Exemption for drivers of trams etc
- 310 Exemption for road workers etc
- 311 Exemption for oversize vehicles
- 312 Exemption for tow truck drivers
- 313 Exemption for postal vehicles
- 313–1 NSW rule: exemptions for cash in transit vehicle drivers and escort vehicle drivers
- 313–2 NSW rule: exemption for lane filtering by riders of motor bikes
- 313A Exemption for garbage truck drivers etc
- 313B Australian Road Rule not reproduced
- Part 20 Traffic control devices and traffic-related items
- Division 1 General
- Note
- 314 Diagrams of traffic control devices, traffic-related items and symbols
- 315 Legal effect of traffic control devices mentioned in these Rules
- 316 When do traffic control devices comply substantially with these Rules
- 316–1 NSW rule: minimum sizes for do not overtake turning vehicle signs and give way to buses signs
- 316–2 NSW rule: do not overtake turning vehicle signs to be used only on vehicles 7.5 metres long or longer
- 317 Information on or with traffic control devices
- 318 Limited effect of certain traffic control devices
- 319 Legal effect of traffic-related items mentioned in these Rules
- 320 When do traffic-related items comply substantially with these Rules
- 321 Meaning of information on or with traffic control devices and traffic-related items
- 322 References to traffic control devices and traffic-related items on a road etc
- 323 References to lights that are traffic signals
- 323A Audible lines
- Division 2 Application of traffic control devices to lengths of roads and areas
- Note
- 324 Purpose of Division
- 325 References to traffic control devices—application to lengths of road and areas
- 326 When do traffic control devices apply to a length of road or area—the basic rules
- 327 Length of road to which a traffic sign (except a parking control sign) applies
- 328 References to a traffic control device applying to a length of road
- 329 Traffic control devices applying to a marked lane
- 330 Traffic control devices applying to a slip lane
- 331 Traffic control devices applying to an intersection
- 332 Parking control signs applying to a length of road
- 333 Parking control signs applying to a length of road in an area to which another parking control sign applies etc
- 334 How parking control signs apply to a length of road
- 335 Traffic control devices applying to an area
- 336 How separated footpath signs and separated footpath road markings apply
- Division 3 Application of traffic control devices to persons
- Note
- 337 Purpose of Division
- 338 References to traffic control devices—application to persons
- 339 When do traffic control devices apply to a person—the basic rules
- 340 Traffic control devices (except road markings and parking control signs)
- 341 Road markings
- 342 Traffic signs (except parking control signs) applying to a length of road
- 343 Traffic signs (except parking control signs) applying to an area
- 344 Traffic control devices applying to a driver in a marked lane
- 345 Traffic control devices applying to a driver in a slip lane
- 346 Parking control signs
- Part 21 General
- 347 Meaning of abbreviations and symbols
- 348 References to a driver doing something etc
- 349 References to certain kinds of roads
- 350 References to stopping or parking on a length of road etc
- 351 References to left and right
- 352 References to stopping as near as practicable to a place
- 353 References to pedestrians crossing a road
- 353–1 NSW rule: amendment, repeal etc of approvals and other matters under these Rules
- 353–2 NSW rule: repeal of Road Rules 2008
- 353–3 NSW rule: savings
- Schedule 1 Abbreviations and symbols
- Schedule 2 Standard traffic signs used in NSW
- Schedule 3 Non-standard traffic signs used in NSW
- Schedule 4 Symbols and traffic-related items
- Dictionary
- Historical notes
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Part 15
Rule 249
249 Riding on a separated footpath
The rider of a bicycle must not ride on a part of a separated footpath designated for the use of pedestrians.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.Note 1.Separated footpath is defined in rule 239, and pedestrian is defined in rule 18.Note 2.Rule 336 deals with how parts of a separated footpath are designated for bicycle riders and pedestrians.