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TRAFFIC (ROAD RULES) REGULATIONS 1999 (S.R. 1999, NO. 131) - REG 196

Stopping at or near a tram stop
(1)  A driver (except the driver of a tram or a public bus travelling along tram tracks) must not stop at a tram stop or on the road within 10 metres before a sign on the road displaying the words "tram stop" or "tram stop request" .

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note 1 : Public bus , tram and travelling along tram tracks are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : A driver stops within a particular distance before a sign indicating a tram stop if the driver stops so any part of the driver’s vehicle is within that distance – see rule 350(2) .

(2)  For this rule, the distance is measured in the direction in which the driver is driving.
(3)  In this rule,
road does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.

Note : Road-related area is defined in rule 13 , and shoulder is defined in rule 12 .



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