These Rules are the Road Rules 2008.
These Rules commence on 1 July 2008.
The objects of these Rules are:
(a) to consolidate in a single instrument the road rules that are applicable in New South Wales, and
(b) to provide for road rules that are based on the Australian Road Rules so as to ensure that the road rules applicable in this State are substantially uniform with road rules applicable elsewhere in Australia, and
(c) to provide for other road rules to be observed in this State in relation to matters that are not otherwise dealt with in the Australian Road Rules.
This rule is not uniform with the corresponding rule 3 of the Australian Road Rules.
The Dictionary at the end of these Rules defines certain words and expressions, and includes references to certain words and expressions defined elsewhere in these Rules (
The signpost definition “
The Dictionary only includes a signpost definition for a word or expression if the word or expression is used in 2 or more rules of these Rules.
The Dictionary is part of these Rules.
A definition in these Rules applies to each use of the word or expression in these Rules, unless the contrary intention appears.
If a word or expression used in a provision of these Rules is defined in the Act, it has the same meaning as in the Act, unless the word or expression is defined in these Rules for the purposes of the provision or these Rules generally.
This subrule is an additional NSW subrule. There is no corresponding subrule in rule 4 of the Australian Road Rules.
A diagram in these Rules is part of these Rules.
If a diagram of a traffic control device, traffic-related item or symbol is in black and white in a rule of these Rules, the diagram may be a black and white version of the device, item or symbol—see rule 314. If so, the colour version of the device, item or symbol will be in Schedule 2, 3 or 4.
A diagram may be an example—see rule 6 (1).
An example (whether or not in the form of a diagram) in these Rules is part of these Rules.
If these Rules include an example of the operation of a provision of these Rules:
(a) the example is not exhaustive, and
(b) the example does not limit, but may extend, the…