It is fair
to say that at some stage in our lives, we have all seen a driver drive really,
really slow on a NSW road. But the question becomes,
is it illegal if a driver of a motor vehicle drives really slowly? If so, what
are the possible repercussions.
Road
Rules [2014] superficially Regulation 125
notes:
25 UNREASONABLY OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS OR
PEDESTRIANS
(1)
A driver must NOT unreasonably obstruct the path of another driver or a
pedestrian.
(2)
For this rule, a driver does not unreasonably obstruct the path of another
driver or a pedestrian only because–
(a)
the driver is stopped in traffic, or
(b)
the driver is driving more slowly than other vehicles (unless the driver is driving
abnormally slowly in the circumstances).
It should
be noted that this offence attracts demerit points as well as a fine of 20
Penalty Units.
Can
you give me an example of what is ‘’abnormally slow’’?
Road Rules
[2014] also gives an example of what could be ‘’abnormally slow’’
which is a driver driving at a speed of 20km/h on a length of a road where the
speed limit is 80km/h when there is no reason for the driver to drive at that
speed on the length of the road.
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*This article correctly reflects the Laws of NSW as at 24th October 2024.
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