Division 1General#
125Unreasonably obstructing drivers or pedestrians#
- (1)A driver must not unreasonably obstruct the path of another driver or a pedestrian.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (2)For this section, 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).
126Keeping a safe distance behind vehicles#
A driver must drive a sufficient distance behind a vehicle travelling in front of the driver so the driver can, if necessary, stop safely to avoid a collision with the vehicle.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
127Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles#
- (1)The driver of a long vehicle must drive at least the required minimum distance behind another long vehicle travelling in front of the driver, unless the driver is—
- (a)driving on—
- (i)a multi-lane road; or
- (ii)a length of road in a built-up area; or
- (b)overtaking.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (2)In this section—
- long vehicle
- means a vehicle that, together with any load or projection, is 7.5m long, or longer.
- required minimum distance
- means—
- (a)for a road train—200m; or
- (b)otherwise—60m.
128Entering blocked intersections#
A driver must not enter an intersection if the driver can not drive through the intersection because the intersection, or a road beyond the intersection, is blocked.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
128AEntering particular blocked crossings#
A driver driving along a road must not enter a bicycle crossing, children’s crossing, marked foot crossing or pedestrian crossing on the road if the driver can not drive through the crossing because the crossing, or a road beyond the crossing, is blocked.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.