Can you stop in a clearway to drop someone off?

Not during the hours on the sign. At those times you must not stop at the kerb at all.

What does a broken yellow line at the kerb mean?

It marks a clearway, so you must not stop along it during the clearway hours.

Regulatory sign · Parking and stopping

Clearway sign

During the hours on the sign, do not stop at the kerb at all.

Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 176Asked in road safetyShown in 2 practice questions

What it means

What does the clearway sign mean in NSW?

CLEARWAY is printed across the top of our tall white plate, with a thick red C, open on its right side, in the middle and the hours 6-10 AM MON-FRI below. During those times the kerb lane is kept moving, so no one may pull up there, not for a second. A broken yellow line along the kerb also marks a clearway. Outside the hours shown, normal parking signs take over.

What to do

1
Check the clock and the day against the times on the plate.
2
During the hours, drive on and drop passengers in a side street.
3
Look for the broken yellow kerb line that marks the clearway stretch.

Practice questions with this sign

A sign shows the word CLEARWAY, a large red C and weekday morning hours. What does it mean during those hours?

Right.Not quite. The answer is A.

A clearway keeps the kerb lane moving. During the hours shown you must not stop there, even briefly.

Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 176

It is 7:30 am on a Monday. The kerb has a CLEARWAY sign for 7 am to 10 am, Monday to Friday. Can you stop to drop off a friend?

Right.Not quite. The answer is B.

The clearway is operating, so no stopping is allowed at the kerb. Find a spot where stopping is legal.

Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 176

Common questions

Can you stop in a clearway to drop someone off?: Not during the hours on the sign. At those times you must not stop at the kerb at all.
What does a broken yellow line at the kerb mean?: It marks a clearway, so you must not stop along it during the clearway hours.

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