(1)  A driver approaching a hand-held stop sign must stop before reaching the sign.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units.

(2)  The driver must not proceed until the holder of the sign –

(a) no longer displays the sign towards the driver; or

(b) otherwise indicates that the driver may proceed.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units.

(3)  This rule does not apply to a driver approaching or at a hand-held stop sign at a children’s crossing.

Note Rule 80 defines children’s crossing, and deals with hand-held stop signs at children’s crossings.

Hand-held stop signs

Note for diagrams

There are a number of other permitted versions of these signs – see the diagrams in Schedule 3.