(1)  A road-related area is any of the following:

(a) an area that divides a road;

(b) a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road;

(c) an area that is not a road and that is open to the public and designated for use by cyclists or animals;

(d) an area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the public for driving, riding or parking vehicles.

Note Vehicle is defined in rule 15.

(2)  However, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in the Road Rules (except in this Division) to a road-related area includes a reference to –

(a) an area so far as the area is declared, under another law of this jurisdiction, to be a road-related area for the Road Rules ; or

(b) any shoulder of a road; or

(c) any other area that is a footpath or nature strip as defined in the dictionary –

but does not include a reference to an area so far as the area is declared, under another law of this jurisdiction, not to be a road-related area for the Road Rules .

Note Shoulder is defined in rule 12.