The term
clearway is used in several
commonwealthCommonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good or in which all participants have equal standing...
countries to refer to stretches of road or street where parking is limited or prohibited.
In
AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...
, a
clearway is a special road upon which only taxis and buses may stop at the
curbA curb or kerb is the edge where a raised pavement/sidewalk/footpath, road median, or road shoulder meets an unraised street or other roadway...
on certain times of the day. Any other vehicle which stands at the curb may be towed away (unless there is some form of emergency).
Clearways are used on congested roads where there is no room for additional traffic lanes.
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The term
clearway is used in several
commonwealthCommonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good or in which all participants have equal standing...
countries to refer to stretches of road or street where parking is limited or prohibited.
Australia
In
AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...
, a
clearway is a special road upon which only taxis and buses may stop at the
curbA curb or kerb is the edge where a raised pavement/sidewalk/footpath, road median, or road shoulder meets an unraised street or other roadway...
on certain times of the day. Any other vehicle which stands at the curb may be towed away (unless there is some form of emergency).
Clearways are used on congested roads where there is no room for additional traffic lanes. Clearways improve traffic flow at certain times of the day by prohibiting stopping in the lane next to the curb, adding an additional lane to the roadway (when used on both sides of the road, two are added).
In
New South WalesNew South Wales is Australia's most populous state, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria, south of Queensland and east of South Australia...
clearways are indicated by a yellow broken line at the curb and "clearway" signage (which indicates the times of the day upon which the clearway operates).
United Kingdom
In the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
, a clearway is a road or section of road on which it is illegal to stop for any reason other than a breakdown or an obstruction to the road such as stationary traffic. Certain sections of urban road may be designated
Urban Clearway, which is a little-used designation, but one which prevents vehicles being stopped during the peak hours, typically 0700-0930 and 1500-1800. This allows the commuter traffic to flow more freely, but still allows for overnight and daytime parking when the road is not so busy.
New Zealand
In
New ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud...
, a clearway is section of road on which it is illegal to stop for any reason other than a breakdown or an obstruction to the road such as stationary traffic. Clearways may operate at all times or for limited times such as peak traffic flow times. As such, they operate in a similar way to those in the United Kingdom.
Similar signs are deployed on New Zealand clearways to British clearways, with a standard blue circle edged in red and featuring a red diagonal cross. If the clearway is for limited periods only, this will be indicated by a small sign below the clearway sign. Whereas in the United Kingdom a further notice with the word "Begins" or "End" will indicate the extent of a clearway, in New Zealand this is indicated by small signs featuring red arrows, indicating the direction from the sign in which the clearway is in operation.