F35[33. (1) A driver on a motorway shall not—

(a) drive a mechanically propelled vehicle against the direction of traffic flow;

(b) drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on or across any part of the motorway which is not a carriageway;

(c) stop or park a mechanically propelled vehicle on any part of a motorway;

(d) drive a mechanically propelled vehicle of a class for which an ordinary speed limit of not more than 90 kilometres per hour is prescribed by regulations under section 3 or 4 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 in the traffic lane nearest the right hand edge of a carriageway having more than one traffic lane except where it is necessary to proceed in that lane due to an obstruction or because another lane or lanes is or are for the time being closed to traffic.

(e) Paragraph (d) does not apply where –

(i) a special speed limit of not more than 80 kilometres per hour applies under a special speed limit bye-law, or

(ii) a speed limit of not more than 80 kilometres per hour applies under a road works speed limit order.

(2) A prohibition imposed by paragraph (b) or (c) of sub-article (1) shall not apply in relation to any part of the motorway which is provided for the parking of mechanically propelled vehicles or for the provision of services or amenities.

(3) A prohibition imposed by sub-article (1)(c) does not apply—

(a) in the case of a mechanically propelled vehicle which is stopped on a carriageway while it is prevented from proceeding by an obstruction, or

(b) subject to sub-article (4), in the case of a mechanically propelled vehicle which has been involved in an accident or is broken down.

(4) (a) The driver or other person in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle on a motorway which has been involved in an accident or cannot proceed because of breakdown, mechanical defect or other emergency shall—

(i) as soon as, and insofar as, is possible, drive or move the mechanically propelled vehicle from the carriageway on to the nearest available space to the left of the left hand edge of the carriageway so that no part of the vehicle extends on to the carriageway, and

(ii) use the nearest available telephone as soon as possible to notify the Garda Síochána of the accident, breakdown or other circumstance which has necessitated the stopping of the mechanically propelled vehicle on the motorway.

(b) The driver or other person in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle to which this sub-article applies shall not allow the vehicle to remain parked on the motorway for longer than is necessary and for this purpose shall accept an offer of assistance or service by a member of the Garda Síochána or by an employee or agent of a road authority.]