Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2005 (NO 2) (NO 22 OF 2005) - REG 5

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13     ARR r 179 (1) (c)—stopping in a loading zone—goods and permit vehicles

    (1)     For the Australian Road Rules, rule 179 (1) (c), the following vehicles are permitted to stop in a loading zone:

        (a)     a motor vehicle that is built mainly for the transport of goods if the vehicle is dropping off, or picking up, goods;

        (b)     a vehicle displaying a current loading zone permit if the vehicle is complying with the conditions of the permit.

    (2)     In this section:

"loading zone permit" means a loading zone permit issued under section 100.

13A     ARR r 179 (1) (c) and (2) (c)—stopping in a loading zone—taxis

    (1)     For the Australian Road Rules, rule 179 (1) (c), a taxi that is dropping off, or picking up, a passenger is permitted to stop in a loading zone if—

        (a)     the driver of the taxi does not leave the taxi unattended, otherwise than to comply with a passenger assistance requirement; and

        (b)     the driver complies with subsection (2).

    (2)     For the Australian Road Rules, rule 179 (2) (c), the driver must complete the dropping off, or picking up, of the passenger, and drive on—

        (a)     within 2 minutes; or

        (b)     if the driver is required to comply with a passenger assistance requirement—as soon as possible after the driver complies with the requirement.

    (3)     In this section:

"passenger assistance requirement" means a requirement under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002 —

        (a)     section 132 (5) (which requires the driver of a wheelchair-accessible taxi to provide reasonable assistance in loading and unloading a wheelchair, or a person in a wheelchair, into or from the taxi); or

        (b)     section 135 (5) (which requires a taxi driver to provide reasonable assistance with a passenger's goods).

Note     Goods includes luggage (see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002 , dict).

"unattended"—a driver leaves a taxi unattended if the driver leaves the taxi so the driver is over 3m from the closest point of the taxi.