Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered RegulationsAfter regulation 57 the following regulation is inserted:
“ 57A Stopping public buses in bus zones and at bus stops (NSW cl 81)
“ (1) The driver of a public bus must not stop in a bus zone unless the driver—
(a) is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or
(b) is stopping for a bus service that is conducted according to regular routes and timetables.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
“ (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to the driver of a public bus that is not permitted to stop in the bus zone by information on or with the bus zone sign applying to the bus zone.
Note The driver would contravene rule 183 of the Australian Road Rules .
“ (3) The driver of a public bus must not stop at a bus stop, or on the road, within 20m before a sign on the road that indicates the bus stop, and 10m after the sign, unless the driver—
(a) stops at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under the Australian Road Rules; or
(b) is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or
(c) is stopping for a bus service that is conducted according to regular routes and timetables.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
“ (4) In this regulation:
"bus stop" has the same meaning as in rule 195 of the Australian Road Rules.
"bus zone"—see the Australian Road Rules, rule 183.
"bus zone sign"—see the Australian Road Rules, Schedules 2 and 3 and rules 314 to 316.”.