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ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 (NO 43 OF 2017) - REG 200

Stopping on roads—heavy or long vehicle

    (1)     The driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, must not stop on a length of road that is not in a built-up area, except on the shoulder of the road.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     The driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, must not stop on a length of road in a built-up area for longer than 1 hour, unless the driver is permitted to stop on the length of road for longer than 1 hour by information on or with a traffic control device, or under subsection (2A).

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2A)     The driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, other than a bus, is permitted to stop on a length of road in a built up area for longer than 1 hour if, throughout the period when the vehicle is stopped on the length of road, the driver is engaged in dropping off or picking up goods.

    (3)     In this section:

"heavy vehicle" means a vehicle with a GVM of 4.5t or more.

"long vehicle" means a vehicle that, together with any load or projection, is 7.5m long, or longer.

"road" does not include a road related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.



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