Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 (NO 43 OF 2017) - REG 208A

    (1)     A driver who parks in a road related area (except in a median strip parking area) must position the driver's vehicle to face—

        (a)     in the direction of travel of vehicles in the marked lane or line of traffic next to the part of the road related area where the driver parks; or

        (b)     if there is no traffic next to that part of the road related area—in the direction in which vehicles could lawfully travel in the road related area; or

        (c)     if the road related area is an area that divides a road—either—

              (i)     in the direction of travel of vehicles in the marked lane or line of traffic to the left of the driver; or

              (ii)     if there is no traffic to the left of the driver—in the direction in which vehicles could lawfully travel on that part of the road.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if signs or road markings indicate that angle parking is required in the road related area.