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ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 (NO 43 OF 2017) - REG 209

Parallel parking in median strip parking area

    (1)     This section applies to a driver who parks in a median strip parking area if a parking control sign or road marking applies to the area, and information on or with the sign or road marking indicates that the driver's vehicle must be positioned parallel to the median strip.

    (2)     The driver must position the driver's vehicle—

        (a)     to face—

              (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; and

        (b)     parallel, and as near as practicable, to the centre of the median strip; and

        (c)     if the driver does not park in a parking bay—at least 1m from the closest point of any vehicle in front of it and any vehicle behind it.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (3)     This section does not apply to the rider of a motorbike.

Division 12.9     Angle parking



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