AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 209
AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 209
209—Parallel parking in a median strip parking area
(1) This rule 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.
Note—
"Driver's vehicle", "median strip", "median strip parking area", "parking
control sign", "road marking" and "with" are defined in the dictionary.
(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 1 metre from the
closest point of any vehicle in front of it and any vehicle behind it.
Offence provision.
Note—
"Marked lane" and "parking bay" are defined in the dictionary.
(3) This rule does not
apply to the rider of a motor bike.
Note—
"Motor bike" is defined in the dictionary.
Note 1—
"Park" and "stop" are defined in the dictionary.
Note 2—
Rule 165 provides defences to the prosecution of a driver for an offence
against a provision of this Division.