South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations13—Vehicles (other than public buses or trucks) permitted to stop in
loading zone
(1) For the purposes
of rule 179(1) (Stopping in a loading zone)—
(a) a
commercial vehicle that is dropping off, or picking up, goods is permitted to
stop in a loading zone; and
(b) a
vehicle, other than a commercial vehicle, is permitted to stop in a loading
zone if the vehicle is dropping off, or picking up, goods that are difficult
to handle because of their weight or size; and
(c) a
taxi that is dropping off, or (having been hailed or summoned for the purpose)
picking up, passengers is permitted to stop in a loading zone provided that
the driver does not leave the taxi unattended; and
(d) a
vehicle to which an alcohol interlock is fitted is permitted to stop in a
loading zone to enable the driver to take action to comply with alcohol
interlock scheme conditions to which the driver's licence of the driver is
subject, provided that the vehicle stops for no longer than is necessary in
the circumstances.
(2) In this
regulation—
"commercial vehicle" means a motor vehicle constructed solely or mainly for
the carriage of goods (including a vehicle of the kind commonly called a
utility, but excluding a vehicle of the kind commonly called a station wagon
or station sedan).
(3) For the purposes
of this regulation, a driver leaves a taxi
"unattended" if the driver leaves the taxi so the driver is over 3 metres from
the closest point of the taxi.
(4) In this
regulation, "alcohol interlock" and "alcohol interlock scheme conditions have
the same respective meanings as in the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 .