Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Road Safety Act 1986 - SECT 63A

Removal of vehicles obstructing driveways etc.

63A. Removal of vehicles obstructing driveways etc.



(1) A member of the police force may move or cause to be moved a vehicle which
is parked or left standing in front of a-

   (a)  right-of-way; or





   (b)  passage; or

   (c)  private drive-

or so close to a right-of-way, passage or private drive as to obstruct access
to, or egress from, it by vehicles or pedestrians.

(2) A member of the police force may move or cause to be moved a vehicle
which-

   (a)  is parked or left standing contrary to the regulations; and

   (b)  in the opinion of the member of the police force, is-

   (i)  a danger to other road users; or

   (ii) causing or likely to cause traffic congestion.

(3) A member of the police force acting in accordance with subsection (1) or
(2) may-

   (a)  enter a vehicle using, if necessary, reasonable force, for the purpose
        of conveniently or expeditiously moving it; and

   (b)  move the vehicle to the nearest convenient place.

(4) The Chief Commissioner of Police may recover from the owner of a vehicle
moved under subsection (3) any reasonable costs incurred in moving it.