Road Rules 2014

(1) This rule applies to a driver who stops a goods vehicle in a controlled loading zone.

Note.

Goods vehicle is defined in the Dictionary.

(2) A controlled loading zone is a length of road to which a loading zone sign applies where information on or with the sign—

(a) indicates the length of road is controlled by a loading zone device, or

(b) includes the words “CONTROLLED”, “TICKET” or “METER”.

Note.

With is defined in the Dictionary.

(3) A driver must obey instructions, if any, on or with the loading zone sign or a loading zone device used in connection with the controlled loading zone.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Note.

Loading zone device is defined in the Dictionary.

(4) If the instructions referred to in subrule (3) require a loading zone ticket to be printed, the printed loading zone ticket must be displayed in or on the vehicle in a way making its date and expiry time clearly visible to persons outside the vehicle.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(5) A driver does not commit an offence under subrule (3) or (4) if the driver—

(a) stops a goods vehicle in a controlled loading zone before complying with subrule (3) or (4), so long as the person complies with subrules (3) and (4) immediately after stopping the vehicle, or

(b) is driving a vehicle engaged in dropping off, or picking up, passengers.

(6) The driver of a goods vehicle must not allow the vehicle to remain stopped in a controlled loading zone after the expiry of the loading zone ticket.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(7) A driver must not stop in a controlled loading zone closed under the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Note.

The Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021, section 125 enables a parking authority to temporarily close a controlled loading zone by erecting a sign to that effect in, or in close proximity to, the zone.

(8) This rule prevails over other parking restrictions that may apply within a controlled loading zone, and those restrictions do not apply, and may not be enforced, in relation to a goods vehicle stopped in a controlled loading zone in accordance with this rule.

Note 1 for diagram.

There is another permitted version of the loading zone sign—see the diagram in Schedule 3.

Note 2 for diagram.

A loading zone sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently arranged—see rule 316(4).

Note.

This rule is an additional NSW road rule. There is no corresponding rule in the Australian Road Rules.