Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip, painted island or traffic island
197 Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip, painted island or traffic island
(1) A driver must not stop on a bicycle path, footpath, shared path or dividing strip, or a nature strip adjacent to a length of road in a built-up area, unless:
(a) the driver stops at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under the Australian Road Rules; or
(b) the driver is permitted to stop under another law of this jurisdiction.
Offence provision
Notes
1 Bicycle path is defined in rule 239, built-up area, dividing strip, footpath, nature strip and parking control sign are defined in the dictionary, and shared path is defined in rule 242.
2 A separated footpath is a particular kind of footpath – see rule 239.
A driver must not stop on a painted island.
Offence provision.
Notes
1 Painted island is defined in the dictionary.
2 Rule 85 deals with the give way rules applying to a driver entering a turning lane from a painted island and rule 138 deals with keeping off painted islands.
A driver must not stop on a traffic island.
Offence provision.
Note
Traffic island is defined in the dictionary.
(2) Subrules (1) and (1B) do not apply to the rider of a bicycle or animal.
Note
Bicycle is defined in the dictionary.
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