Rule 212 deals with whether a driver enters a median strip parking area forwards or in reverse.
2 Rule 212 deals with whether a driver enters a median strip parking area forwards or in reverse.
If the parking control sign or road marking indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at a specified angle (other than 90°), the driver must position the vehicle—
so that the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to the specified angle; and
if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road—with the rear of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the road.
If the parking control sign or road marking does not indicate the angle at which the vehicle must be positioned, the driver must position the vehicle—
so that the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to 45°, as shown in example 1 or 2; and
if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road—with the rear of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the road.
Examples
Example 1 Parking at 45° | Example 2 Parking at 45° |
Subrules (2) and (2A) do not apply if the road marking, or information on the parking control sign, includes the words "rear in" or similar words.
If the parking control sign or road marking indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at an angle of 90°, the driver—
must position the driver's vehicle so the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to 90°, as shown in example 3 or 4; and
if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road—
if the road marking, or information on the parking control sign, includes the words "rear in" or "front in", or similar words—must position the vehicle so that the front of the vehicle is nearest the centre of the road, or the rear of the vehicle is nearest the centre of the road, in accordance with the road marking or sign; or
otherwise—may position the vehicle either way around.
Examples
Example 3 Parking at 90° | Example 4 Parking at 90° |
If the road marking, or information on the parking control sign, includes the words "rear in", or similar words, the driver must position the driver's vehicle—
so that the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to—
the angle indicated by the road marking or parking control sign; or
if the road marking or parking control sign does not indicate an angle—45°; and
if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road—with the front of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the road.
Subrule (4) does not apply if the parking control sign or road marking indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at an angle of 90°.
Examples for subrule (4)
Example 5 Parking "rear in" at 30° | Example 6 Parking "rear in" at 30° |
Example 7 Parking "rear in" at 45° | Example 8 Parking "rear in" at 45° |
Example 9 Parking "rear in" at 60° | Example 10 Parking "rear in" at 60° |
This rule does not apply to the rider of a motor bike.
Note
Motor bike is defined in the dictionary.
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