179Stopping in a loading zone

179 Stopping in a loading zone

(1) A driver must not stop in a loading zone unless the driver is driving: (a) a public bus that is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or (b) a truck that is dropping off, or picking up, goods; or (c) a vehicle that is permitted to stop in the loading zone under another law of this jurisdiction.

Offence provision.

Note: Public bus and truck are defined in the dictionary.

(2) A driver who is permitted to stop in a loading zone must not stay continuously in the zone for longer than: (a) 30 minutes; or (b) if information on or with the loading zone signs applying to the loading zone indicates another time—the indicated time; or (c) for a driver who is permitted to stop in the loading zone under another law of this jurisdiction that provides for a shorter period—that period.

Offence provision.

Note: With is defined in the dictionary.

(3) A loading zone is a length of a road to which a loading zone sign applies.

Loading zone sign

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Note 1 for diagram: There are a number of other permitted versions of this sign—see the diagrams 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).