National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation - Australian Road Rules) Regulations 2006
189Double parking
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189 Double parking
(1) A driver must not stop on a road: (a) if the road is a two‑way road—between the centre of the road and another vehicle that is parked at the side of the road; or (b) if the road is a one‑way road—between the far side of the road and another vehicle that is parked at the side of the road.
Offence provision.
Note: One‑way road and two‑way road are defined in the dictionary.
(2) A driver does not contravene this rule by parking on the side of the road, or in a median strip parking area, in accordance with rule 210.
Note: Median strip parking area is defined in the dictionary.
Note: Examples
| Example 1 | Example 2 |
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Note: In example 1, the vehicle marked with an ‘X’ is stopped in contravention of this rule.
Note: In example 2, the angle parked vehicles are not stopped in contravention of this rule.