197Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip or painted island

197 Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip or painted 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.

Note 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.

Note 2: A separated footpath is a particular kind of footpath—see rule 239.

(1A) A driver must not stop on a painted island.

Offence provision.

Note 1: Painted island is defined in the dictionary.

Note 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.

(2) Subrule (1) does not apply to the rider of a bicycle or animal.

Note: Bicycle is defined in the dictionary.