200Stopping on roads—heavy and long vehicles

200 Stopping on roads—heavy and long vehicles

(1) The driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, must not stop on a length of road that is not in a built‑up area, except on the shoulder of the road.

Offence provision.

Note: Built‑up area is defined in the dictionary, and shoulder is defined in rule 12.

(2) The driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, must not stop on a length of road in a built‑up area for longer than 1 hour, unless the driver is permitted to stop on the length of road for longer than 1 hour by information on or with a traffic control device, or under subrule (2A) or another law of this jurisdiction.

Offence provision.

Note: Traffic control device and with are defined in the dictionary.

(2A) The driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, other than a bus, is permitted to stop on a length of road in a built up area for longer than 1 hour if, throughout the period when the vehicle is stopped on the length of road, the driver is engaged in dropping off, or picking up, goods. (3) In this rule:

heavy vehicle means a vehicle with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes or more.

long vehicle means a vehicle that, together with any load or projection, is 7.5 metres long, or longer.

road does not include a road‑related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.

Note 1: GVM is defined in the dictionary, road‑related area is defined in rule 13, and shoulder is defined in rule 12.

Note 2: Vehicle includes a combination—see rule 15(d).