National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation - Australian Road Rules) Regulations 2006
203Stopping in a parking area for people with disabilities
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203 Stopping in a parking area for people with disabilities
(1) A driver must not stop in a parking area for people with disabilities unless: (a) the driver’s vehicle displays a current parking permit for people with disabilities; and (b) the driver complies with the conditions of use of the permit.
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Note: Driver’s vehicle and parking permit for people with disabilities are defined in the dictionary.
(2) A parking area for people with disabilities is a length or area of a road: (a) to which a permissive parking sign displaying a people with disabilities symbol applies; or (b) to which a people with disabilities parking sign applies; or (c) indicated by a road marking (a people with disabilities road marking) that consists of, or includes, a people with disabilities symbol.
People with disabilities symbols
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:49.84%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="text-align:center"><a id="BK_S6P247L248C249"><img src="image.215.png" width="104" height="112" alt=""></a></p></td><td style="width:49.84%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="text-align:center"><img src="image.216.png" width="104" height="112" alt=""></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:49.84%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Picture"><span>Permissive parking sign displaying a people with disabilities symbol</span><br><span>(for a length of road)</span></p></td><td style="width:49.84%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Picture"><span>Permissive parking sign displaying a people with disabilities symbol</span><br><span>(for an area)</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="width:49.84%; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:center"><img src="image.217.png" width="70" height="103" alt=""></p></td><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Picture" style="margin-top:9pt; margin-bottom:6pt; page-break-after:auto"><img src="image.218.png" width="69" height="112" alt=""></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="width:212.55pt"></td><td style="width:212.55pt"></td><td style="width:1.35pt"></td></tr></tbody></table>
People with disabilities parking sign
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Note for diagrams: Anything on these signs may be differently arranged—see rule 316(4).