220Using lights on vehicles that are stopped

220 Using lights on vehicles that are stopped

(1) A driver must not stop on a road at night unless: (a) if the driver’s vehicle is 2.2 metres wide, or wider—the clearance and side marker lights fitted to the vehicle are operating effectively and are clearly visible; or (b) in any other case—the parking lights fitted to the driver’s vehicle are operating effectively and are clearly visible.

Offence provision.

Note: Driver’s vehicle and night are defined in the dictionary.

(2) This rule does not apply to a driver if the driver stops on a length of road, or in an area, with street lighting and the driver’s vehicle is visible for at least 200 metres in all directions from the vehicle.

Note: Length of road is defined in the dictionary.

(3) In subrule (1), a reference to a kind of light fitted to a vehicle is a reference to a light of that kind required to be fitted to the vehicle under another law of this jurisdiction. (4) In this rule:

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

Note: Road‑related area is defined in rule 13, and shoulder is defined in rule 12.