2134GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 12 April 2017

2134 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 12 April 2017 6.3 Stopping near an obstruction A driver shall not stop on a carriageway near an obstruction on the carriageway in a position that further obstructs traffic on the carriageway. 6.4 Stopping on a bridge or in a tunnel, etc. (1) A driver shall not stop a vehicle on a bridge, causeway, ramp or similar structure unless— (a) the carriageway is at least as wide on the structure as it is on each of the approaches and a traffic sign does not prohibit stopping or parking; or (b) the driver stops at a place on a length of carriageway, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this local law. (2) A driver shall not stop a vehicle in a tunnel or underpass unless— (a) the carriageway is at least as wide in the tunnel or underpass as it is on each of the approaches and a traffic sign does not prohibit stopping or parking; or (b) the driver of a motor vehicle stops at a bus stop, or in a bus zone or parking area marked on the carriageway, for the purpose of setting down or taking up passengers. 6.5 Stopping on crests, curves, etc. (1) Subject to subclause (2), a driver shall not stop a vehicle on, or partly on, a carriageway, in any position where it is not visible to the driver of an overtaking vehicle, from a distance of 50 metres within a built-up area, and from a distance of 150 metres outside a built-up area. (2) A driver may stop on a crest or curve on a carriageway that is not in a built-up area if the driver stops at a place on the carriageway, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this local law. 6.6 Stopping near a fire hydrant etc. (1) A driver shall not stop a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is within 1 metre of a fire hydrant or fire plug, or of any sign or mark indicating the existence of a fire hydrant or fire plug, (a) the driver is driving a public bus, and the driver stops in a bus zone or at a bus stop and does not leave the bus unattended; or (b) the driver is driving a taxi, and the driver stops in a taxi zone and does not leave the taxi unattended. unattended, in relation to a vehicle, means that the driver has left the vehicle so that the driver is over 3 metres from the closest point of the vehicle. 6.7 Stopping at or near a bus stop (1) A driver shall not stop a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is within 20 metres of the approach side of a bus stop, or within 10 metres of the departure side of a bus stop, unless— (a) the vehicle is a public bus stopped to take up or set down passengers; or (b) the driver stops at a place on a length of carriageway, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this local law. (a) distances are measured in the direction in which the driver is driving; and (b) a trailer attached to a public bus is deemed to be a part of the public bus. 6.8 Stopping on a path, median strip, or traffic island The driver of a vehicle (other than a bicycle or an animal) shall not stop so that any portion of the vehicle is on a path, traffic island or median strip, unless the driver stops in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this local law. 6.9 Stopping on verge (a) stop a vehicle, other than a bicycle; (b) stop a commercial vehicle or bus, or a trailer or caravan unattached to a motor vehicle; or (c) stop a vehicle during any period when the stopping of vehicles on that verge is prohibited by a sign adjacent and referable to that verge, so that any portion of it is on a verge. (2) Subclause (1)(a) does not apply to the person if he or she is the owner or occupier of the premises adjacent to that verge, or is a person authorised by the occupier of those premises to stop the vehicle so that any portion of it is on the verge. (3) Subclause (1)(b) does not apply to a commercial vehicle when it is being loaded or unloaded with reasonable expedition with goods, merchandise or materials collected from or delivered to the premises adjacent to the portion of the verge on which the commercial vehicle is parked, provided no obstruction is caused to the passage of any vehicle or person using a carriageway or a path. 6.10 Obstructing access to and from a path, driveway, etc. (1) A driver shall not stop a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is in front of a path, in a position that obstructs access by vehicles or pedestrians to or from that path, unless— (a) the driver is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or (b) the driver stops in a parking stall and the driver is permitted to stop in the parking stall under this local law.