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

#### 197 Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip, painted island or traffic island 197 Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip, painted island or traffic 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 these Rules, or > > > > > (b) the driver is permitted to stop under another law of this jurisdiction. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > 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. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > 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. > > > (1B) A driver must not stop on a traffic island. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > > Note. > > > > Traffic island is defined in the Dictionary. > > > (2) Subrules (1) and (1B) do not apply to the rider of a bicycle or animal. > > > > Note. > > > > Bicycle is defined in rule 15–1. > > **rule 197:** Am 2026 (118), Sch 1\[7\].