Road Rules 2014
207Parking where fees are payable
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207 Parking where fees are payable
207 Parking where fees are payable
(1) This rule applies to a driver who parks on a length of road, or in an area, to which a permissive parking sign applies if information on or with the sign indicating a fee is payable for parking.
Note.
With is defined in the Dictionary.
(2) The driver must—
(a) pay the fee, if any, payable under the law of this jurisdiction, and
(b) obey the instructions, if any—
(i) on or with the sign or a meter, ticket or ticket-vending machine, and
(ii) in a mobile app or other electronic method used for the payment of fees under this rule, being an app or method indicated on or with the sign or a meter, ticket or ticket-vending machine.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2–1) Subrule (2) does not apply to the driver of a vehicle displaying a mobility parking scheme authority if—
(a) the authority is in force, and
(b) the conditions of the authority are complied with, and
(c) the vehicle is parked in accordance with rule 206.
(2–2) In this rule, if information in or with a permissive parking sign includes the words “METER”, “TICKET”, “COUPON” or “PHONE”, the information is taken to indicate a fee is payable for parking.
Note 1.
Mobility parking scheme authority is defined in the Dictionary.
Note 2.
The Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021, Part 6 makes provision for the administration of pay parking schemes, including the designation of pay parking areas and the fixing of fees by parking authorities.
Note 3.
Subrules (2–1) and (2–2) are additional NSW subrules. There are no corresponding subrules in rule 207 of the Australian Road Rules.
rule 207: Subst 2021 (487), Sch 7.10[18].