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

(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 the Road Rules; or

(b) the driver is permitted to stop under another law of this jurisdiction.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 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.

Note 3 See clause 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 for jurisdictional qualifications.

(1A)  A driver must not stop on a painted island.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 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.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 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 the dictionary.