208Parallel parking on a road (except in a median strip parking area)

208 Parallel parking on a road (except in a median strip parking area)

(1)  A driver who parks on a road (except in a median strip parking area) must position the driver’s vehicle in accordance with subrules (2) to (8).

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

Note Driver’s vehicle and median strip parking area are defined in the dictionary.

(2)  The driver must position the vehicle to face –

(a) in the direction of travel of vehicles in the marked lane or line of traffic on, or next to, the part of the road where the driver parks; or

(b) if there is no traffic on, or next to, that part of the road – in the direction in which vehicles could lawfully travel on that part of the road.

Note Marked lane is defined in the dictionary.

(3)  If the road is a two-way road, the driver must position the vehicle parallel, and as near as practicable, to the far left side of the road.

Note Two-way road is defined in the dictionary.

(4)  If the road is a one-way road, the driver must position the vehicle parallel, and as near as practicable, to the far left or far right side of the road, unless otherwise indicated by information on or with a parking control sign.

Note One-way road, parking control sign and with are defined in the dictionary.

(5)  If the driver does not park in a parking bay, the driver must position the vehicle at least one metre from the closest point of any vehicle in front of it and any vehicle behind it.

Note Parking bay is defined in the dictionary.

(6)  If the road has a continuous dividing line or a dividing strip, the driver must position the vehicle at least 3 metres from the continuous dividing line or dividing strip, unless otherwise indicated by information on or with a parking control sign.

Note Dividing line and dividing strip are defined in the dictionary.

(7)  If the road does not have a continuous dividing line or a dividing strip, the driver must position the vehicle so there is at least 3 metres of the road alongside the vehicle that is clear for other vehicles to pass, unless otherwise indicated by information on or with a parking control sign.