Road Rules 2019
211Parking in parking bays
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211 Parking in parking bays
(1) This rule applies to a driver who parks on a length of road, or in an area, that has parking bays (whether or not a park in bays only sign applies to the length of road or area).
Note Parking bay is defined in the dictionary.
| Park in bays only sign |
(2) The driver must position the driver’s vehicle completely within a single parking bay, unless the vehicle is too wide or long to fit completely within the bay.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.
Note 1 Driver’s vehicle is defined in the dictionary.
Note 2 Vehicle includes a combination – see rule 15(d).
(3) If the vehicle is too wide or long to fit completely within a single parking bay, the driver must park the driver’s vehicle within the minimum number of parking bays needed to park the vehicle.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.
