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213VStopping in emergency etc or to comply with another law
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213V Stopping in emergency etc or to comply with another law (1) This section applies to each of the following (a stopping or parking provision of this part): (a) section 183A (Stopping public bus in bus zone);
Other road rules about stopping and parking Division 12.13 (b) section 195A (Stopping public bus at bus stop); (c) division 12.11 (Metered parking); (d) division 12.12 (Ticket parking); (e) this division. (2) A stopping or parking provision of this part does not apply to a driver if— (a) the driver stops at a particular place, or in a particular way, to avoid a collision, and the driver stops for no longer than is necessary to avoid the collision; or (b) the driver stops at a particular place, or in a particular way, because the driver’s vehicle is disabled, and the driver stops for no longer than is necessary for the vehicle to be moved safely to a place where the driver is permitted to park the vehicle under this regulation and a stopping or parking provision of this part; or (c) the driver stops at a particular place, or in a particular way, to deal with a medical or other emergency, and the driver stops for no longer than is necessary in the circumstances; or (d) the driver stops at a particular place, or in a particular way, because the condition of the driver, a passenger, or the driver’s vehicle makes it necessary for the driver to stop in the interests of safety, and the driver stops for no longer than is necessary in (e) the driver stops at a particular place, or in a particular way, to comply with a provision of this regulation or a provision of another law, and the driver stops for no longer than is necessary to comply with the provision.