Road Traffic Code 2000
Part 12Restrictions on stopping and parking
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Part 12 — Restrictions on stopping and parking
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Stopping in an emergency etc. or to comply with another regulation 203
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Application of this Part to bicycles and electric rideable devices 204
Division 2 — No stopping and no parking signs, and yellow edge lines
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No stopping signs 204
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No parking signs 205
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No stopping on carriageway with yellow edge line 206
Division 3 — Stopping at intersections and crossings
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Prohibited stopping places 207
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Stopping on or near children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing 209
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Stopping on or near marked foot crossing (except at intersection) 210
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Stopping at or near bicycle crossing lights (except at intersection) 211
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Stopping on or near level crossing 212
Division 4 — Stopping on clearways and freeways and in emergency stopping bays and lanes and red X lanes
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Stopping on clearway 213
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Stopping on freeway 214
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Stopping in emergency stopping bay, emergency stopping lane or red X lane 215
Division 5 — Stopping in zones for particular vehicles
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Stopping in loading zone 216
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Stopping in truck zone 217
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Stopping in works zone etc. 218
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Stopping in taxi zone or bus zone 218
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Stopping in mail zone 220
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Other limitations in zones 220
Division 6 — Other places where stopping is restricted
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Stopping in bus lane, transit lane, truck lane or bicycle lane 220
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Stopping in shared zone 221
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Double parking 221
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Stopping near obstruction 223
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Stopping on bridge or in tunnel etc. 223
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Restriction on stopping vehicle on crests, curves etc. 224
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Stopping near fire hydrant etc. 224
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Stopping at or near bus stop 226
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Stopping on path, dividing strip, nature strip or painted island 226