10Use of lights on stationary vehicles

10 Use of lights on stationary vehicles

10 Use of lights on stationary vehicles

(1) A person must not cause or permit a motor vehicle or trailer to stand on a road during a period of darkness unless the parking lights and any clearance or side marker light required to be fitted to the vehicle by the applicable vehicle standards law are lighted.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Note.

See the Road Rules 2014, rule 220–1(1) for the corresponding offence in relation to drivers of motor vehicles.

(2) A person must not cause or permit a motor vehicle to stand on a road during a period of darkness with its headlight lighted while the vehicle is not actually engaged in dropping off, or picking up, passengers.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to the driver of the motor vehicle or trailer.

Note.

See the Road Rules 2014, rule 220–1(1) and (3) for the corresponding offence in relation to drivers of motor vehicles.

(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to the standing of a vehicle on a length of road with street lighting rendering a motor vehicle or trailer clearly visible.

(5) In this section—

period of darkness has the same meaning as in the Road Rules 2014.