TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, SCHEDULE 3 - AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES 1999
173Stopping on or near a marked foot crossing (except at an
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173 Stopping on or near a marked foot crossing (except at an (1) A driver must not stop on a marked foot crossing that is not at an intersection, or on the road within 10 metres before the traffic lights pole nearest to the driver at the crossing and 3 metres after the crossing, unless the driver stops at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under the Australian Road Rules. 1 Intersection, marked foot crossing, parking control sign and traffic lights pole are defined in the dictionary. 2 A driver stops within a particular distance from a traffic lights pole or a crossing if the driver stops so any part of the driver's vehicle is within that distance – see rule 350(2). Note
Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 175 Measurement of distance – marked foot crossing