TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, SCHEDULE 3 - AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES 1999
179Stopping in a loading zone
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179 Stopping in a loading zone (1) A driver must not stop in a loading zone unless the driver is driving: (a) a public bus that is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or (b) a truck that is dropping off, or picking up, goods; or (c) a vehicle that is permitted to stop in the loading zone under Note Public bus and truck are defined in the dictionary. (2) A driver who is permitted to stop in a loading zone must not stay continuously in the zone for longer than: (a) 30 minutes; or (b) if information on or with the loading zone signs applying to the loading zone indicates another time – the indicated time; or (c) for a driver who is permitted to stop in the loading zone under another law of this jurisdiction that provides for a shorter period – that period. Note (3) A loading zone is a length of a road to which a loading zone sign diagrams in Schedule 3
Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 181 2 A loading zone sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and Note The application of this rule is modified by regulation 81A of the Traffic