198Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway etc.

198 Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway etc. (1) A driver must not stop on a road in a position that obstructs access by vehicles or pedestrians to or from a footpath ramp or a similar way of access to a footpath, or a bicycle path or passageway (a) the driver is driving a public bus that is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or stop in the parking bay under the Australian Road Rules. Note Bicycle path is defined in rule 239, and footpath, parking bay and public bus (2) A driver must not stop on or across a driveway or other way of access for vehicles travelling to or from adjacent land unless: (a) the driver: (i) is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; and (ii) does not leave the vehicle unattended; and

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 195 (iii) completes the dropping off, or picking up, of the passengers, and drives on, as soon as possible and, in any case, within 2 minutes after stopping; or stop in the parking bay under the Australian Road Rules. 1 Adjacent land is defined in the dictionary. 2 A driver stops on or across a driveway or way of access if any part of the vehicle is on or across the driveway or way of access – see rule 350. Blocking a driveway In the example, the vehicle marked with an "X" is stopped in contravention of subrule (2). (3) For this rule, a driver leaves a vehicle unattended if the driver leaves the vehicle so that the driver is over 3 metres from the closest point of the vehicle.