200Stopping on roads – heavy and long vehicles

200 Stopping on roads – heavy and long vehicles (1) The driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, must not stop on a length of road that is not in a built-up area, except on the shoulder of the road. Note Built-up area and heavy vehicle are defined in the dictionary. Shoulder is defined in rule 12. (2) The driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, must not stop on a Length of road in a built-up area for longer than 1 hour, unless the driver is permitted to stop on the length of road for longer than 1 hour by information on or with a traffic control device, or under subrule (2A) or another law of this jurisdiction. Note Traffic control device and with are defined in the dictionary. (2A) The driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, other than a bus, is permitted to stop on a length of road in a built up area for longer than 1 hour if, throughout the period when the vehicle is stopped on the length of road, the driver is engaged in dropping off, or picking up, goods. long vehicle means a vehicle that, together with any load or projection, is 7.5 metres long, or longer. 1 GVM is defined in the dictionary, road-related area is defined in rule 13, and shoulder is defined in rule 12.

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