209Parallel parking in a median strip parking area

209 Parallel parking in a median strip parking area (1) This rule applies to a driver who parks in a median strip parking area if a parking control sign or road marking applies to the area, and information on or with the sign or road marking indicates that the driver's vehicle must be positioned parallel to the median strip. Note Driver's vehicle, median strip, median strip parking area, parking control sign, road marking and with are defined in the dictionary. (2) The driver must position the driver's vehicle: (a) to face: (i) in the direction of travel of vehicles in the marked lane or line of traffic to the left of the driver; or (ii) if there is no traffic to the left of the driver – in the direction in which vehicles could lawfully travel on that part of the road; and (b) parallel, and as near as practicable, to the centre of the median strip; and (c) if the driver does not park in a parking bay – at least 1 metre from the closest point of any vehicle in front of it and any vehicle behind it. Note Marked lane and parking bay are defined in the dictionary. (3) This rule does not apply to the rider of a motor bike. Note

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 210 Division 9 Angle parking 1 Park and stop are defined in the dictionary. 210 Angle parking (1) If a driver parks in a parking area on the side of a road, or in a median strip parking area: (a) to which a parking control sign with the words "angle parking" or "angle" applies; or (b) to which a road marking indicating an angle applies; the driver must position the driver's vehicle in accordance with subrules (2) to (4). 1 Driver's vehicle, median strip parking area, parking area, parking control sign, road marking and with are defined in the dictionary. 2 Rule 212 deals with whether a driver enters a median strip parking area forwards or in reverse. (2) If the parking control sign or road marking indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at a specified angle (other than 90°), the driver must position the vehicle: (a) so that the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to the specified angle; and (b) if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road – with the rear (2A) If the parking control sign or road marking does not indicate the angle at which the vehicle must be positioned, the driver must position the vehicle: (a) so that the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to 45°, as shown in example 1 or 2; and

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 211 (b) if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road – with the rear Parking at 45° at the side of a two-way road Parking at 45° at the right side of a one-way road (2B) Subrules (2) and (2A) do not apply if the road marking, or information on the parking control sign, includes the words ‘rear in' or similar words. (3) If the parking control sign or road marking indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at an angle of 90°, the driver: (a) must position the driver's vehicle so the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to 90°, as shown in example 3 or 4; and (b) if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road: (i) if the road marking, or information on the parking control sign, includes the words ‘rear in' or ‘front in', or similar words – must position the vehicle so that the front of the vehicle is nearest the centre of the road, or the rear of the vehicle is nearest the centre of the road, in accordance with the road marking or sign; or