213Making a motor vehicle secure

213 Making a motor vehicle secure (1) This rule applies to the driver of a motor vehicle who stops and leaves the vehicle on a road, except so far as the driver is exempt from this rule under another law of this jurisdiction. Note (2) Before leaving the vehicle, the driver must apply the parking brake effectively or, if weather conditions (for example, snow) would prevent the effective operation of the parking brake, effectively restrain the motor vehicle's movement in another way. (3) If the driver will be over 3 metres from the closest part of the vehicle, the driver must switch off the engine before leaving the (4) If the driver will be over 3 metres from the closest part of the vehicle, and: (a) there is no-one left in the vehicle; or (b) there is only a child or children under 16 years old left in the vehicle; the driver must remove the ignition key before leaving the vehicle. (5) If the driver will be over 3 metres from the closest part of the vehicle and there is no-one left in the vehicle, the driver must: (a) if the windows of the vehicle can be secured – secure the windows immediately before leaving the vehicle; and (b) if the doors of the vehicle can be locked – lock the doors immediately after leaving the vehicle. Note Window is defined in the dictionary.

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 217 (6) For the purposes of subrule (5), a window is secure even if it is open by up to 2 centimetres. Note The application of this rule is modified by regulation 81D of the Traffic Part 13 Lights and warning devices Division 1 Lights on vehicles (except bicycles, animals and animal-drawn vehicles) 214 Division does not apply to riders of bicycles, animals or animal-drawn vehicles This Division does not apply to the rider of a bicycle, animal or animal-drawn vehicle. 2 The rules for using lights when riding a bicycle or an animal-drawn vehicle at night, or in hazardous weather conditions, are: • for riders of bicycles – rule 259 • for riders of animal-drawn vehicles – rule 223.