Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.194Stopping near a fire hydrant etc.
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sec.194 Stopping near a fire hydrant etc.
A driver must not stop within 1m of a fire hydrant, fire hydrant indicator, or fire plug indicator, unless— the driver— is driving a bus; and stops at a bus stop or in a bus zone; and does not leave the bus unattended; or the driver— is driving a taxi; and stops in a taxi zone; and does not leave the taxi unattended. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. For this section, a driver leaves a vehicle unattended if the driver leaves the vehicle so the driver is over 3m from the closest point of the vehicle. In this section— fire hydrant means an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle or other outlet for drawing water from a main or service pipe in case of fire or other emergency. (sec.194-ssec.1) A driver must not stop within 1m of a fire hydrant, fire hydrant indicator, or fire plug indicator, unless— the driver— is driving a bus; and stops at a bus stop or in a bus zone; and does not leave the bus unattended; or the driver— is driving a taxi; and stops in a taxi zone; and does not leave the taxi unattended. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.194-ssec.2) For this section, a driver leaves a vehicle unattended if the driver leaves the vehicle so the driver is over 3m from the closest point of the vehicle. (sec.194-ssec.3) In this section— fire hydrant means an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle or other outlet for drawing water from a main or service pipe in case of fire or other emergency.
- (a) the driver— (i) is driving a bus; and (ii) stops at a bus stop or in a bus zone; and (iii) does not leave the bus unattended; or
- (i) is driving a bus; and
- (ii) stops at a bus stop or in a bus zone; and
- (iii) does not leave the bus unattended; or
- (b) the driver— (i) is driving a taxi; and (ii) stops in a taxi zone; and (iii) does not leave the taxi unattended.
- (i) is driving a taxi; and
- (ii) stops in a taxi zone; and
- (iii) does not leave the taxi unattended.
- (i) is driving a bus; and
- (ii) stops at a bus stop or in a bus zone; and
- (iii) does not leave the bus unattended; or
- (i) is driving a taxi; and
- (ii) stops in a taxi zone; and
- (iii) does not leave the taxi unattended.