Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.196Stopping at or near a tram stop
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sec.196 Stopping at or near a tram stop
A driver (except the driver of a tram, a tram recovery vehicle or a bus travelling along tram tracks) must not stop at a tram stop or on the road within 20m before a sign that indicates a tram stop, unless— the driver stops at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies; and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. For this section, the distance is measured in the direction in which the driver is driving. In this section— road does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the road. (sec.196-ssec.1) A driver (except the driver of a tram, a tram recovery vehicle or a bus travelling along tram tracks) must not stop at a tram stop or on the road within 20m before a sign that indicates a tram stop, unless— the driver stops at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies; and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.196-ssec.2) For this section, the distance is measured in the direction in which the driver is driving. (sec.196-ssec.3) In this section— road does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.
- (a) the driver stops at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies; and
- (b) the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this regulation.