sec.198Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway etc.

sec.198 Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway etc.

A driver must not stop on a road in a position that obstructs access by vehicles or pedestrians to or from a footpath ramp or a similar way of access to a footpath, or a bicycle path or passageway unless— the driver is driving a bus that is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or the driver— stops in a parking bay; and is permitted to stop in the parking bay under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A driver must not stop on or across a driveway or other way of access for vehicles travelling to or from adjacent land unless— the driver— is dropping off or picking up passengers; and does not leave the vehicle unattended; and completes the dropping off or picking up of the passengers, and drives on, as soon as practicable and, in any case, within 2 minutes after stopping; or the driver— stops in a parking bay; and is permitted to stop in the parking bay under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. For subsection (2) (a) (ii) , a driver leaves a vehicle unattended if the driver is more than 3m from the closest part of the vehicle. (sec.198-ssec.1) A driver must not stop on a road in a position that obstructs access by vehicles or pedestrians to or from a footpath ramp or a similar way of access to a footpath, or a bicycle path or passageway unless— the driver is driving a bus that is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or the driver— stops in a parking bay; and is permitted to stop in the parking bay under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.198-ssec.2) A driver must not stop on or across a driveway or other way of access for vehicles travelling to or from adjacent land unless— the driver— is dropping off or picking up passengers; and does not leave the vehicle unattended; and completes the dropping off or picking up of the passengers, and drives on, as soon as practicable and, in any case, within 2 minutes after stopping; or the driver— stops in a parking bay; and is permitted to stop in the parking bay under this regulation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.198-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (a) (ii) , a driver leaves a vehicle unattended if the driver is more than 3m from the closest part of the vehicle.

• (a) the driver is driving a bus that is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or
• (b) the driver— (i) stops in a parking bay; and (ii) is permitted to stop in the parking bay under this regulation.
• (i) stops in a parking bay; and
• (ii) is permitted to stop in the parking bay under this regulation.
• (i) stops in a parking bay; and
• (ii) is permitted to stop in the parking bay under this regulation.
• (a) the driver— (i) is dropping off or picking up passengers; and (ii) does not leave the vehicle unattended; and (iii) completes the dropping off or picking up of the passengers, and drives on, as soon as practicable and, in any case, within 2 minutes after stopping; or