Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.203CStopping in a parking area for the charging of electric-powered vehicles
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sec.203C Stopping in a parking area for the charging of electric-powered vehicles
A driver must not stop in a parking area for the charging of an electric-powered vehicle unless— the driver’s vehicle is an electric-powered vehicle; and the electric-powered vehicle— is plugged in to an external source of electricity; or is being plugged in to an external source of electricity; or has just been unplugged from an external source of electricity. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A parking area for the charging of an electric-powered vehicle is a length or area of a road— to which a permissive parking sign displaying an electric-powered vehicle symbol applies; or to which an electric-powered vehicle charging parking sign applies; or indicated by a road marking that consists of, or includes, an electric-powered vehicle symbol. An electric-powered vehicle is a vehicle that— is powered by 1 or more electric motors or traction motors, regardless of whether the vehicle is also powered by another form of propulsion; and can be recharged from an external source of electricity. s 203C ins 2022 SL No. 3 s 19 (sec.203C-ssec.1) A driver must not stop in a parking area for the charging of an electric-powered vehicle unless— the driver’s vehicle is an electric-powered vehicle; and the electric-powered vehicle— is plugged in to an external source of electricity; or is being plugged in to an external source of electricity; or has just been unplugged from an external source of electricity. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.203C-ssec.2) A parking area for the charging of an electric-powered vehicle is a length or area of a road— to which a permissive parking sign displaying an electric-powered vehicle symbol applies; or to which an electric-powered vehicle charging parking sign applies; or indicated by a road marking that consists of, or includes, an electric-powered vehicle symbol. (sec.203C-ssec.3) An electric-powered vehicle is a vehicle that— is powered by 1 or more electric motors or traction motors, regardless of whether the vehicle is also powered by another form of propulsion; and can be recharged from an external source of electricity.
- (a) the driver’s vehicle is an electric-powered vehicle; and
- (b) the electric-powered vehicle— (i) is plugged in to an external source of electricity; or (ii) is being plugged in to an external source of electricity; or (iii) has just been unplugged from an external source of electricity.
- (i) is plugged in to an external source of electricity; or
- (ii) is being plugged in to an external source of electricity; or
- (iii) has just been unplugged from an external source of electricity.
- (i) is plugged in to an external source of electricity; or
- (ii) is being plugged in to an external source of electricity; or