Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.209Parallel parking in a median strip parking area
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sec.209 Parallel parking in a median strip parking area
This section applies to a driver who parks in a median strip parking area if a parking control sign or road marking applies to the area, and information on or with the sign or road marking indicates that the driver’s vehicle must be positioned parallel to the median strip. The driver must position the driver’s vehicle— to face— in the direction of travel of vehicles in the marked lane or line of traffic to the left of the driver; or if there is no traffic to the left of the driver—in the direction in which vehicles ordinarily travel on the part of the road to the left of the driver; and parallel, and as near as practicable, to the centre of the median strip; and if the driver does not park in a parking bay—at least 1m from the closest point of any vehicle in front of it and any vehicle behind it. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. This section does not apply to the rider of a motorbike. (sec.209-ssec.1) This section applies to a driver who parks in a median strip parking area if a parking control sign or road marking applies to the area, and information on or with the sign or road marking indicates that the driver’s vehicle must be positioned parallel to the median strip. (sec.209-ssec.2) The driver must position the driver’s vehicle— to face— in the direction of travel of vehicles in the marked lane or line of traffic to the left of the driver; or if there is no traffic to the left of the driver—in the direction in which vehicles ordinarily travel on the part of the road to the left of the driver; and parallel, and as near as practicable, to the centre of the median strip; and if the driver does not park in a parking bay—at least 1m from the closest point of any vehicle in front of it and any vehicle behind it. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.209-ssec.3) This section does not apply to the rider of a motorbike.
- (a) to face— (i) in the direction of travel of vehicles in the marked lane or line of traffic to the left of the driver; or (ii) if there is no traffic to the left of the driver—in the direction in which vehicles ordinarily travel on the part of the road to the left of the driver; and
- (i) in the direction of travel of vehicles in the marked lane or line of traffic to the left of the driver; or
- (ii) if there is no traffic to the left of the driver—in the direction in which vehicles ordinarily travel on the part of the road to the left of the driver; and
- (b) parallel, and as near as practicable, to the centre of the median strip; and
- (c) if the driver does not park in a parking bay—at least 1m from the closest point of any vehicle in front of it and any vehicle behind it.
- (i) in the direction of travel of vehicles in the marked lane or line of traffic to the left of the driver; or