Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(1) The driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, must not stop on a length of road that is not in a built-up area, except on the shoulder of the road.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) The driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, must not stop on a length of road in a built-up area for longer than 1 hour, unless the driver is permitted to stop on the length of road for longer than 1 hour by information on or with a traffic control device, or under subsection (2A).
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2A) The driver of a heavy vehicle, or long vehicle, other than a bus, is permitted to stop on a length of road in a built up area for longer than 1 hour if, throughout the period when the vehicle is stopped on the length of road, the driver is engaged in dropping off or picking up goods.
(3) In this section:
"long vehicle" means a vehicle that, together with any load or projection, is 7.5m long, or longer.
"road" does not include a road related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.