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ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 210
Angle parking
210 Angle parking
(1) If a driver parks in a parking area on the side of a
road, or in a median strip parking area-- (a) to which a parking control sign
with the words "angle parking" or "angle" applies, or
(b) to which a road
marking indicating an angle applies,
the driver must position the driver's
vehicle in accordance with subrules (2) to (4). : Maximum penalty--20 penalty
units.
Note 1 :
"Driver's vehicle" ,
"median strip parking area" ,
"parking area" ,
"parking control sign" ,
"road marking" and
"with" are defined in the Dictionary.
Note 2 : Rule 212 deals with whether a
driver enters a median strip parking area forwards or in reverse.
(2) If the
parking control sign or road marking indicates that the vehicle must be
positioned at a specified angle (other than 90°), the driver must position
the vehicle-- (a) so that the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to
the specified angle, and
(b) if the vehicle is parked on the side of the
road--with the rear of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the road.
(2A) If
the parking control sign or road marking does not indicate the angle at which
the vehicle must be positioned, the driver must position the vehicle-- (a) so
that the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to 45°, as shown in
example 1 or 2, and
(b) if the vehicle is parked on the side of the
road--with the rear of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the road.
Examples :
(2B) Subrules (2) and (2A) do not apply if the road marking, or information on
the parking control sign, includes the words "rear in" or similar words.
(3)
If the parking control sign or road marking indicates that the vehicle must be
positioned at an angle of 90°, the driver-- (a) must position the driver's
vehicle so the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to 90°, as
shown in example 3 or 4, and
(b) if the vehicle is parked on the side of the
road-- (i) if the road marking, or information on the parking control sign,
includes the words "rear in" or "front in", or similar words--must position
the vehicle so that the front of the vehicle is nearest the
centre of the road, or the rear of the vehicle is nearest the
centre of the road, in accordance with the road marking or sign, or
(ii)
otherwise--may position the vehicle either way around.
Examples :
(4) If the road marking, or information on the parking control sign, includes
the words "rear in", or similar words, the driver must position the driver's
vehicle-- (a) so that the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to--
(i) the angle indicated by the road marking or parking control sign, or
(ii)
if the road marking or parking control sign does not indicate an
angle--45°, and
(b) if the vehicle is parked on the side of the
road--with the front of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the road.
(4A)
Subrule (4) does not apply if the parking control sign or road marking
indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at an angle of 90°. Examples
for subrule (4) :
(5) This rule does not apply to the rider of a motor bike. Note :
"Motor bike" is defined in the Dictionary.
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