175—Stopping on or near a level crossing
(1) A driver must not
stop on a level crossing, or on a road within 20 metres before the nearest
rail or track to the driver approaching the crossing and 20 metres after the
nearest rail or track to the driver leaving the crossing, unless the driver
stops at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking
control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under
the Australian Road Rules .
Offence provision.
Note 1—
"Level crossing" is defined in rule 120, and "parking control sign is defined
in the dictionary.
Note 2—
A driver stops within a particular distance from a level crossing if the
driver stops so any part of the driver's vehicle is within that
distance—see rule 350(2).
(2) For this rule,
distances are measured as shown in the example.
"road" does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the
road.
Note—
"Road-related area" is defined in rule 13, and "shoulder" is defined in
rule 12.
Example—
Measurement of distance—level crossing
Division 4—Stopping on clearways and freeways and in emergency stopping
lanes
Note 1—
"Area", "length" of road, "park" and "stop" are defined in the dictionary.
Note 2—
Rule 165 provides defences to the prosecution of a driver for an offence
against a provision of this Division.