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ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES AMENDMENT RULES 2020 (SR NO 121 OF 2020) - REG 26

New rules 203B and 203C inserted

After rule 203A of the Principal Rules insert

        " 203B     Stopping in a parking area for electric-powered vehicles

    (1)     A driver of a vehicle that is not an electric-powered vehicle must not stop in a parking area for electric-powered vehicles.

Penalty:     2 penalty units.

    (2)     A parking area for electric-powered vehicles is a length or area of a road—

        (a)     to which a permissive parking sign displaying an electric-powered vehicle symbol applies; or

        (b)     to which an electric-powered vehicle parking sign applies; or

        (c)     indicated by a road marking that consists of, or includes, an electric-powered vehicle symbol.

Note

"Road marking" is defined in the dictionary.

    (3)     An "electric-powered vehicle" means a vehicle that—

        (a)     is powered by one or more electric motors or traction motors, regardless of whether the vehicle is also powered by another form of propulsion; and

        (b)     can be recharged from an external source of electricity.

Electric-powered vehicle symbol

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        203C     Stopping in a parking area for the charging of electric-powered vehicles

    (1)     A driver must not stop in a parking area for the charging of electric-powered vehicles unless—

        (a)     the driver's vehicle is an electric-powered vehicle; and

        (b)     the electric-powered vehicle is plugged in to an external source of electricity.

Penalty:     2 penalty units.

Note

Electric-powered vehicle is defined in rule 203B.

    (2)     A parking area for the charging of an electric-powered vehicle is a length or area of a road—

        (a)     to which a permissive parking sign displaying an electric-powered vehicle charging symbol applies; or

        (b)     to which an electric-powered vehicle charging parking sign applies; or

        (c)     indicated by a road marking that consists of, or includes, an electric-powered vehicle charging symbol.

Note

Road marking is defined in the dictionary.

Electric-powered vehicle charging symbol

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