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Rules of the road §6.47

Parking

No person shall park a vehicle on the roadway of a public road

What the rule says

  • with a direction given by a traffic officer,
  • for any cause beyond the control of the driver/rider,
  • in any place where "Stopping" is not permitted
  • in contravention of any road traffic sign
  • on the same side as a fire hydrant within 1,5 metres on either side of the hydrant,
  • in any place where the vehicle would obscure any road traffic sign
  • in such manner as to encroach upon the sidewalk; or
  • in such manner as to obstruct any private or public vehicular entrance
  • except for any reason beyond the control of the driver/rider
  • on any portion of the roadway (excluding the shoulders) of a public road outside an urban area or with any part of such vehicle within 1 metre of the edge of such roadway. No person shall park on the roadway of a public road within an urban area -
  • within 9 metres of the side from which he or she approaches a pedestrian crossing
  • within 5 metres of any intersection
  • upon or over the actuating mechanism of a traffic signal
  • with the outside of any left-hand wheel thereof more than 450 millimetres within the roadway
  • which is less than 5,5 metres wide
  • on a traffic island or in a pedestrian mall or pedestrian lane

Source: Rules manual §6.47