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