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ROAD RULES 2019 - REG 179

Stopping in a loading zone
(1)  A driver must not stop in a loading zone unless the driver is driving –
(a) a public bus that is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or
(b) a truck or service vehicle, together with any trailer that it may be towing, that is dropping off, or picking up, goods in the course of business; or
(c) a vehicle that is permitted to stop in the loading zone under another law of this jurisdiction.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

Note 1 Public bus and truck are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 See clause 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 for jurisdictional qualifications.

(2)  A driver who is permitted to stop in a loading zone must not stay continuously in the zone for longer than –
(a) 30 minutes; or
(b) if information on or with the loading zone sign applying to the loading zone indicates another time – the indicated time; or
(c) for a driver who is permitted to stop in the loading zone under another law of this jurisdiction that provides for a shorter period – that period.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

Note With is defined in the dictionary.

(3)  A loading zone is a length of a road to which a loading zone sign applies.

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Loading zone sign

Note 1 for diagram

There are a number of other permitted versions of this sign – see the diagrams in Schedule 3.

Note 2 for diagram

A loading zone sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently arranged – see rule 316(4).



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