New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 173

173 Stopping on or near a marked foot crossing (except at an intersection)

(1) A driver must not stop on a marked foot crossing that is not at an intersection, or on the road within 10 metres before the traffic lights pole nearest to the driver at the crossing and 3 metres after 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 these Rules.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

Note 1 :
"Intersection" ,
"marked foot crossing" ,
"parking control sign" and
"traffic lights pole" are defined in the Dictionary.

Note 2 : A driver stops within a particular distance from a traffic lights pole or a 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--

(a) in the direction in which the driver is driving, and

(b) as shown in the example.

(3) In this rule--

"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 :