New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 220-1

220-1 NSW rule: using lights on stationary vehicles

(1) A driver must not stand a motor vehicle or trailer on a road during a period of darkness unless the parking lights and any clearance or side marker light required to be fitted to the vehicle by the applicable vehicle standards law are lighted.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

Note :
"Motor vehicle" and
"trailer" are defined in the Dictionary, and
"parking light" and
"period of darkness" are defined in rule 214- 1.

(2) Subrule (1) does not apply to--

(a) a driver who stands the driver's vehicle on a length of road with street light that renders a motor vehicle or trailer clearly visible, or

(b) a rider of a motor bike to which a sidecar is not attached.

Note :
"Driver's vehicle" ,
"length" of road,
"motor bike"
", motor vehicle" ,
"sidecar" and
"trailer" are defined in the Dictionary.

(3) A driver must not stand a motor vehicle on a road during a period of darkness with its headlight lighted while the vehicle is not actually engaged in dropping off, or picking up, passengers.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

Note : This rule is an additional NSW road rule. This rule applies in this jurisdiction instead of rule 220 of the Australian Road Rules .