New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 197

197 Stopping on a path, dividing strip or nature strip

(1) A driver must not stop on a bicycle path, footpath, shared path or dividing strip, or a nature strip adjacent to a length of road in a built-up area, unless:

(a) 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 the Australian Road Rules , or

(b) the driver is permitted to stop under another law of this jurisdiction.

: Offence provision.

Note 1 :
"Bicycle path" is defined in rule 239,
"built-up area" ,
"dividing strip" ,
"footpath" ,
"nature strip" and
"parking control sign" are defined in the dictionary, and
"shared path" is defined in rule 242.

Note 2 : A
"separated footpath" is a particular kind of footpath--see rule 239.

(2) This rule does not apply to the rider of a bicycle or animal.

Note :
"Bicycle" is defined in the dictionary.