Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - REG 194

194 Stopping near a fire hydrant etc.

(1) A driver must not stop within 1m of a fire hydrant, fire hydrant indicator, or fire plug indicator, unless—

(a) the driver—

(i) is driving a bus; and

(ii) stops at a bus stop or in a bus zone; and

(iii) does not leave the bus unattended; or

(b) the driver—

(i) is driving a taxi; and

(ii) stops in a taxi zone; and

(iii) does not leave the taxi unattended.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) For this section, a driver leaves a vehicle
"unattended" if the driver leaves the vehicle so the driver is over 3m from the closest point of the vehicle.

(3) In this section—

"fire hydrant" means an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle or other outlet for drawing water from a main or service pipe in case of fire or other emergency.

Examples—