194—Stopping near a fire hydrant etc
(1) A driver must not
stop within 1 metre of a fire hydrant, fire hydrant indicator, or fire plug
indicator, unless—
(a) the
driver is driving a public bus, and the driver stops at a bus stop or in a bus
zone and does not leave the bus unattended; or
(b) the
driver is driving a taxi, and the driver stops in a taxi zone and does not
leave the taxi unattended; or
(c) the
driver is driving a public minibus, and the driver stops in a minibus zone and
does not leave the minibus unattended.
Offence provision.
Note—
"Bus zone" is defined in rule 183, "public bus", "public minibus" and "taxi"
are defined in the dictionary, "minibus zone" is defined in rule 184, and
"taxi zone is defined in rule 182.
(2) For this rule, a
driver leaves a vehicle "unattended" if the driver leaves the vehicle so the
driver is over 3 metres from the closest point of the vehicle.
"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—
Fire hydrant indicators | |
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Fire plug indicator | |
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