parking brochure - City of Whyalla - SA.Gov.au

198 Obstructing access to and
from a footpath, driveway etc
(1) A driver must not stop on a road in a position that obstructs access by
vehicles or pedestrians to or from a footpath ramp or a similar way of
access to a footpath, or a bicycle path or passageway:
(2) A driver must not stop on or across a driveway or other way of access
for vehicles travelling to or from adjacent land.
208 Parallel Parking
Unless there are signs or markings on the road to indicate some other
method, you must park parallel to the edge of the road and footpath.
The rules are:
(a) Park your vehicle so that it is facing in the same direction as the moving
traffic;
(b) On a two-way road, park your vehicle parallel to and as near as
practicable to the left edge of the road;
(c) On a one-way road, park parallel to and as near as practicable to the
left or right edge of the road;
179 Stopping in a loading zone
1) A driver must not stop in a loading zone unless the driver is driving:
(a) a commercial vehicle that is dropping off, or picking up, goods
(d) Where parking bays are marked on the road, leave your vehicle entirely
within a single bay, unless the vehicle is too wide or long to fit
completely within the bay;
(e) Where there are no parking bays, leave at least one metre between
your vehicle and the vehicles in front and behind.
(b) a vehicle, other than a commercial vehicle, that is dropping off,
picking up, goods that are difficult to handle because of their weight
or size
(In this regulation, “commercial vehicle” means a motor
vehicle constructed solely or mainly for the carriage of
goods (including a vehicle commonly called a utility, but
excluding a vehicle of the kind commonly called a station
wagon or station sedan).
2) A driver who is permitted to stop in a loading zone must not stay
continuously in the zone for longer than 30 minutes.
208(6) White Line
If the road has a continuous dividing line or a dividing strip, the driver must
position the vehicle at least 3 metres from any dividing line or dividing strip,
unless otherwise indicated by information on or with a parking control sign.