Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

MOTOR TRAFFIC ACT 1936 (REPEALED) - SECT 164

(1)     A person shall not be taken to contravene section 150G, 150H, 150J, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 158, 163D, 163E, 163F or 163M if the person stops or parks a motor vehicle or trailer—

        (a)     in order to avoid a contravention of this Act or the Traffic Act 1937 ; or

        (b)     in order to carry out a manoeuvre of the motor vehicle that is required or is not prohibited by this Act or the Traffic Act 1937 ;

and the motor vehicle or trailer does not remain so stopped or parked for a period longer than is reasonable in the circumstances.

(2)     A person shall not be taken to have contravened section 151 or paragraph 158 (1) (a) if a motor vehicle the length of which does not exceed 6 metres is stopped or parked on a part of a public street between 2 traffic signs each inscribed with the words “CENTRAL PARKING” and the motor vehicle is so stopped or parked that—

        (a)     the front of the motor vehicle faces 1 of the boundaries of the public street; and

        (b)     other vehicles are not prevented from passing in front of and at the rear of the motor vehicle.

(3)     Where an inscription appears on a no parking sign, no stopping sign, no loading zone sign or parking sign indicating the times when the prohibition or qualification on parking or stopping operates, a person shall not be taken to be in contravention of that prohibition or qualification if the times when the motor vehicle or trailer is stopped or parked in the part of the public street or public place to which the sign relates occur on a public holiday.

(3A)     Sections 163E and 163F do not apply on a day that is a public holiday.

(4)     A person shall not be taken to contravene section 150G, 150H, 150J, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 158, 163D, 163E, 163F or 163M if the person stops or parks a motor vehicle—

        (a)     owing to a breakdown or accident involving the motor vehicle or trailer; or

        (b)     to the extent necessary to avoid impending danger or collision with a person, vehicle or animal.

(5)     A person shall not be taken to contravene section 150G, 150H, 150J, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 158 (other than paragraph (1) (f) or (i)), 163D, 163E, 163F or 163M if the person stops or parks a motor vehicle during a stoppage by reason of the nature of the traffic.