South Australian Consolidated Regulations

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 179

179—Stopping in a loading zone

        (1)         A driver must not stop in a loading zone unless the driver is driving:

            (a)         a public bus that is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or

            (b)         a truck that is dropping off, or picking up, goods; or

            (c)         a vehicle that is permitted to stop in the loading zone under another law of this jurisdiction.

Offence provision.

Note—

"Public bus" and "truck" are defined in the dictionary.

        (2)         A driver who is permitted to stop in a loading zone must not stay continuously in the zone for longer than:

            (a)         30 minutes; or

            (b)         if information on or with the loading zone signs applying to the loading zone indicates another time—the indicated time; or

            (c)         for a driver who is permitted to stop in the loading zone under another law of this jurisdiction that provides for a shorter period—that period.

Offence provision.

Note—

"With" is defined in the dictionary.

        (3)         A "loading zone" is a length of a road to which a loading zone sign applies.

Loading zone sign

Note 1 for diagram—

There are a number of other permitted versions of this sign—see the diagrams in Schedule 3.

Note 2 for diagram—

A loading zone sign may have an arrow pointing in a different direction and anything on the sign may be differently arranged—see rule 316  (4).