220–1   NSW rule: using lights on stationary vehicles

(cf RRR, cl 58)

(1)  A driver must not stand a motor vehicle or trailer on a road during a period of darkness unless the rear light and any clearance or side marker light required to be fitted to the vehicle by Schedule 2 to the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007 are lighted.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

Note. Motor vehicle and trailer are defined in the Dictionary and period of darkness is defined in rule 214–1.

(2)  Subrule (1) does not apply to:

(a)  a driver who stands the driver’s vehicle on a length of road with street light that renders a motor vehicle or trailer clearly visible, or

(b)  a rider of a motor bike to which a sidecar is not attached.

Note. Driver’s vehicle, length of road, motor bike, motor vehicle, sidecar and trailer are defined in the Dictionary.

(3)  A driver must not stand a motor vehicle on a road during a period of darkness with its headlight lighted while the vehicle is not actually engaged in dropping off, or picking up, passengers.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

Note. This rule is an additional NSW road rule. This rule applies in this jurisdiction instead of rule 220 of the Australian Road Rules.