All the spaces are full. Can you stop next to a parked car to wait for a space?
Right.Not quite. The answer is A.
Stopping beside a parked vehicle on the road side blocks traffic and is banned.
Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 189
Road scene · Parking scenes
Double parking beside a parked car is banned
Never stop next to a car parked at the kerb, even briefly; find a legal spot instead.
Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 189Asked in road safetyShown in 3 practice questions
What it means
Double parking beside a parked car is banned: what is the rule?
A line of white cars is parked along the left kerb, every space taken. The plate-yellow car has stopped in the traffic lane right beside one of them, and a red cross on it marks the stop as illegal. Another white car travels on in the next lane. Waiting there for a space, dropping off a friend or making a delivery all count as double parking, and hazard lights do not make it legal.
What to do
- 1
Drive on when the kerb is full rather than stopping beside a parked car.
- 2
Look for a legal space further along or around the corner.
- 3
Let passengers out only once you have pulled into a proper spot.
Practice questions with this scene
A courier wants to drop a parcel and the kerb is full of parked cars. May they stop in the lane right beside one of them for a minute?
Right.Not quite. The answer is A.
Stopping beside a car parked at the kerb is double parking. It is banned at all times, even for a quick delivery.
Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 189
Common questions
- Can you double park for a minute to drop someone off?
- No. Stopping beside a car parked at the kerb is not allowed, even very briefly.
- Is double parking OK for a courier making a quick delivery?
- No. The ban covers every driver and every length of stop.
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