5. Get clear of a truck
driver's blind spots as
soon as you can. Move
to a position well in front
of or behind the truck,
where the driver can see
you.
6. OVERTAKING
Overtaking is something the
driver/s sees all too often.
People can
become impatient behind trucks
on hills or when there are few
passing opportunities.
Some people take a very large
risk for only a few seconds' gain.
7. BEFORE ATTEMPTING
TO OVERTAKE ASK
YOURSELF THE
FOLLOWING:
• What will I achieve?
• What are the risks?
• Is it safe and is it
legal?
• How far is it to the
next overtaking lane?
• What type of vehicle
am I overtaking?
8. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO
AVOID BEING PRESSURED
INTO OVERTAKING BY OTHER
FOLLOWING VEHICLES. KEEP
YOUR COOL BEHAVIOR AND IF
NECESSARY LET THEM PASS.
9. PARKING
• Parking is when you stop
and allow your vehicle to
stay in one place,
whether or not you leave
the vehicle unattended.
Parking is allowed in
many places on the road
and in road-related areas
and you should always
obey any signs.
10. At all times when
stopping or parking,
you must not open
the doors of the
vehicle so as to
endanger bicycle
riders, pedestrians
or other road users.
11. 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:
Park your vehicle so that it is
facing in the same direction as
the moving traffic
In a two-way road, park your
vehicle parallel to and as near as
practicable to the right edge of
the road
In a one-way road, park parallel
to and as near as practicable
to the left or right edge of the road
12. ANGLE PARKING
Angle parking is indicated by signs or
road markings. It means you must park
your vehicle at the appropriate angle to
the curb, as indicated by the sign or
markings on the road and you must
park entirely within a parking bay.
If a sign states Angle Parking but does
not give the exact angle, you must
park at 45 degrees with front to curb.
If a sign or markings indicate 90
degrees parking, you may park with
front to the curb unless a sign states
otherwise
13. HEAVY VEHICLES
If your vehicle is a heavy or long
vehicle:
It must not obstruct other road users
or pedestrians
It must not be parked on a road in a
built-up area for more than one hour
unless:
A sign or traffic control device allows
a longer period
The driver is dropping off or picking
up goods and stays for no longer
than is necessary to complete the
task.
15. NO PARKING
You must not park your vehicle in an
area where a 'No Parking' sign applies,
unless:
You are dropping off or picking up
passengers or goods
You do not leave the vehicle
unattended - that is, move more than
three meters away and
You complete the dropping off or
picking up as soon as possible - in
any case, within two minutes
16. GENERAL EXEMPTIONS TO
STOPPING AND PARKING RULES
To avoid a collision o If your vehicle is disabled o
Because of the condition of driver or passengers,
in the interests of safety
To deal with a medical emergency
To obey the directions of a police officer
To comply with another law. In each case, you
must not park or stop for any longer than is
necessary in the circumstances and you should
move your vehicle as soon as you can.
