Division 9Angle parking#

210Angle parking#

  1. (1)If a driver parks in a parking area on the side of a road, or in a median strip parking area, to which a parking control sign or road marking applies, and information on the sign includes the words 'angle parking' or 'angle', or the road marking indicates a particular angle for parking, the driver must position the driver's vehicle in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

  1. (2)If the parking control sign or road marking indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at a stated angle, other than 90°, the driver must position the vehicle—
  2. (a)at an angle as near as practicable to the stated angle; and
  3. (b)if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road—with the rear of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the road.
  4. (2A)If the parking control sign or road marking does not indicate an angle at which the vehicle must be positioned, the driver must position the vehicle—
  5. (a)at an angle as near as practicable to 45°, as shown in example 1 or 2; and
  6. (b)if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road—with the rear of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the road.
  1. (2B)Subsections (2) and (2A) do not apply if the road marking or information on the parking control sign includes the words 'rear in', or similar words.
  2. (3)If the parking control sign or road marking indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at an angle of 90°, the driver—
  3. (a)must position the driver's vehicle so the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to 90°, as shown in example 3 or 4; and
  4. (b)if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road—
  5. (i)if the road marking, or information on the sign, includes the words 'rear in', or similar words—must position the vehicle with the front of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the road; or
  6. (ii)if the road marking, or information on the sign, includes the words 'front in' or similar words—must position the vehicle with the rear of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the road; or
  7. (iii)otherwise—may position the vehicle with either the front or rear of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the road.
  1. (4)If the road marking, or information on the parking control sign, includes the words 'rear in', or similar words, the driver must position the vehicle—
  2. (a)at an angle as near as practicable to—
  3. (i)if the road marking or sign indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at a stated angle—the stated angle; or
  4. (ii)if the road marking or sign does not indicate an angle at which the vehicle must be positioned—45°; and
  5. (b)if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road—with the front of the vehicle nearest to the centre of the road.
Example 5
Example 5p. 233

Parking rear in at 30° at the side of a road

Example 6
Example 6p. 233

Parking rear in at 30° in a median strip parking area

Example 7
Example 7p. 234

Parking rear in at 45° at the side of a road

Example 8
Example 8p. 234

Parking rear in at 45° in a median strip parking area

Example 10
Example 10p. 235

Parking rear in at 60° at the side of a road

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Example 9p. 235

Parking rear in at 60° in a median strip parking area

  1. (4A)Subsection (4) does not apply if the parking sign or road marking indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at an angle of 90°.
  2. (5)This section does not apply to the rider of a motorbike.

Drawings from the original pages

Example 1p. 230Example 4p. 232Example 3p. 232
Source: Qld Road Rules 2009 · pages 229–235 Open PDF at this page Search this document