Parking Offences

Parking across private driveways
Intersections
Loading zones
No Parking zones
No Stopping zones
Bus zones
Taxi zones
Double Parking
Trucks and Trailers
Driving and parking safely at schools
Parking, the law and you – your guide to parking laws in Victoria

Parking Across Private Driveways

You must not park across your own or another person's driveway, or so close to the driveway that you stop a vehicle from driving in or out. When you park in a driveway, you must not block the footpath. It is an offence to park on any nature strip or median strip.

Intersections

You must park at least 10 metres from an intersection. The 10 metres are measured from the edge of the kerb surrounding the intersection (i.e. at the kerb line), not from the fence or property line which was the case under previous legislation.

Loading Zones

Unless another limit is specified on the sign, a loading zone is only for:

• Goods - carrying vehicles with a ‘G’ code included on their registration labels
• Signed delivery and courier vehicles
• Trucks dropping off or picking up goods
• Public passenger vehicles or taxis dropping off or picking up passengers (30 minute limit or as shown on the sign) and
• Other drivers must not stop in a loading zone (even if loading or unloading).

No Parking Signs

You are allowed two minutes in a ‘No Parking’ area only if you remain within three meters of the vehicle and you are picking up or dropping off passengers or goods.  Otherwise, if you stop, you are considered to have parked, even if you stay in the vehicle.

No Stopping Signs

These signs tell you that you must not stop at the kerb for any reason.

Bus Zones

A driver must not stop in a bus zone unless the driver is driving a public bus.

Taxi Zones

A driver must not stop in a taxi zone, unless the vehicle is a taxi.

Double Parking

Vehicles that stop beside parked cars are double parking and are breaking the law.

• You CANNOT park next to a stationary vehicle to wait for it to leave the parking bay and
• You CANNOT double park to drop someone off or pick someone up.

Trucks and Trailers

Heavy or long vehicles cannot be parked on a road in a residential/commercial area for more than one hour, unless parking signs show otherwise or the driver is picking up or setting down goods.

• Heavy vehicle means a vehicle with a GVM of 4×5 tonnes or more and
• Long vehicle means a vehicle that, together with any load or projection, is 7×5 metres long, or longer.  

Driving and Parking Safely at Schools

Motorists should be aware that children in traffic can be unpredictable and because they are small, they can also be hard to see.

Take extra care and slow down when you drive past any school.

Stopping or parking your vehicle too close to a school crossing may mean that a child entering the crossing can’t see/be seen by an approaching car.

Double parking restricts the view of drivers, forces students onto the road and obstructs the view of traffic.  Parking within 20 metres before a school crossing or 10 metres after restricts the view of students and drivers approaching the crossing.  This practice is also illegal.

Road safety tips at school crossings:

• Never double park or stop in a ‘No Stopping’ zone near a school – even for “just a second”
• Teach your children to get in and out of the car on the kerb side only
• Never call your children from the other side of the road
• Teach your children to safely use the school crossing, or ask them to wait so you can cross together
• Be patient. Stress and frustration cause accidents and
• Try parking away from the front gate and walk a little way to collect your child.

Parking, the law and you– your guide to parking laws in Victoria

Parking, the law and you provides important legal information on parking law in Victoria.

This full-colour booklet from Victoria Law Foundation explains the most common parking rules and signs. It also tells you what to do if you get a fine, outlines the appeal process and the consequences of not paying a fine. If you own or drive a car in Victoria, this easy-to-understand guide is for you.   

Further Information

For more information call 9249 4000 or email info@brimbank.vic.gov.au