Junee Shire Council Heavy Vehicle Parking Restrictions

Are you aware that there are parking restrictions applying to heavy vehicles and long vehicles parked in built up urban areas, under the NSW Road Rules 2014?
Heavy vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of 4.5 tonnes or more or long vehicles, 7.5m or longer, can only park in a built-up area or where a 50kmh speed limit applies for one (1) hour.

The following exceptions to this restriction are applicable:

• The driver of the vehicle is engaged in dropping off, or picking up, goods.
• The driver is carrying out functions under the road transport legislation,
• The driver is complying with a direction given by a police officer or other person carrying out functions under the road transport legislation,
• The vehicle is stopped for a purpose that is ancillary to or connected with the lawful carrying out of a filming project,
• The heavy vehicle or long vehicle is a bus.

Parking fines of $136.00 per occurrence can be issued for not complying with these restrictions.

For more information or any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Junee Shire Council.