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Originally Posted by GCRXR6
I believe that "Parked" means engine off, trany in gear and parking brake applied.
If you have the engine running, you are "Standing"
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Agreed, the problem is that 'Parked' can be applied differently to different situations.
If you look at the link in Jinksie's post above it clearly states under point 5 of the unrestricted licence heading, that 'parked' means out of the line of traffic and can have the ignition on whilst using a mobile device.
So their interpretation in that instance is that having your ignition on is still considered 'parked', yet having it on in a No Parking zone is considered 'Standing'.
Then there's this from the SA Gov DPTI website with regards to 'parking'...
'Parking is when you stop and allow your vehicle to stay in one place, whether or not you leave the vehicle unattended.
Again, no mention of ignition position.
These things could easily be cleared up with a few additional words in the written rule.