How far from a junction can you park?
You may not stop or park closer than 5 metres from a road junction. Here is how to measure it correctly.
Section 17(1)(b) of the Traffic Rules prohibits stopping in a road junction or closer than 5 metres from it. Because this is a stopping prohibition, neither parking nor loading or unloading is allowed within that distance.
How to measure
Measure from the point where the pavement edge, edge line or road edge begins to curve into the side road — not from the centre of the junction, a signpost or the end of a driveway. The rule normally has no sign.
What is a junction?
A junction is where a road crosses or joins another road. An ordinary private driveway is not a junction, although parking in front of an entrance or exit is separately prohibited.
T-junctions and pedestrian crossings
Along the straight continuing road at the top of a T, the edge does not normally curve and the five-metre rule does not generally apply. Parking where the side road joins is still prohibited. At pedestrian and cycle crossings, a separate rule prohibits stopping on the crossing and for 5 metres before it in the direction of travel; parking after it is allowed.