Home SECTION II ABOUT THE MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES CHAPTER VIII STOPPING AND PARKING SECTION 1 GENERAL RULES OF STOPPING AND PARKING

SECTION 1 GENERAL RULES OF STOPPING AND PARKING

by Mark Nolan

Article 90 Places in which they must be carried out

1. The stopping or parking of a vehicle on interurban roads must always be made outside the road, on the right side of it and leaving free the walkable part of the hard shoulder (article 38.1 of the articulated text). When, in an emergency, it is not possible to locate the vehicle outside the road...

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Article 91 Mode and manner of execution

1. Stopping and parking must be carried out in such a way that the vehicle does not obstruct traffic or constitute a risk to other road users, especially taking care of the vehicle's positioning and preventing it from moving when the driver is absent. (Article 38.3 of the articulated text). Special attention with parking large...

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Article 92 Placement of the vehicle

1. Stopping and parking should be carried out by placing the vehicle parallel to the edge of the road. By exception, another placement will be allowed when the characteristics of the road or other circumstances allow.   2. All drivers who stop or park their vehicle must do so in a way that allows the...

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Article 93 Municipal ordinances

1. The stop-and-park system on urban roads shall be regulated by municipal ordinance, and the necessary measures may be taken to avoid traffic jams, including parking time limitations, as well as the precise corrective measures, including the withdrawal of the vehicle or its immobilisation when it is not provided with a title that enables parking...

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