Parking Regulations Flashcards
Where is a driver allowed to park?
Where the driver is not blocking other road users their view of traffic signals or the road ahead.
It is an offence to park at the side of a road that has a single or double continuous white line along its centre. Parking on such a road could create an obstruction and may cause inconvenience or danger to other road users.
What distance before a zebra crossing is parking prohibited?
15 metres.
It is an offence to park 15 metre before or 5 metre after a pedestrian crossing. Parking in this manner may restrict the zone of vision of drivers approaching the crossing and endanger pedestrians.
Within what distance of a road junction is parking prohibited?
5 metres, unless parking spaces are clearly marked.
It is an offence to park within 5 metres of a road junction unless parking spaces are clearly marked. Parking in that area may restrict the zone of vision of drivers approaching the junction and may cause an obstruction to large vehicles wishing to turn.
Is a driver permitted to park at an entrance to a property?
Yes, with the property owner’s consent.
You may park across the entrance to a property only with the owner’s consent. Parking across an entrance may cause inconvenience and danger to persons entering or leaving the property.
When is parking permitted on a footpath?
It is never permitted on a footpath.
It is an offence to park on a footpath. Where a vehicle is parked on a footpath, pedestrians may have to step onto the road to go around the vehicle and so place themselves in danger.
When is double parking permitted?
It is never permitted.
Double parking is never permitted. Parking is never permitted where it may interfere in any way with the normal flow of traffic or obstruct or endanger other road users.
When is parking permitted at a taxi rank?
Parking at a taxi rank is prohibited unless driving a taxi.
Stopping or parking within an area marked as a taxi rank is prohibited as this may obstruct taxis entering or leaving the rank.
When is parking permitted at a sharp bend?
Parking is never permitted at a sharp bend?
Parking is never permitted where it might interfere in any way with the normal flow of traffic or obstruct or endanger other road users - for example, by forcing other drivers into the path of oncoming traffic.
When is parking permitted on the brow of a hill?
Parking is never permitted on the brow of a hill.
Parking on the brow of a hill or on a humpbacked bridge is prohibited. Parking in such a place may restrict the zone of vision of drivers approaching the hill and force them into the path of oncoming traffic.
