Parking on the road - The Law
23 December 2002, 03:31 PM
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Does anyone know the law regarding parking a car on a public road. The one I have in question is a 40 mph single carriage, with no parking restrictions in a built up area. I need to know if you have to have parking lights on during hours of darkness and if there would be a problem having a full car cover on the vehicle.
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23 December 2002, 04:23 PM
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Had to look it up...butI remember now! 
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[Edited by Jen - 12/23/2002 4:28:50 PM]
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Parking at night
You MUST NOT park on a road at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow unless in a recognised parking space.
Laws CUR reg 101 & RVLR reg 24
You MUST NOT park on a road at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow unless in a recognised parking space.
Laws CUR reg 101 & RVLR reg 24
All vehicles MUST display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph.
Law RVLR reg 24
Law RVLR reg 24
Cars, goods vehicles not exceeding 1525kg unladen, invalid carriages and motorcycles may be parked without lights on a road (or lay-by) with a speed limit of 30 mph or less if they are
at least 10 metres (32 feet) away from any junction, close to the kerb and facing in the direction of the traffic flow
in a recognised parking place or lay-by. Other vehicles and trailers, and all vehicles with projecting loads, MUST NOT be left on a road at night without lights.
Law RVLR reg 24
at least 10 metres (32 feet) away from any junction, close to the kerb and facing in the direction of the traffic flow
in a recognised parking place or lay-by. Other vehicles and trailers, and all vehicles with projecting loads, MUST NOT be left on a road at night without lights.
Law RVLR reg 24
[Edited by Jen - 12/23/2002 4:28:50 PM]
23 December 2002, 04:26 PM
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Why does it run it all together like that 
Oh well, the bit you wants at the top - yep, you have to have parking lights on...unless you're in a less than 30 zone and parked legally....and as it's a MUST or MUST NOT - it's law.
Sorry for such a crap looking post above
Kinda sorted it but it still looks pants
[Edited by Jen - 12/23/2002 4:30:04 PM]
Oh well, the bit you wants at the top - yep, you have to have parking lights on...unless you're in a less than 30 zone and parked legally....and as it's a MUST or MUST NOT - it's law.Sorry for such a crap looking post above
Kinda sorted it but it still looks pants [Edited by Jen - 12/23/2002 4:30:04 PM]
23 December 2002, 04:36 PM
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Jen,
Thanks for the info it confirms what a few others have told me. I have a full cover on my car so the parking lights would not be visible, I am using a rear cycle light attached to the wing mirror which I think should be ok.
Do you have any info on car covers, do they need any identification on them such as car reg?
Si.
Thanks for the info it confirms what a few others have told me. I have a full cover on my car so the parking lights would not be visible, I am using a rear cycle light attached to the wing mirror which I think should be ok.
Do you have any info on car covers, do they need any identification on them such as car reg?
Si.
23 December 2002, 06:29 PM
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I used come out of uni to a parking ticket for not having lights on in a 40mph zone because my corsa didn't have parking lights! but rather that than park somewhere dodgy and get my stereo nicked! but scoobs have them so wasn't a problem after the corsa was gone...
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