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Stopping and Parking Vehicles

Section 54. A driver shall display hand and arm signals pursuant to Section 37 or light signals pursuant to Section 38 before he stops or parks his vehicle in not less distance than thirty meters and shall stops or parks only when he sees that it is safe and does not obstruct the traffic to do so. A driver shall park his vehicle on the left-hand side of the roadway and with the left side of the vehicle parallel with and close to the curb or road shoulder in a distance not exceeding twenty-five centimeters or park his vehicle in the direction or on the side of the roadway as prescribed by the traffic officer. But in case of a roadway with a bus lane on the outermost left-hand side of the roadway, no driver shall park his vehicle in the said manners during the time prescribed for the use of such bus lane.

Section 55. No driver shall stop his vehicle:

(1) in a traffic lane except stopping close to the curb on the left-hand side of the motorway in case of there being no bus lane;

(2) on a footpath;

(3) on a bridge or in tunnel;

(4) at a junction

(5) in an area where there is a display of a traffic sign prohibiting stopping of vehicles;

(6) at the entrance and exit of a building or roadway;

(7) in a safety zone.

(8) In the manner of traffic obstruction.

The provision in paragraph one shall not apply to a driver who has to stop his vehicle because the roadway is obstructed or the engine or equipment of the vehicle is out of order or who is complying with the traffic signal or traffic sign.

Section 56. In the event of a vehicle is stopped in the roadway due to the failure of the engine or equipment of the vehicle, the driver shall move such vehicle out of the roadway soonest. In case of pursuant to paragraph one, if it is necessary to park the vehicle in the roadway, the driver shall park such vehicle in a manner not to obstruct the traffic and shall display signs or signals in accordance with the characteristics and conditions prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations.

Section 57. Unless otherwise provided or prescribed by regulations or rules under this Act, no driver shall park his vehicle:

(1) on a footpath;

(2) on a bridge or in a tunnel;

(3) at a junction or within a distance of ten meters from a junction;

(4) at a crossing or within a distance of three meters from a crossing;

(5) in an area where there is a display of a traffic sign prohibiting parking of vehicles;

(6) within a distance of three meters from a hydrant;

(7) within a distance of ten meters from a traffic signal installation;

(8) within a distance of fifteen meters from a railway crossing;

(9) in the manner of a double crossing with other vehicle already parked;

(10) at the entrance and exit of a building or roadway or within a distance of five meters from the entrance of a roadway;

(11) in between a safety zone and the roadway curb or within a distance of ten meters from either end of a safety zone;

(12) in a critical area;

(13) within a distance of fifteen meter before and three meters beyond a bus stop;



(14) within a distance of three meters from a pillar-box;

(15) in a manner that obstructs the traffic.

Section 58. In parking a vehicle in a roadway the driver shall stop the engine and apply the brake. In parking a vehicle in a roadway which is steep or sloping, the driver shall set the front wheel or wheels to face the curb of the way.

Section 59. The traffic officer or the competent officer is empowered to order a driver to move his vehicle which is stopped in a manner in violation of a provision of this Act from obstructing the traffic. In the event of the absence of the driver or the driver being present but refusing to comply with the order of the traffic officer or competent officer pursuant to paragraph one, the traffic officer or competent officer shall have the power to have such vehicle moved. The Traffic officer or the competent officer is empowered to move vehicle, which is stopped or parked in a manner in violation of a provision of this Act, or to have tools compel the vehicles not move. To move or to have the tools to compel a vehicle, which is stopped or parked, not move pursuant to the paragraph two is not responsibility of the traffic officer or the competent officer if any damage occurred from doing pursuant the Act except that damage occurs by his intention or carelessness.

 

Section 60. In stopping or parking a vehicle in a roadway outside a municipal area, the driver shall stop or park the vehicle at a place being visible to the drivers of other vehicles within not less distance than one hundred and fifty meters.

 

Section 61. During the time when there is insufficient light for the driver of a vehicle to see clearly a vehicle parked in a roadway within not less distance than one hundred and fifty meters, the driver who parks his vehicle in the roadway or road shoulder shall have lights put on or displayed in accordance with the categories, characteristics and conditions prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations.

Section 62. If it appears at any part of a roadway where there is a railway crossing:

(1) a sign or signal warning of trains being displayed to indicate a train being about to pass;

(2) the presence of a barrier or the traffic officer displaying a signal to announce the passing of a train;

(3) a sound of a train or an approaching train which may be dangerous to the driving across the tracks.

The driver shall reduce the speed of vehicle and stop his vehicle at not less distance than five meters from the railway tracks and, after the train has passed and a sign or signal is displayed permitting vehicles to cross, then the driver may proceed with his vehicle.

Section 63. In any part of a roadway where there is a railway crossing. With or without a beware-of–the–train sign, and if the railway tracks have no beware-of–the–train sign or barrier, the driver of a car shall reduce the speed of his vehicle and stop the vehicle at not less distance than five meters from the railway tracks and upon seeing that it is safe, may then proceed with the vehicle.

Section 64. While the driver of a school bus stops the vehicle in roadway to pick up and deliver students, the drivers of other vehicles moving in the same direction from behind or coming from the opposite direction shall be careful and shall reduce the speed of their vehicles and shall pass such school bus only when it is safe to do so.


Date: 2016-01-03; view: 743


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