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CAP374C Road Traffic (Parking) Regulations

 
Chapter 374C Regulation 4 (Parking prohibitions)
   
(1) Subject to subregulation (6), no person shall park a vehicle on any road on which there is a system of street lighting furnished by means of lamps not more than 200 m apart other than in a parking place:
Provided that if in any proceedings for a contravention of this subregulation it is proved to the satisfaction of the court or magistrate that there is a system of street lighting on a road, the system of street lighting shall be presumed to be furnished by means of lamps not more than 200 m apart unless the contrary is proved.
(2) The Commissioner may restrict the use of any road for parking by the erection or placing of traffic signs or the placing of road markings in accordance with Figure Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in Schedule 1.
(3) Subject to subregulation (6), no person shall park a vehicle-
  (a) on any road in contravention of any traffic sign or road marking erected or placed in accordance with subregulation (2); or
(b) so as to cause an obstruction.
(4) Subject to subregulation (6), no person shall park a vehicle-
  (a) on a pavement, pedestrian way, central reservation, verge, hard shoulder or traffic island;
(b) so as to obstruct vehicular access to or from premises adjacent to the carriageway; or
(c) so as to obstruct access to a fire hydrant from the carriageway.
(See Note 1 below)
(5) Any person who contravenes subregulation (1), (3) or (4) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2000:
Provided that it shall be a defence to a prosecution in respect of a contravention of subregulation (4)(a) to prove that the vehicle was so parked that no danger and no actual obstruction was caused or was likely to be caused by it.
(6) Subregulations (1), (3) and (4) shall not apply to a motor vehicle.
   
Chapter 374C Regulation 5 (Designation of parking places)
   
(1) The Commissioner may designate any place on a road or any place to which vehicles have access as a parking place by means of road markings in accordance with Figure Nos. 13, 14 and 15 in Schedule 1.
(2) The Commissioner may by the use of the appropriate traffic signs in accordance with the Figures shown in Schedule 1 indicate that a parking space within a parking place may be used-
  (a) for vehicles of a particular class or type;
(b) at particular times; or
(c) on particular days.
(2A) The Commissioner may, by the use of a traffic sign in accordance with Figure No. 19 shown in Schedule 1, designate any parking place as a parking place for the use of which payment shall be made by means of a display ticket. (L.N. 252 of 1991)
(3) The Commissioner or the operator of a parking meter subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Commissioner may amend, suspend or cancel any designation under subregulation (1)- (L.N. 61 of 1994)
  (a) by covering any traffic sign;
(b) in the case of a metered parking space, by covering the parking meter with a bag showing the Figure set out as Figure No. 6 in Schedule 1;
(c) by the erection or placing of the traffic sign shown in Figure No. 7 in Schedule 1; or
(d) by the removal of any traffic sign.
(4) Subject to subregulation (7), no person shall park a vehicle in a parking place contrary to any traffic sign or road marking, shown in Schedule 1, erected or placed in or near such parking place.
(5) Subject to subregulation (7), no person shall park a vehicle in any parking place the designation of which is suspended or cancelled under subregulation (3).
(6) Any person who contravenes subregulation (4) or (5) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2000.
(7) Subregulations (4) and (5) shall not apply to a motor vehicle. 
   
Chapter 374C Regulation 6 (Temporary parking arrangements by Commissioner of Police)
   
(1) The Commissioner of Police may in respect of a period not exceeding 72 hours, by means of traffic signs of such type and description as he considers appropriate, designate any place on any road as a temporary parking place and may appropriate the use of such temporary parking place to any particular class or type of vehicle.
(2) The Commissioner of Police may in respect of any period not exceeding 72 hours, amend or suspend any designation made under regulation 5-
  (a) by covering any traffic sign;
(b) in the case of a metered parking space, by covering the parking meter with a bag showing the Figure set out as Figure No. 6 in Schedule 1;
(c) by the erection or placing of the traffic sign shown in Figure No. 7 in Schedule 1; or
(d) by the removal of any traffic sign.
(3) Subject to subregulation (6), no person shall park a vehicle in a temporary parking place designated by the Commissioner of Police contrary to any traffic sign lawfully erected or placed in or near such temporary parking place.
(4) Subject to subregulation (6), no person shall park a vehicle in any parking place the designation of which is suspended under subregulation (2). (L.N. 260 of 1984)
(5) Any person who contravenes subregulation (3) or (4) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2000.
(6) Subregulations (3) and (4) shall not apply to a motor vehicle.
   
Chapter 374C Regulation 8 (Maximum period of parking)
 
  • Any person who parks a vehicle in a parking place for a continuous period of more than 24 hours commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2000. 
    (See Note 1 below)
 
Chapter 374C Regulation 9 (Leaving vehicle in dangerous position)
 
  • Any person who causes or permits a vehicle to remain at rest on a road in such a position or in such condition or in such circumstances as to be likely to cause danger to other persons using the road commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2000.
 
Note 1: Other Ordinances may be invoked for clearance of illegally parked/placed or abandoned bicycles.
   
Schedule 1 - Figures
Parking place for pedal cycles sign
FIGURE NO.5 - PARKING PLACE FOR PEDAL CYCLES
THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROAD MARKING IN FIGURE NO.14 OR 15 OR BOTH, THE PARKING PLACE OR PARKING SPACE IS FOR PEDAL CYCLES ONLY.
No parking sign
FIGURE NO.6 - NO PARKING
THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT IS DISPLAYED, PARKING IS PROHIBITED. IT MAY BE USED WITH THE SIGNS IN FIGURE NOS. 9 AND 10 TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE RESTRICTION APPLIES AND WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO.8 TO INDICATE THE PERIOD FOR WHICH IT APPLES.
   
Temporary no parking sign
FIGURE NO.7 - TEMPORARY NO PARKING SIGN
THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT IS DISPLAYED. PARKING IS TEMPORARILY PROHIBITED. THE SIGN MAY BE USED WITHOUT THE ARROWS OR WITH AN ARROW POINTING IN ONLY ONE DIRECTION.
Time plate sign
FIGURE NO.8 - TIME PLATE
THIS PLATE INDICATES THE PERIOD OF TIME OR DAYS FOR WHICH PARKING IS PROHIBITED OR PERMITTED. IT MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIGURE NOS. 6 AND 7 TO INDICATE THE PERIOD OF TIME OR DAYS DURING WHICH THE RESTRICTION ON PARKING APPLIES OR USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIGURE NOS.1,2,3,4 OR 5 TO INDICATE THE PERIOD OF TIME OR DAYS WHEN PARKING IS PERMITTED. THE WORDING MAY BE VARIED TO SPECIFY ANY PERIOD OF TIME OR ANY DAY OR DAYS.
 
 
Arrow Plate Sign
FIGURE NO.9 - ARROW PLATE
THIS PLATE IS FOR USE WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO.6 TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE RESTRICTION ON PARKING APPLIES. THE ARROW MAY BE REVERSED TO INDICATE A RESTRICTION IN THE OTHER DIRECTION.
Arrow Plate Sign
FIGURE NO.10 - ARROW PLATE
THIS PLATE IS FOR USE WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO.6 TO INDICATE THE RESTRICTION ON PARKING APPLIES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
 
 
No parking Road map
FIGURE NO.11 - NO PARKING
THIS ROAD MARKING IS USED TO INDICATE A SECTION OF ROAD, WHETHER OR NOT IT IS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIGURE NO.6, WHERE THE PARKING OF VEHICLES IS PROHIBITED.
No parking Road map
FIGURE NO.12 - NO PARKING
THIS ROAD MARKING IS USED TO INDICATE THAT THE PARKING OF VEHICLES IS PROHIBITED ON THE AREA SHOWN BY THE YELLOW HATCHED MARKINGS.
 
  
Motor cycle parking places
FIGURE NO.13 - MOTOR CYCLE PARKING PLACES
THIS ROAD MARKING IS USED TO INDICATE PARKING PLACES FOR MOTOR CYCLES ONLY SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS, IF ANY, AS MAY BE IN FORCE AS INDICATED BY RELEVANT SIGNS IN THE VICINITY.
Road markings for parking places
FIGURE NO.14 - ROAD MARKINGS FOR PARKING PLACES
THIS ROAD MARKING IS USED TO INDICATE PARKING PLACES FOR VEHICLES SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS, IF ANY, AS MAY BE IN FORCE.
   
Road markings for parking places
FIGURE NO.15 - ROAD MARKINGS FOR PARKING PLACES
THIS ROAD MARKING IS USED TO INDICATE PARKING PLACES FOR VEHICLES, SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS, IF ANY, AS MAY BE IN FORCE AS INDICATED BY RELEVANT SIGNS IN THE VICINITY.
Pay and display sign
FIGURE NO.19 - PAY & DISPLAY
THIS PLATE MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIGURE NOS. 1, 2 OR 3 TO ADVISE THAT PAYMENT MUST BE MADE BY PURCHASING A DISPLAY TICKET AND DISPLAYING THE TICKET. THE PLATE MAY ALSO BE USED ALONE TO INDICATE ANY PLACE WHERE A PAY AND DISPLAY MACHINE IS ERECTED.