Parking Local Law 2021
Part 7OTHER PLACES WHERE STOPPING IS RESTRICTED
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PART 7—OTHER PLACES WHERE STOPPING IS RESTRICTED 7.1 Stopping in a shared zone A driver shall not stop in a shared zone unless— (a) the driver stops at a place on a length of carriageway, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this local law; (b) the driver stops in a parking bay and the driver is permitted to stop in the parking bay under this local law; (c) the driver is dropping off, or picking up, passengers or goods; or (d) the driver is engaged in door-to-door delivery or collection of goods, or in the collection of waste or garbage. 7.2 Double parking (1) A driver shall not stop a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is between any other stopped vehicle and the centre of the carriageway. (2) This clause does not apply to— (a) a driver stopped in traffic; or (b) a driver angle parking on the side of the carriageway or in a median strip parking area, in accordance with this local law. 7.3 Stopping near an obstruction A driver shall not stop on a carriageway near an obstruction on the carriageway in a position that further obstructs traffic on the carriageway. 7.4 Stopping on a bridge or in a tunnel, etc. (1) A driver shall not stop a vehicle on a bridge, causeway, ramp or similar structure unless— (a) the carriageway is at least as wide on the structure as it is on each of the approaches and a traffic sign does not prohibit stopping or parking; or (b) the driver stops at a place on a length of carriageway, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this local law.