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210 Angle parking (1) If a driver parks in a parking area on the side of a road, or in a median strip parking area— (a) to which a parking control sign with the words ‘angle parking’ or ‘angle’ applies; or (b) to which a road marking indicating an angle applies; the driver must position the driver’s vehicle in accordance with subsections (2) to (4). (2) If the parking control sign or road marking indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at a specified angle (other than 90), the driver must position the vehicle— (a) so that the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to the specified angle; and (b) if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road—with the rear of (2A) If the parking control sign or road marking does not indicate the angle at which the vehicle must be positioned, the driver must position the (a) so that the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to 45, as shown in example 1 or 2; and (b) if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road—with the rear of
Parking at 45 at the side of a two-way road Parking at 45 at the right side of a one-way road (2B) Subsections (2) and (2A) do not apply if the road marking, or information on the parking control sign, includes the words ‘rear in’ or similar words.
(3) If the parking control sign or road marking indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at an angle of 90, the driver— (a) must position the driver’s vehicle so the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to 90, as shown in example 3 or 4; and (b) if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road— (i) if the road marking, or information on the parking control sign, includes the words ‘rear in’ or ‘front in’, or similar words—must position the vehicle so that the front of the vehicle is nearest the centre of the road, or the rear of the vehicle is nearest the centre of the road, in accordance with the road marking or sign; or (ii) otherwise—may position the vehicle either way around. Parking at 90 at the side of a two-way road
Parking at 90 at the right side of a one-way road (4) If the road marking, or information on the parking control sign, includes the words ‘rear in’, or similar words, the driver must position the driver’s vehicle— (a) so that the vehicle is at an angle as near as practicable to— (i) the angle indicated by the road marking or parking control sign; or (ii) if the road marking or parking control sign does not indicate an angle—45; and (b) if the vehicle is parked on the side of the road—with the front of
Parking ‘rear in’ at 30 at the side of a road Parking ‘rear in’ at 30 in a median strip parking area
Parking ‘rear in’ at 45 at the side of a road Example 8 Parking ‘rear in’ at 45 in a median strip parking area
Example 9 Parking ‘rear in’ at 60 at the side of a road Example 10 Parking ‘rear in’ at 60 in a median strip parking area (4A) Subsection (4) does not apply if the parking control sign or road marking indicates that the vehicle must be positioned at an angle of 90. (5) This section does not apply to the rider of a motorbike.