63ARemoval of vehicles obstructing driveways etc.

63A Removal of vehicles obstructing driveways etc. S. 63A(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.21). (1) A police officer may move or cause to be moved a vehicle which is parked or left standing in front of a— (a) right-of-way; or (b) passage; or (c) private drive— or so close to a right-of-way, passage or private drive as to obstruct access to, or egress from, it by vehicles or pedestrians. S. 63A(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.21). (2) A police officer may move or cause to be moved a vehicle which— (a) is parked or left standing contrary to the regulations; and S. 63A(2)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.21). (b) in the opinion of the police officer, is— (i) a danger to other road users; or (ii) causing or likely to cause traffic congestion. S. 63A(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.21). (3) A police officer acting in accordance with subsection (1) or (2) may— (a) enter a vehicle using, if necessary, reasonable force, for the purpose of conveniently or expeditiously moving it; and (b) move the vehicle to the nearest convenient place. S. 63A(4) amended by No. 49/2014 s. 47. (4) The Chief Commissioner of Police may recover from the registered operator, or an owner, of a vehicle moved under subsection (3) any reasonable costs incurred in moving it. S. 63B (Heading) substituted by No. 68/2017 s. 74(1). S. 63B inserted by No. 24/2005 s. 6.