ROAD TRAFFIC (PARKING) REGULATIONS

ROAD TRAFFIC (PARKING) REGULATIONS

ROAD TRAFFIC (PARKING) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation Page

PART I

INTRODUCTION

1. Citation ..................................... C 3
2. Interpretation .....................C 3
3. Application to Crown ...............C4

PART II

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS ON PARKING

4. Parking prohibitions ...............C 4
5. Designation of parking places .......C 5
6. Temporary parking arrangements by Commissioner of Police C 6
7. Parking of trailers .................C 6
8. Maximum period of parking ...........C 6
9. Leaving vehicle in dangerous position C 6
10. Exemptions from restrictions .......C 7

PART III

PARKING METERS

11. Erection of parking meters .........C 7
12. Parking of vehicle other than motor vehicle C 8
13. Interfering with parking meters ....C 8

PART IV

CAR PARKS

14. Designation of car parks ...........C 8
15. Temporary closure of car parks .....C 9
16. Signs at car parks .................-- C 9
17. Management of car parks ............ C 9
18. Attendants ...................................................................................................... C10
19. Powers of attendants ............... C10
20. Car park.........................fees ..................................................................................
.........................................C11





Regulation Page
21. Tickets ............................C11
22. Monthly passes .....................C11
23. Removal of vehicle on payment of fees C 12
24. Cleaning of vehicles in a car park .C 12
25. Offences in relation to car parks ..C 12
26. Mutilated, defaced or altered tickets C 13

PART V

MISCELLANEOUS

27. Repair of vehicles on roads ........C 14
28. Limitation of liability ............C 14
29. Revocation and savings .............C 14

Schedule 1. Figures ....................................................
.................................................................... C 16
Schedule 2. Fees for use of metered parking spaces ....................... C24
Schedule 3. Fees for use of car parks ... C 24
Schedule 4. Conditions for issue of monthly passes C 25





ROAD TRAFFIC (PARKING) REGULATIONS

(Cap. 374, section 12)

[25 August 19841 L.N. 299 of 1984

L.N. 288 of 1983 - R. Ed. 1983, L.N. 260 of 1984, L.N. 27 of 1985, L.N. 296 of 1986, L.N. 23 of
1987, L.N. 220 of 1988, L.N. 122 of 1989, L.N. 304 of 1989,

PART 1

INTRODUCTION

1. Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Parking) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
,,attendant' means a person appointed to be an attendant at a car park by the
person in whom the management of the car park is vested;
'car parV means a place designated by the Commissioner as a car park in
accordance with regulation 14;
'cleaner's permiC means a permit to clean vehicles in a car park, issued in
accordance with regulation 24;
'displayed' with respect to a monthly pass means displayed in the manner
described in paragraph 5 of Schedule 4;
'monthly pass' means a pass for the use of a car park issued in accordance with
regulation 22;
'parking', subject to subregulation (2), means the standing of a vehicle,
whether occupied or not, except when standing temporarily for the
purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or picking
up or setting down passengers;
'parking meter' means an apparatus constructed and designed to receive and
indicate payment for the use of a space in a parking place;
'parking place' means a place designated by the Commissioner in accordance
with regulation 5 as a place where vehicles may be parked;
'parking space' means a space in a parking place indicated by lines or other
marks for the accommodation of one vehicle;
'ticket' means a car park ticket issued in accordance with regulation 21;
'warning instrument' means any instrument fitted to or carried on or in a
vehicle for audibly signalling its approach or presence.





(2) Notwithstanding the definition of 'parking' in subregulation (1), a
vehicle shall not be deemed to be parked for the purpose of these regulations
where it is prevented from proceeding by breakdown or other circumstances
beyond the driver's control, and all reasonable steps are taken to minimize any
obstruction and effect the removal of the vehicle as soon as possible.
(3) The meaning of every traffic sign and road marking erected or placed
under these regulations shall be in accordance with the traffic signs and road
markings and the notes relating thereto specified in Schedule 1.

3. Application to Crown

(1) These regulations shall apply to vehicles and persons in the public
service of the Crown and for the purpose of proceedings for an offence in
connection with any such vehicle against any person other than the driver of the
vehicle the person nominated in that behalf by the department in whose service
the vehicle is used shall be deemed to be the person actually responsible unless it
is shown to the satisfaction of the court or magistrate that only the driver was
responsible.
(2) No fee shall be payable for the use of a car park by a vehicle owned by
and in the public service of the Crown.

PART 11

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS ON PARKING

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
(e) so as to obstruct access to a fire hydrant from the carriageway.
(5) Any person who contravenes subregulation (1), (3) or (4) commits an
offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000:
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.

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.
(3) The Commissioner may amend, suspend or cancel any designation
under subregulation (1)-
(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 $2,000.
(7) Subregulations (4) and (5) shall not apply to a motor vehicle.





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 exceed-
ing 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 $2,000.
(6) Subregulations (3) and (4) shall not apply to a motor vehicle.

7. Parking of trailers

Any person who parks a trailer on any road, other than in a parking place
designated for that purpose, unless the trailer is accompanied by and attached
to a motor vehicle capable of drawing the trailer, commits an offence and is
liable to a fine of $2,000.

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 $2,000.

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 $2,000.

10. Exemptions from restrictions

Nothing in regulation 4 or 5 or 6 shall apply-
(a) so as to restrict the use of any vehicle in connection with-
(i) the removal of any obstruction to traffic;
(ii) the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of any
road as authorized by the Director of Highways; or
(iii)the erection, alteration or repair in or near any road of any
sewer or any main, pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas,
water or electricity or of any telephone wires, cable posts or
supports,
if compliance with those regulations would cause unreasonable
inconvenience in the use of the vehicle for such purpose;
(b) to vehicles used for fire service, ambulance or police purposes;
(c)to vehicles used for the conveyance of public mail, or vehicles
used by the armed forces of the Crown when any such vehicles
are being used as a matter of urgent necessity; or
(d) to anything done with the permission of a police officer:
Provided that no vehicle shall remain parked under paragraphs (a), (b)
and (c) for any longer period than may be necessary for such purpose.

PART 111

PARKING METERS

1. Erection of parking meters

(1) The Commissioner may cause parking meters to be erected on any
Crown land or at any parking place for the purpose of charging for the parking
of motor vehicles, and may cause traffic signs in accordance with Figure No. 17
in Schedule 1 to be erected or placed at any place where parking meters have
been erected.
(2) Every parking meter shall bear a plate or other device showing, in
English and in Chinese-
(a)the period during which a charge is made for the use of the
parking space in respect of which the parking meter is erected;
and





(b)the appropriate fee set forth in Schedule 2 which must be paid for
the use of the parking space, the period of time to which such fee
relates and the denomination of coin or other means to be used
for the payment of such fee.
(3) All money collected from parking meters shall be paid into the general
revenue.

12. Parking of vehicle other than motor vehicle

Any person who parks any vehicle other than a motor vehicle in a parking
space in respect of which there is a parking meter commits an offence and is
liable to a fine of $2,000.

13. Interfering with parking meters

(1) Any person who without lawful authority-
(a) interferes with any parking meter;
(b) impedes or prevents the operation of any parking meter;
(c)operates or attempts to operate a parking meter by the insertion
of any object other than the appropriate coin or other approved
means of payment;
(d) removes any money from a parking meter; or
(e)is in. possession of any object designed or adapted for interfering
with a parking meter,
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to
imprisonment for 3 months.
(2) The driver of a vehicle which is parked in a metered parking space the
parking meter in respect of which has been operated for that period by an
object other than the appropriate coin shall be presumed to have inserted such
object unless the contrary is proved.

PART IV

CAR PARKS

14. Designation of car parks

(1) The Commissioner may by notice published in the Gazette designate
any place as a car park and in such notice may limit the use of such car park or
any part thereof to any particular class or type of motor vehicle, and by notice
published in the Gazette may revoke or amend any such designation.
(2) The Commissioner may by notice published in the Gazette limit the
hours during which motor vehicles or any particular class or type of motor
vehicle may enter or use a car park.





15. Temporary closure of car parks

(1) The Commissioner may by notice published in the Gazette
temporarily close any car park or any part of a car park and in such notice may
in his discretion designate the use to which the car park may be put during such
temporary closure.
(2) Where a car park has been closed under subregulation (1) for any
period exceeding 48 hours the holder of a monthly pass that is valid for that car
park only for the month in which such closure occurs may apply for and be
granted by the Commissioner a proportionate refund of the monthly pass fee.
(3) Any refund of a monthly pass fee which has not been applied for
within 6 months after the expiry of the monthly pass shall be irrecoverable.

16. Signs at car parks

(1) The Commissioner shall cause to be erected or placed at, in and
outside every car park such traffic signs as he deems necessary for the regulation
of parking therein and in particular traffic signs indicating the place where
motor vehicles may enter the car park and the class or type of motor vehicle
which may be parked in the car park.
(2) The Commissioner shall cause every car park to be divided up in such
manner as he considers necessary into spaces for the accommodation of vehicles
and may reserve any such spaces for any particular class or type of motor
vehicle or category of user.

17. Management of car parks

(1) On the designation of a car park under regulation 14 the Governor
may direct that the management of the car park shall be-
(a)vested in the Commissioner who shall be responsible for the
collection of all fees payable for the use of the car park;
(b)put up for public tender and vested in such person as the
Commissioner shall decide in accordance with subregulation (3);
or
(c) vested in such other person as the Governor may direct.
(2) All fees collected for the use of car parks vested in the Commissioner
shall be paid into the general revenue.
(3) If in accordance with subregulation (1)(b) the Governor directs that
the management of a car park shall be put up for public tender the
Commissioner may vest the management of the car park in any person
tendering for such upon such terms and conditions as the Commissioner shall
consider appropriate.
(4) The Commissioner may make rules providing for the management
and control of any car park, and such rules may include matters relating to-





(a) the employment of attendants;
(b) the duties of attendants and other employees;
(c) uniforms;
(d) identification and discipline of stalT,
(e) registers to be maintained;
(f) records to be kept;
(g) maintenance and use of equipment;
(h) issue of cleaner's permits.

18. Attendants

(1) In the case of a car park managed by the Commissioner every
attendant shall-
(a) be appointed by the Commissioner;
(b)wear such uniform and display such badge as may be specified by
the Commissioner; and
(c)carry such evidence of his appointment as shall be specified by
the Commissioner.
(2) In the case of a car park where the management is vested in accord-
ance with regulation 17(1)(b) or (c) every attendant shall-
(a) be appointed by the person in whom management is vested;
(b)wear such uniform as may be approved by the Commissioner;
and
(c)carry such evidence of his appointment as shall be specified by
the Commissioner.

19. Powers of attendants

An attendant may do any of the following things, namely---
(a)give directions to the driver of any vehicle in a car park for the
purpose of regulating parking and the flow of traffic therein;
(b)prohibit a vehicle from being driven into a car park if the driv-
ing of the vehicle into the car park would contravene these
regulations or any traffic sign lawfully erected or placed at, in or
outside the car park;
(c) prohibit a vehicle from being driven out of a car park if-
(i)the vehicle is not displaying or the driver does not produce a
valid monthly pass; and
(ii)the driver does not pay the prescribed fee and surrender any
ticket;
(d) require any person in a car park to give his name and address;
(e) order any unauthorized person to leave a car park.





20. Car park fees

The fees for the use of a car park shall be the fees specified in Schedule 3.

21. Tickets

(1) On entry into a car park the driver of a vehicle may, unless he
produces or the vehicle is displaying a valid monthly pass, be issued with such
ticket as the Commissioner may specify.
(2) The driver of every vehicle using a car park shall pay for the use of
the car park the appropriate fee specified in Schedule 3 and, subject to
subregulation (3), surrender any ticket issued in respect of that use before the
vehicle is removed from the car park, unless he produces or displays a valid
monthly pass.
(3) Where any ticket issued in respect of the use of a car park has been
lost, destroyed or accidentally defaced or cannot for any reason be surrendered
in accordance with subregulation (2), the person who intends to remove the
vehicle from the car park may remove the vehicle if he satisfies an attendant
that such a ticket was issued to him or that he is authorized to remove such
vehicle by the person to whom such ticket was issued, and pays the appropriate
fee for a replacement ticket as prescribed in paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 before
the vehicle is removed from the car park.

22. Monthly passes

(1) A monthly pass for a motor vehicle for the use of a car park may
be issued on payment of the fee prescribed in Schedule 3 and subject to the
conditions set out in Schedule 4. (L.N. 260 of 1984)
(2) The driver of every vehicle using a car park by virtue of a monthly
pass shall produce or display such monthly pass when the vehicle enters or is
removed from the car park.
(3) Where a motor vehicle is permitted to enter a car park during the
currency of a monthly pass and the pass expires,before the removal of the
vehicle then, unless a new monthly pass is issued, the person who intends to
remove the vehicle from the car park shall pay the appropriate hourly fee for
the period since the expiry of the monthly pass before the vehicle is removed
from the car park.
(4) Where a monthly pass has been lost, destroyed or accidentally defaced
or cannot for any reason be displayed or produced in accordance with these
regulations, a duplicate pass, which shall have the same effect as the original
monthly pass, may be issued to the person to whom the original monthly
pass was issued, upon payment of the fee prescribed by paragraph 7 of
Schedule 3.





(5) The Commissioner may by notice published in the Gazette do either
or both of the following-
(a)specify the number of monthly passes which may be issued in
respect of any car park or category of car parks;
(b)prohibit the issue of a monthly pass in respect of any car park or
category of car parks or for any particular class or type of motor
vehicle.

23. Removal of vehicle on payment of fees

(1) Where a parking fee in respect of the use of a car park by a motor
vehicle is paid under regulation 21 or 22(3) the motor vehicle shall be removed
from the car park as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter and in any case
within 15 minutes after any time of departure marked on the ticket relating
thereto.
(2) If the vehicle is not removed in accordance with subregulation (1) an
additional fee at the appropriate rate plus $2 per hour or part thereof in excess
of such period of 15 minutes shall be paid. (L.N. 260 of 1984)

24. Cleaning of vehicles in a car park

(1) Subject to any rules made under regulation 17(4), the person in whom
the management of a car park is vested under regulation 17 may subject to such
conditions as he may see fit to impose, issue to an applicant a cleaner's permit in
a form approved by the Commissioner, authorizing the holder to clean vehicles
in a car park. 2.0
(2) The fee for the issue of a cleaner's permit shall be $1-5.
(3) Subject to subregulation (4), a cleaner's permit shall be valid for a
period of 1 year from the date of issue.
(4) A cleaner's permit may be revoked for any breach of its conditions or
upon the conviction of the holder for an offence under regulation 25(2).

25. 011ences in relation to car parks

(1) No driver in a car park shall-
(a) fail to obey any lawful direction given by an attendant;
(b)drive a vehicle into or out of a car park in contravention of a
prohibition lawfully imposed by an attendant;
(c)drive or park a motor vehicle in contravention of any traffic sign
or road marking erected or placed at, in or outside any car park
for the direction or regulation of motor vehicles;





(d)park a motor vehicle in such manner that the motor vehicle
unnecessarily projects over any line or other mark which
delineates a parking space;
(e)remove the vehicle from the car park without paying the
appropriate fee in respect of the vehicle or displaying or
producing a valid monthly pass for the vehicle;
leave a vehicle in the car park for a continuous period of more
than 7 days;
(g)allow a vehicle to remain in the car park by virtue of a monthly
pass unless the monthly pass in respect of the vehicle is displayed;
(h)leave in the car park a vehicle in respect of which a displayed
monthly pass has expired;
(i)park a vehicle in the car park in contravention of any limitation
imposed in a designation made under regulation 14(1) or in
contravention of any limitation imposed under regulation 14(2);
(j)park a vehicle in any car park or part thereof that has been closed
under regulation 15; or
(k)bring a vehicle carrying dangerous goods, to which the
Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap. 295) applies, into the car
park.
(2) No person in a car park shall-
(a) smoke;
(b)fail to leave the car park as soon as reasonably practicable after
the car in which he has been travelling has been parked;
(c)remain in the car park after he has been lawfully ordered to leave
by an attendant;
(d)fail to give his name and address to an attendant when requested
to do so;
(e)when required to give his name and address by an attendant give
a false name or address or omit a material particular therein;
(f) without reasonable excuse sound any warning instrument; or
(g)clean a motor vehicle, unless he is the owner or driver of the
vehicle or is in possession of a valid cleaner's permit.
(3) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.

26. Mutilated, defaced or altered tickets

Any person who without lawful authority or excuse-
(a) mutilates, defaces or alters any ticket; or
(b)is in possession of any ticket which is mutilated, defaced or
altered,
comm-its an offence and is liable to a fine of $500.





PART V

MISCELLANEOUS

27. Repair of vehicles on roads

(1) No person shall carry out or cause or permit to be carried out on a
vehicle on a road any maintenance, repair or other works or leave or cause or
permit any vehicle to be left on a road for the purpose of carrying out any such
maintenance, repair or other works:
Provided that it shall be a good defence in any proceedings for a
contravention of this regulation to prove that such maintenance, repair or other
works were necessary to enable the vehicle to be removed without undue delay.
(2) In any proceedings for a contravention of subregulation (1) the owner
of the vehicle and any employer of any person alleged to have carried out the
maintenance, repair or other works shall be presumed to have caused or
permitted the works to be carried out unless he proves that the maintenance,
repair or other works were carried out without his authority, consent or
knowledge and that the contravention did not arise from want of due care and
attention on his part.
(3) Any person who contravenes subregulation (1) commits an offence
and is liable to a fine of $5,000.

28. Limitation of liability

The exercise by the Commissioner of his functions under regulations 5 and
14 or the exercise by the Commissioner of Police of his functions under
regulation 6 shall not render either of them subject to any liability in respect of
the loss of or damage to any vehicle in a parking place or car park or the
contents of any such vehicle.

29. Revocation and savings

(1) The following regulations are revoked-
(a)the Road Traffic (Parking and Waiting) Regulations (Cap. 220
sub. leg.);
(b)the Road Traffic (Temporary Car Parks) Regulations (Cap. 220
sub. leg.).
(2) Without limiting any provision of the Interpretation and General
Clauses Ordinance (Cap. I)-
(a)insofar as any designation, appointment, vesting, limitation or
other thing made, notified, approved, prescribed or done under
the Road Traffic (Parking and Waiting) Regulations (Cap. 220





sub. leg.) could have been made, notified, approved, prescribed
or done under a corresponding provision of these regulations it
shall not be invalidated by the revocation effected by subregula-
tion (1) but shall, insofar as it is subsisting or in force at the
commencement of these regulations, have effect as if made,
notified, approved, prescribed or done under that corresponding
provisions;
(b)any temporary car park designated under the Road Traffic
(Temporary Car Parks) Regulations (Cap. 220 sub. leg.) and
subsisting as such at the commencement of these regulations shall
be deemed as from the commencement of these regulations to
have been designated as a car park under regulation 14 of these
regulations;
(e)insofar as any limitation, vesting, appointment, or other thing
notified, made, approved, prescribed or done in respect of any
temporary car park under the Road Traffic (Temporary Car
Parks) Regulations (Cap. 220 sub. leg.) could have been notified,
made, approved, prescribed or done in respect of a car park
under a corresponding provision of these regulations it shall be
deemed, so far as it is subsisting or in force at the commencement
of these regulations, to have been notified, made, approved,
prescribed or done in respect of the car park under that
corresponding provision;
(d)every sign, symbol or signal (other than a No Waiting sign,
symbol or signal), parking meter, plate on a parking meter, road
marking, monthly pass, ticket, replacement ticket, cleaner's
permit or register erected, placed, affixed, made, issued or kept
under the revoked regulations and subsisting or in force
immediately before the commencement of these regulations shall
be deemed to be a traffic sign, parking meter. plate on a parking
meter, road marking, monthly pass, ticket, replacement ticket,
cleaner's permit or register erected, placed, affixed, made, issued
or kept under these regulations; (L.N. 260 of 1984)
(e)a sign in accordance with diagram 1 in the First Schedule to the
Road Traffic (Parking and Waiting) Regulations (Cap. 220 sub.
leg.) shall be deemed to be a traffic sign in Figure No. 1 in
Schedule 1 to these regulations and where that sign is qualified by
a notice attached to the post on which the sign is mounted, the
parking place or parking space is to be used only in accordance
with that notice.(L.N. 260 of 1984)





SCHEDULE 1 [regs. 2,4,5,6& 11]
FIGURES

(All measurements shown in the Figures are given in millimetres)
FIGURE NO. 1
---REWM LETTP

PARKING FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN MEDIUM AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES,
BUSES, MOTOR CYCLES AND 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 VEHICLES OTHER THAN MEDIUM AND HEAVY GOODS
VEHICLES, BUSES, MOTOR CYCLES AND PEDAL CYCLES.

FIGURE NO. 2
.n -R

PARKING FOR GOODS VEHICLES

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 GOODS VEHICLES ONLY.





FIGURE NO. 3
WHIR BORDER &
LETTER

BLUE BAMROUND

BLACK ~MBOL

1250 500 1750)

PARKING FOR BUSES

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 BUSES ONLY.

FIGURE NO. 4

,,-WHITE

BLUE

''rWilITE

LBLACK

11101 1.

PARKING PLACE FOR MOTOR CYCLES

THIS S GN INDICATES THAT WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROAD MARKING IN FIGURE NO. 13 THE
1 r
PARKI[NG PLACE IS FOR MOTOR CYCLES ONLY.





FIGURE NO. 5

WH I TE

.,,-BLUE

WHITE

BLACK

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.

FIGURE NO. 6

RED BORDER & DIAGONAL

KGROUNO

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 ITAPPLIES.





FIGURE NO. 7

RED
BLUE
/7 /,-BLACK,ELLOW

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.

FIGURE NO. 8

Mon-Satgam-6pm

7'X

525

TIME PLATE

THIS PLATE INDICATESTHE PERIOD OFTIME 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
DU R ING WHICH THE RESTRICTION ON PARKING APPLIES OR USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIGURE NOS. 1, 2,3,4
OR 5TO INDICATE THE PERIOD OFTIME OR DAYS WHEN PARKING 15 PERMITTED.
THEWORDING MAY BEVARIED TO SPECIFYANY PERIOD OFTIMEOR ANY DAY OR DAYS.





FIGURE NO. 9

BLACK BORDER & SYMBOL

/-WHITE BACKGROUND

300 (400)

ARROW PLATE

THIS PLATE 15 FOR USE WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 6 TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE
RESTRICTION ON PARKING APPLIES.
THE ARROW MAYBE REVERSED TO INDICATE A RESTRICTION INTHEOTHER DIRECTION.

FIGURE NO. 10

BLACK BORDER & SYMBOL

/,,-WHITE BACKGROUND

ARROW PLATE

THIS PLATE IS FOR USE WITH THE SIGN IN FIGURE NO. 6 TO INDICATE THE RESTRICTION ON PARKING APPLIES
IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.





FIGURE NO. 11

l~YELLOW

NO PARKING

THIS ROAD MARKING IS USED TO INDICATE A SECTION OF ROAD, WHETHER OR NOT IT IS USED IN
CONJUACTION WITH FIGURE NO. 6, WHERE THE PARKING OF VEHICLES IS PROHIBITED.

FIGURE NO. 12

ELLON HATCHED MARKING
rCHANNEL i-KERB LINE

~WHITE
A
@
1~

NO PARKING

THIS ROAD MARKING IS USED TO INDICATE THAT THE PARKING OF VEHICLES IS PROHIBITED ON THE AREA
SHOWN BYTHE YELLOW HATCHED MARKINGS.





FIGURE NO. 13

//7KERE, LINE
CHANNEL

Ri-

MOTOR CYCLE PARKING PLACES

THIS ROAD MARKING IS USED TO INDICATE PARKING PLACES FOR MOTOR CYCLES ONLY SUBJECT TO SUCH
CONDITIONS, IFANY, AS MAY BE IN FORCE AS INDICATED BY RELEVANT SIGNS IN THE VICINITY.

FIGURE NO. 14

PARKING SPACES-PARALLEL
KERB LINE-\

ICHANNEL-/
loc
~ h VARIABLE ~-WHITE

PARKING SPACES-ANGULAR
~BLE A~ KERB LINE

CHAN ~EL
~V

WHITE

ROAD MARKINGS FOR PARKING PLACES

THIS ROAD MARKING IS USED TO INDICATE PARKING PLACES FOR VEHICLES SUBJECTTO SUCH CONDITIONS,
IF ANY, AS MAY BE IN FORCE.





FIGURE NO. 15

PARKING SPACES - PARALLEL
KER13 LINE-\

1
CHANNELj i

---ABLESTUDS

PARKING SPACES-ANGULAR
KERB LINE
RIAR E MOLE

CHAN'NELJ,~/'

ROAD MARKINGS FOR PARKING PLACES

THIS ROAD MARKING IS USED TO INDICATE PARKING PLACES FOR VEHICLES, SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS,
IF ANY, AS MAYBE IN FORCE AS INDICATED BY RELEVANT SIGNS IN THE VICINITY.

FIGURE NO. 16

550

Urban Services Dept
refuse coLLection
vehicLes onLy

PARKING FOR SPECIAL VEHICLES

THIS SIGN INDICATES THAT WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROAD MARKING IN FIGURE NOS. 14 OR
ISTHE PARKING PLACE OR PARKING SPACE MAY BE USED ONLY BY THEVEHICLES INDICATED ON THE SIGN.
THE WORDING MAY BE VARIED TO SPECIFY ANY PARTICULAR TYPE OR CLASS OF VEHICLE.





FIGURE NO. 17

2-HOUR METERS
0p---ting f- B.M-Midnight
dai(y except genera( hoiidays
In case of meter defects Tet. 5-723246
The meter number marked on the post must be given

+
99 W W #A 5-723246

625

TIME PLATE

TH S PLATE MAY BE USED TO ADVISE THAT A FEE MUST BE INSERTED IN THE PARKING METER ERECTED
1'
ADJACENTTOTHE PARKING SPACES DURINGTHETIMES INDICATED.

ATHEWORDING MAY BECHANGEDTO SPECIFYANY PERIOD OF TIME AND ANY SYSTEM OF CHARGING THAT 15
IN EFFECTATTHESE PARKING SPACES,ORTO SPECIFY ANEW OR ADDITIONAL TELEPHONE NUMBER.

SCHEDULE 2 [reg. 11]

FEES FOR USE OF METERED PARKING SPACES

Denomination
Item Fee Period of Time of Coin
1 One dollar 1 Hour Meter: each 30 minutes One $1.00 coin
2 50 cents 1 Hour Meter: each 30 minutes One 50 cent coin
3 50 cents 2 Hour Meter: each 30 minutes One 50 cent coin
4 One dollar 2 Hour Meter: each 30 minutes One $1.00 coin
5 Two dollars ~ Hour Meter: each 30 minutes One $2.00 coin
6 One dollar 1 Hour Meter: each 30 minutes One $1.00 coin
7 Two dollars 2 Hour Meter: each 30 minutes One $2.00 coin
(L.N. 23 of1987)

SCHEDULE 3 [regs. 20, 21 & 22]

FEES FOR USE OF CAR PARKS

1-5. (Repealed L.N. 304 of1989)

5A. (Repealed L.N. 220 of1988)

6. (1) Where a vehicle is in a car park during a specified period and is not removed therefrom
until after the commencement of the specified period following thereon, the fee for any one hour or
part thereof which is partly within the earlier specified period and partly within the later specified
period shall, if the fees set forth in the Table for the two specified periods differ, be the higher of
such fees.





(2) In subparagraph (1), 'specified period' means any period of use of a car park specified in
the Table appropriate to that car park. (L.N. 220 of 1988)

7. A duplicate monthly pass for any car park may be issued for a fee of $ 10.

8. The minimum fee for use of any car park for any one occasion shall be the appropriate fee for
1 hour.

9. (1) Where a ticket has been lost, destroyed or accidentally defaced or cannot for any reason
be surrendered the person who intends to remove the motor vehicle from a car park shall pay a fee
for a replacement ticket calculated at the appropriate hourly rate for the period during which the
vehicle has remained in the car park.
(2) For the purpose of calculating the fee referred to in subparagraph (1)-
(a) it shall be deemed that the vehicle has remained in the car park since the time it
entered the car park, as shown on the ticket stub retained in the car park; or
(b) where registers are kept at the car park-
(i) if the registration mark of such vehicle does not appear in the register at the
commencement of such period, it shall be deemed that such vehicle has remained
in the car park since the commencement of such period:
(ii) if the registration mark of such vehicle does appear in the register at the
commencement of such period, but not in the register at the commencement of
the period immediately preceding such period, it shall be deemed that such
vehicle has remained in the car park since the commencement of the earlier
period; or
(iii) if the registration mark of such vehicle does appear in the register at the
commencement of such period and of one or more periods immediately
preceding such period, it shall be deemed that such vehicle has remained in the
car park since the commencement of the period before the first of such preceding
periods.

SCHEDULE 4 [regs. 2(1) & 22(1)]

CONDITIONS FOR ISSUE OF MONTHLY PASSES

1 . Subject to any specification or prohibition under regulation 22(5), the person in whom the
management of a car park is vested may issue to an applicant a monthly pass in such form as shall
be approved in writing by the Commissioner.

2. Subject to regulation 25(1)(J), a monthly pass shall entitle the driver of such motor vehicle as is
described in the monthly pass to park that motor vehicle, at any time during the currency of the
monthly pass, in such car parks as are set forth in the monthly pass or in respect of which the pass is
valid if space is available in any such car park for the due parking of the motor vehicle.

3. The issue of a monthly pass shall not provide any guarantee that parking space for the motor
vehicle shall be available in any of the car parks set forth in the monthly pass, or in respect of which
the pass is valid, or in any particular car park.

4. A monthly pass shall be valid for a period not exceeding 1 calendar month, expiring on the last
day of a month.





5. The driver of a motor vehicle shall cause the monthly pass in respect thereof to be displayed on
the vehicle's windscreen in such a manner that it does not obstruct his field of vision but is clearly
visible from the front of the vehicle at all times when the motor vehicle is in a car park by virtue of
such monthly pass:
Provided that in the case of a motor cycle, a motor tricycle, an invalid carriage and of any
other vehicle not provided with a fixed windscreen, the monthly pass may be displayed in a
conspicuous position on the right-hand side of the vehicle in front of the driving scat and not less
than 1 m nor more than 2 m from ground level so as to be clearly visible from the front.

6. On the application of a person, to whom a monthly pass has been issued, made while such
monthly pass is still in force, together with payment of a fee of $10, the person in whom the
management of the car park is vested in accordance with the provisions of regulation 17, may
amend the monthly pass to enable it to be used in respect of the motor vehicle mentioned in the
application instead of the motor vehicle in respect of which the monthly pass had been issued.

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