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Where are drivers not allowed to stop or park?

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Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, residing in Hung Nguyen district, asked: When stopping or parking a vehicle on the road, what regulations must drivers follow? At what locations are drivers allowed to stop or park?

Reply:

-Section 3, Article 18 of the 2024 Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety stipulates that drivers of vehicles participating in road traffic when stopping or parking on the road must:

a) Signal to notify drivers of other road vehicles when entering or exiting a stopping or parking location;

b) Do not affect pedestrians and vehicles participating in road traffic.

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Before the right turn from Nguyen Sy Sach Street to Hermann Street, there is a sign and a stripe prohibiting cars from stopping and parking, however, cars are often parked in this location. Photo: Nhat Lan

- Item4, Article 18 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024 stipulatesDrivers of vehicles participating in road traffic are not allowed to stop or park in the following locations:

a) Left side of one-way street;

b) On a curve or near the top of a slope where visibility is obstructed;

c) On bridges, except in cases permitted by traffic organizations;

d) Under overpasses, except for places where stopping and parking are allowed;

d) Parallel in the same direction as another vehicle that is stopped or parked on the road;

e) Less than 20 meters from a car parked in the opposite direction on a narrow street, less than 40 meters from a road with one lane of motor vehicles in one direction;

g) On the pedestrian crossing;

h) At intersections and within 05 meters from the edge of the intersection;

i) Pick-up and drop-off points;

k) In front of the gate and within 05 meters on both sides of the gate of the headquarters of the agency or organization, there is a road for vehicles to enter and exit;

l) Where the road section is only wide enough for one lane of motor vehicles;

m) Within the safety range of the railway;

n) Obscuring road signs and traffic lights;

o) On bus lanes, on drainage manholes, telephone or high voltage power lines, on fire trucks' water intake areas; on roadsides or sidewalks in violation of the law.

In addition, in Article 18Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024also stipulates:

- On the road, drivers of vehicles participating in road traffic are only allowed to stop or park their vehicles in places with wide sidewalks or on land outside the roadway; in cases where the sidewalk is narrow or there is no sidewalk, they are only allowed to stop or park their vehicles close to the right edge of the road in the direction of travel.

- On the street, drivers of vehicles participating in road traffic are only allowed to stop or park their vehicles close to the curb or sidewalk on the right side of the road in the direction of travel; the nearest wheel must not be more than 0.25 meters from the curb or sidewalk and must not cause obstruction or danger to people and vehicles participating in road traffic.

- In case of technical problems or other force majeure that force the vehicle to park, when parking in a part of the road or in a place where parking is not allowed, there must be an emergency light signal or a warning sign placed behind the vehicle to inform other road users.

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