Trafikregler

Stopping & parking

• Stopping = a brief halt (e.g. letting someone in or out).
• Parking = leaving the vehicle unattended, or for a longer time.
• You must never obstruct other road users, for example:
  • Near intersections.
  • At crosswalks.
  • At emergency-vehicle access routes.
• Forbidden to stop (and therefore also to park):
  • Where a "no stopping or parking" sign is posted.
  • At a solid yellow line.
  • In a road junction and within 10 metres of it.
  • Where you block visibility, such as in a curve or at the crest of a hill.
  • Where you block a road sign from view.
  • In a tunnel or underpass.
  • In a roundabout, a bus lane, or a cycle lane.
  • At a level crossing with a railway or tramway.
  • On a motorway or expressway.
  • Within 10 metres before (but not after) a crosswalk, cycle passage, cycle crossing, or a crossing footpath or cycle path.
  
• Also forbidden to park (a brief stop is still allowed):
  • Where a "no parking" sign is posted, or at a dashed yellow line.
  • Within 30 metres before and after a railway or tramway crossing.
  • Facing against the direction of traffic, i.e. on the wrong side of the road.
  • On a priority road, unless a parking sign shows it's allowed.
  • So that you block someone's exit or driveway.
  • Next to another vehicle (double parking) — the exception is parking next to a two-wheeled vehicle.
  • So that a wheel ends up outside a marked parking bay.
  
• General rules for stopping and parking:
  • A stand-alone blue P sign allows parking for up to 24 hours on weekdays — parking is unlimited on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
  • If you use a parking disc, round your arrival time up to the next half hour.
  • It's forbidden to leave the keys in a parked car.
  • Never leave children or pets alone in a parked car in summer.
  • Stop or park as far from the middle of the road as possible, and normally on the right-hand side.
  • Turn on your parking lights if you park along a road in the dark.
  • Turn your front wheels toward the kerb when facing downhill, and away from the kerb when facing uphill, so the car can't roll into the road.
  
• A vehicle can be towed away if it:
  • Is parked illegally.
  • Obstructs traffic or road maintenance.
  • Is not roadworthy.
• Always check local signs and time restrictions before parking.