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Waiting and parking: rules 238–252

Learn where stopping or parking is restricted and how to leave a vehicle safely, including at night.

Rule 246

Goods vehicles. Vehicles with a maximum laden weight of over 7.5 tonnes (including any trailer) MUST NOT be parked on a verge, pavement or any land situated between carriageways, without police permission. The only exception is when parking is essential for loading and unloading, in which case the vehicle MUST NOT be left unattended. Law RTA 1988 sect 19

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