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Photo: Jarle Bjordal.
Please do not park like the Italians at the photo. Not even if you are very hungry for a burger.
Road traffic act §17
§17 1) It is prohibites to stop
a) on bends where the visibility is inadequate, in tunnels, at the crest of a hill, or at any other place where visibility is reduced,
b) in intersections or less than 5 meters from an intersection. This distance is to be measured from the point at which the edge of the pavement, the edge marking or the edge of the road begins to curve,
c) partly or wholly in pedestrian lanes, on pavements, foothpaths, cycle paths
or cycle lanes,
d) on pedestrian or cycle crossings or less than 5 metres from such areas,
e) on motorways or on acceleration or decelerations lanes to or from motorways,
f) less than 5 metres from a level railway crossing,
g) in bus, tram, and taxi lanes, except for buses or trams at stops,
h) at the widening of a road for bus, taxi or tram stop, or at a distance of less than 20 metres from a sign indicating such a stop. Excepted are stops to pick up or discharge passengers, when this does not inconvenience buses, taxis or trams.
§17 2) It is prohibited to park
a) in front of vehicle entrances or exits,
b) at passing point, or any part of a road where the carriageway is windened,
c) on pedestrian streets
d) in pedestrian precincts other than in specially marked places
§17 3)
Parking in the carriageway is prohibited on priority roads with a speed limit
greater than 50 kph.
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