CARS
Yes, we all know about your parking woes, and how you can’t find a parking lot at your favourite hawker centre come dinnertime. But is it worth taking the risk of parking illegally and getting fined?
Definition of ParkingMotorists should be aware that the legal definition of parking is to bring a motor vehicle or a trailer into a stationary position and cause it to wait for any purpose other than that of immediately taking up or setting down persons, goods or luggage.
Consequences of illegal parkingDrivers who violate parking restrictions may receive a parking ticket and get demerit points. However, there are far more serious consequences of illegal parking than fines or demerit points.
Parking illegally might save you a few minutes or a few dollars, but you might obstruct pedestrians or other motorists, causing serious or fatal accidents.
Roads with no parking restriction lines
Absolutely no parking is allowed on all expressways, flyovers, underpasses or the ramps leading to any flyover or underpass, slip roads or filter roads, roads with a centre divider which only allows for the passage of one vehicle, and roads with speed limits of 60kmh and above. Although parking restriction lines are not drawn on these roads, parking is not allowed at all times.
Roads with parking restriction linesParking restriction lines are found on roads with speed limits of below 60kmh. These are usually smaller roads with high vehicle or pedestrian traffic.
Different types of parking restriction linesContinuous double white lines at the centre of a two-way road or between lanes |
No parking on both sides of the road and no crossing of the double white lines |
Continuous single white line at the centre of a two-way road |
No parking on both sides of the road at all times |
Continuous single yellow line at the edge of a road |
No parking on that side of the road between 7am and 7pm except on Sundays |
Continuous double yellow line at the edge of a road |
No parking on both sides of the road at all times |
Single white zigzag line before or after a zebra crossing |
No parking, waiting and overtaking at all times |
Single yellow zigzag line at the edge of the road |
No parking on that side of the road at all times. Stopping for passengers to board or alight is permitted |
Double yellow zigzag lines at the edge of the road |
No parking, waiting or stopping on that side of the road at all times |
