Text file: 308.txt
author: drejko78
downvotes: 0
end consideration date: 2010-01-12
id: '308'
number comments: 11
number views: 6662
proposal type: Competent authority response
response: 'Response from the Ministry of Transport

  According to Article 15 of the Road Traffic Safety Act (Official Journal of the
  Republic of Slovenia, No. 56/08 - ZVCP-1-UPB5 and 58/09), the arrangement of parking
  spaces is the responsibility of individual municipalities. However, we agree that
  there are not enough parking spaces for motorcyclists and that many more are needed.
  We will therefore write to the Ministry to urge all municipalities to regulate this
  issue more effectively. However, we would like to point out that motorcyclists must
  comply with the provisions of ZVCP-1, which specify exactly where stopping and parking
  is allowed and prohibited. The prohibition provision applies to motorcyclists as
  well as to drivers of motor vehicles and other drivers. Motorcyclists are thus allowed
  to park in marked lanes for parking motorcycles, motor vehicles and in places where
  the rules of the road and the traffic signs in place allow it. Article 23 of the
  Road Safety Act (Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia No 56/08 - Official
  consolidated text, 57/08 - ZLDUVCP and 58/09; hereinafter: ZVCP-1) defines in point
  8 the term parking lane, which is a marked longitudinal part of the carriageway
  intended for the stopping and parking of vehicles.  Stopping or parking on the carriageway
  in accordance with Article 52 ZVCP-1 is only allowed on the right-hand side of the
  carriageway in the direction of traffic. If there are tracks on the right-hand side
  of the carriageway, stopping or parking on the left-hand side of the carriageway
  is permitted. On a one-way road, stopping or parking is permitted on both sides
  of the directional carriageway. A vehicle stopped or parked on the carriageway shall
  be parallel to the edge of the carriageway and not more than 30 cm from the edge,
  unless otherwise specified by a prescribed traffic signal. Parking in a second row,
  next to parked vehicles, is prohibited. Where parking spaces are marked by prescribed
  signs on the carriageway or other traffic surface, stopping or parking shall be
  permitted only in accordance with those signs. We would like to draw particular
  attention to the provisions in ZVCP-1 where stopping and parking is not allowed:
  1. at a pedestrian crossing and at a distance of less than 5 m in front of the crossing.
  If parking spaces are marked on the carriageway in front of the crossing, the prohibition
  in this point must be indicated by a prescribed marking on the carriageway; 2. on
  a cycle track, cycle path, pavement, footpath, cycle lane or on the rails. If parking
  on the pavement is permitted by a prescribed traffic sign, a minimum 1,60 m wide
  section of pavement shall be provided for pedestrians, not adjacent to the carriageway;
  3. at a road crossing of a railway line and at a distance of less than 15 m from
  the nearest railway track; 4. at a junction and at a distance of less than 15 m
  from the nearest edge of the carriageway crossing in front of the junction, unless
  otherwise specified by a prescribed traffic signal; 5. in a tunnel, gallery and
  underpass, and on a viaduct, bridge and overbridge; 6. at a marked bus stop. For
  the purpose of boarding or alighting a passenger, it is permissible to stop at a
  bus stop which is outside the carriageway, provided that bus traffic is not thereby
  impeded; 7. on a narrow or opaque part of the road (in a bend, under the top of
  a slope, etc.); 8. on a part of the road where the clear passage between the stopped
  or parked vehicle and a continuous dividing line or guidance field on the carriageway
  or the opposite edge of the carriageway, or any other obstacle on the road, would
  be less than 3 m wide; 9. in the acceleration, deceleration, braking and weaning
  lanes. An emergency stop of a vehicle shall be permitted in the stopping lane for
  the time strictly necessary. In doing so, the driver shall take all necessary steps
  to ensure that the stopped vehicle, persons or goods do not endanger road users;
  10. in a position where the vehicle would obscure a traffic sign; 11. on the carriageway
  of a road outside a settlement; 12. on the carriageway of a directional road in
  a settlement with two or more traffic lanes; 13. on any traffic or other public
  surface not intended for vehicular traffic or not intended for the circulation of
  such traffic; 14. in a place where a parked vehicle would prevent an already parked
  vehicle from joining traffic or would prevent access to the yard of a building,
  to a garage, storage room or other similar facility or to private land. Access to
  a yard, building or structure in front of which stopping or parking is prohibited
  shall be indicated by a prescribed traffic sign at the entrance and, if parking
  spaces are marked on the carriageway at the entrance, by a prescribed marking on
  the carriageway; 15. in a marked parking space for disabled persons, except for
  persons referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article 53(1). 16. in a marked parking
  space for disabled persons, except for persons referred to in paragraph 53(1). 17.
  above a connection to the water supply network (hydrant). The prohibition referred
  to in this point shall be indicated by the prescribed traffic signalling; 18. in
  a traffic calming zone, except where expressly permitted by the prescribed traffic
  signalling, and in a pedestrian zone.  '
response date: 2010-04-02
response due date: null
sent date: 2009-12-13
title: Parking spaces for motorcyclists
upvotes: 13
url: https://predlagam.vladi.si/predlog/308
