Parking and waiting of motor vehicles shall only be in the areas designated by the Licensing Authority.
Parking or waiting of motor vehicles shall not be permitted in the following places or circumstances:
1. Places designated for pedestrian crossing and on the pavements.
2. Bridges, tunnels and elevated carriageways, unless there are places dedicated to parking or waiting.
3. Near the brow of a hill or a bend.
4.A distance of less than fifteen metres from junctions, field gateways, roundabouts, pedestrian crossings, stations and bus stops.
5. Adjacent to no-crossing lines.
6. Places where parked or waiting vehicles may block traffic signals or road signs or block the view of other road users.
7. In front of entrances and exits of homes, garages, petrol stations, hospitals, ambulance and fire stations, police and military areas and educational establishments, unless with permission.
8. Places where parking impedes the movement of other parked vehicles.
9. Adjacent to another vehicle close to the carriageway.
10. Places not authorized for parking and waiting.
11. Places for people with special needs and others.
12. In chargeable car parks, without payment of parking fees.
13. Overstaying the parking period indicated on the parking meter.
(added in pursuance of Article 1 of Law No. 5 of 2010):
Trucks, tractors, trailers and semi-trailers, as specified by a decision of the Minister, are prohibited from parking in places other than those authorized by Ministerial decision, in conjunction with the competent authorities.
Parking meter areas shall not be damaged nor shall congestion be caused there.
A motorist is not permitted to leave a vehicle on the road without taking the necessary steps to avoid any accident and making sure that leaving such vehicle will not obstruct traffic, and after taking all necessary steps to prevent illegal use by third parties, and may not leave the vehicle with the key inside.
No person responsible for keeping a vehicle may keep such vehicle parked on any road in a way that is likely to cause obstruction of traffic or expose road users to risk, and if such person does not within a reasonable period of time remove the vehicle, the Licensing Authority may remove such a vehicle, the vehicle owner undertaking to pay the costs of removal.
Vehicles, animals or things shall not be left on the road in a manner that may endanger the lives of others or their property, or affect or impede traffic.
Without written permission from the Licensing Authority, no obstacles or anything that would block traffic or impede pedestrians or road works shall be left on the road.
The Licensing Authority may remove the offending item, and the offender shall undertake to pay the costs of removal.