Q In section 7 of the Road Traffic Act 1974, which
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refers to the parking of vehicles, other than heavy commercial vehicies, on verges and footways, there is a reference to Section 36A of the Road Traffic Act 1972. On consulting the .1972 Act I cannot find Section 36A and I wish to consult it because it governs the parking of heavy goods vehicles on footpaths. Could you enlighten me on this matter?
A The prohibition against parking heavy commercial vehicles on verges and footways was added to the Road Traffic Act 1972 as Section 36A by Section 2 of the Heavy Commercial Vehicles (Control and Regulations) Act 1973 (The Dykes Act). Thus, both Section 36A and 36B of the 1972 Road Traffic Act are actually contained in two other pieces of The effect is, however, that parking vehicles, heavy commercials or not, on verges or footpaths or even on central reservations attracts a fine of up to £100. The original £5(1 penaky imposed in the Dykes Act was increased to £100 in the Road Traffic Act 1974.
However, vehicles can be parked on verges and footways—but not central reser vations—with the permissior of a constable in uniform or for saving life, extinguishini a fire or other emergency And the vehicle can be sc parked, again with police per mission, for loading or un loading if this could not hav( satisfactorily been achieve( without the vehicle beini parked in this manner. How. ever, in these circumstances the vehicle must not be lab unattended.