RULES OF THE ROAD
15. Parking of the vehicle. (1) Every driver of a motor vehicle parking on any road shall park in such a way that it does not cause or is not likely to cause danger, obstruction or undue inconvenience to other road users and if the manner of parking is indicated by any signboard or markings on the road side, he shall park his vehicle in such a manner. (2) A driver of a motor vehicle shall not park his vehicle, (i) at or near a road crossing, a bend, top of a hill or a humpbacked bridge; (ii) on a footpath; (iii) near a traffic light or pedestrian crossing; (iv) on a main road or one carrying fast vehicle; (v) opposite another parked vehicle or as obstruction to other vehicle; (vi) along side another parked vehicle; (vii) on roads or at places where there is a continuous white line with or without a broken line; (viii) near a bus stop, school or hospital entrance or blocking a traffic sign or entrance to a premises or a fire hydrant; (ix) on the wrong side of the road; (x) where parking is prohibited; (xi) away from the edge of the footpath. 16. Visibility of lamps and registration marks. (1) No load or other goods shall be placed on any motor vehicle so as to mask or otherwise interrupt vision of any lamp, registration mark or other mark required to be carried by or exhibited on any motor vehicle by or under the Act, unless a duplicate of the lamp mark so marked or otherwise obscured is exhibited in the manner required by or under the Act for the exhibition of the marked or obscured lamp or mark.- (2) All registration and other marks required to be exhibited on a motor vehicle by or under the Act shall at all times be maintained in a clear and legible condition. 17. One way traffic. - A driver shall not (i) drive a motor vehicle on road declared 'One-Way' except in the direction specified by sign boards; (ii) drive a vehicle in a reverse direction into a road designated 'One Way'.- 18. Driving on channelised roads (lane traffic) (1) Where any road is marked by lanes for movement of traffic, the driver of a motor vehicle shall drive within the lane and change the lane only after giving proper signal. (2) Where any road is marked by a yellow line dividing road, the vehicles proceeding in the same direction trying to overtake each other shall not cross the yellow line. 19. Stop sign on road surfaced (1) When any line is painted on or inlaid into the surface of any road at the approach to the road junction or to a pedestrian crossing or otherwise, no driver shall drive a motor vehicle so that any part thereof projects beyond that line at any time when a signal to stop is being given by a Police Officer or by means of traffic control light or by the display of any traffic sign. (2) A line for the purpose of this Regulation shall not be less than 50 millimeters in width at any part and may be either in white, black or yellow. 20. Towing. - (1) No vehicle other than a mechanically disabled motor vehicle or incompletely assembled motor vehicle, a registered trailer or a side car, shall be drawn or towed by any motor vehicle, except for purposes of delivery and to the nearest filling station or garage. (2) No motor vehicle shall be drawn or towed by any other motor vehicle unless there is in the driver's seat of the motor vehicle being drawn or towed a person holding a licence authorising him to drive the vehicle or unless the steering wheels of the motor vehicle being towed, are firmly and securely supported clear of the road surface by some crane or other device on the vehicle which is drawing or towing it. (3) When a motor vehicle is being towed by another motor vehicle, the clear distance between the rear of the front vehicle and the front of the rear vehicle shall at no time exceed five meters. The tow ropes, or chains shall be of a type easily distinguishable by other road users and there shall be clearly displayed on the rear of the vehicle being towed in black letters not less than seventy - five millimeters high and on a white background the words 'ON TOW'. (4) No motor vehicle when towing another vehicle other than a trailer or a side car shall be driven at a speed exceeding twenty- four kilometers per hour. Read More......... |
