London Local Authorities Act 2000

6 Parking outside designated parking places

In its application to participating councils, section 5 of the [1995 c. x.] London Local Authorities Act 1995 shall have effect as follows:—

“5 Designated parking places

(1) There shall be a prohibition on the waiting of vehicles in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) below and such prohibition shall be enforceable as if it had been imposed by an order under section 6 of the Act of 1984.

(2) The circumstances in which the waiting of vehicles is prohibited under subsection (1) above are where—

(a) the vehicle is on the carriageway of a road and wholly or partly within a special parking area; and

(b) no part of the vehicle is within 50 centimetres of the edge of the carriageway; and

(c) the vehicle is not wholly within a designated parking place or any other part of a road in respect of which the waiting of vehicles is specifically authorised.

(3) Nothing in subsection (1) above shall require the placing of any traffic signs in connection with the prohibition thereby imposed.

(4) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the driver of a vehicle from causing it to stop in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) above—

(a) if the driver is prevented from proceeding by circumstances beyond his control or it is necessary for him to stop in order to avoid an accident;

(b) if the vehicle is stopped for the purpose of making a left or right turn;

(c) if the vehicle is being used for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;

(d) for so long as may be necessary up to a maximum of 20 minutes for the delivery or collection of goods or merchandise or the loading or unloading of the vehicle at any premises if that cannot reasonably be carried out as respects those premises without stopping in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) above;

(e) for so long as may be necessary to enable the vehicle, if it cannot be used for such purpose without stopping in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) above, to be used in connection with any building operation, demolition or excavation, the collection of waste by any participating council, the removal of any obstruction to traffic, the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of the road, or the laying, erection, alteration, repair or cleaning of any traffic sign or sewer or of any main, pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas, water or electricity, or of any telegraph or telephone wires, cables, posts or supports;

(f) for so long as may be necessary for the purpose of enabling persons to board or alight from the vehicle.”.