Parking

“ But there is a parking area all the way around the building for carhops. I have wrote “car parking” where the carhops just service the cars. But there is a place for them to park all the way around the building. ”

“ The footway should also be of suitable construction to allow vehicle parking. Where there is a scheme to improve a road, the opportunity should be taken to consider the provision of lay—bys as an alternative to footway parking.
8.4 Parking bays provided on the footway should normally operate at all times. Drivers should not be expected to park on the footway for part of the day and wholly on the carriageway at other times. This would be inconvenient and confusing, particularly where a bay has been marked partially on the footway and partially on the carriageway. ”

“ Curb parking of vehicles is generally recognized as a principal cause of the congestion of downtown city streets. The congestion reaches a maximum during the morning and evening hours when the daily flow and ebb of workers' cars are at their height. And the movement of arriving and departing vehicles is impeded by vehicles taking or leaving curb-side parking positions. ”

“ Upkeep and maintenance of the building, including necessary repairs, were responsibilities of the Authority and were payable out of public funds. It cannot be doubted that the peculiar relationship of the restaurant to the parking facility in which it is located confers on each an incidental variety of mutual benefits. Guests of the restaurant are afforded a convenient place to park their automobiles, even if they cannot enter the restaurant directly from the parking area. Similarly, its convenience for diners may well provide additional demand for the Authority's parking facilities. ”

“ This might for goods be an uncontrolled lay—by or parking area at the side of the main carriageway, or it might be part of a road (including a lay—by) subject to controls imposed by a traffic regulation order etc. A controlled parking place is usually indicated by a parking bay which is a defined area marked on the carriageway where vehicles should be parked. An exception might be where an entire road is designated as a parking place and entry signs indicate the restrictions that apply (see para 7.15) . ”

“ The heavy cars go rattling and roaring along the middle of the road on protruding and dangerous T-rails, the tracks taking a good half of the total space. The strip of parking between walk and curb, if there be any, is hopelessly narrow. ”

“ People who come to the city or have business in the city must have some place to stand their vehicles. The question of where this shall be is becoming one of great importance, as the number of vehicles is constantly increasing and the parking space does not increase correspondingly. A number of cities are making local regulations limiting the time of parking in certain localities. ”

“ In addition to limited parking during the day on certain nearby streets, there are at least six garages or lots available for parking in the area, also identified by location and capacity. There will be only four truck deliveries of supplies per day to the premises. ”

“ Between these extremes of the better types of privately provided facilities are others which possess merits warranting the belief that they suggest the prototype of the final best solution of the parking problem. ”

“ Outside London, an order that bans footway parking may designate certain sections of footway as parking places.
8.2 On some residential streets, parked vehicles restrict the passage of through traffic and make access by emergency vehicles very difficult. The problem can often be resolved by the introduction of a prohibition of waiting, perhaps on one side of the road only. However, in areas of dense housing where off—street parking is very limited, such a prohibition could disadvantage residents. If this is the case, the provision of footway parking could be considered. ”

“ Unlike a pedestrian zone, there is no restriction on entry into a restricted parking zone.
13.3 Provision may be made for parking and loading within a zone, with bays being delineated either by white road markings or by physical features such as block paving, planters, bollards etc. ”

“ At traffic interchanges on the circumferential distributor route and at junctions of this route with each entering express road, are points favorable for the location of parking garages. Vehicles that can be conveniently parked at these locations will be kept completely out of the central street system, and the burden upon these streets accordingly reduced. For that part of the traffic that cannot be conveniently terminated at these points, other off-street parking facilities at well-chosen central points will be required, with movement to and from such points by way of the ordinary streets. ”

“ Outsiders and others wishing to park near places where they desire to do business find it impossible to do so. As a result they either walk back several blocks or make their purchase where they can find parking space. ”

“ When parking is provided for the public, designated accessible parking spaces must be provided, if doing so is readily achievable. An accessible parking space must have space for the vehicle and an additional space located either to the right or to the left of the space that serves as an access aisle. This aisle is needed to permit a person using a wheelchair, electric scooter, or other mobility device to get out of their car or van. ”

“ In most cities efforts have been made to ameliorate the greatest congestion by prohibiting rush-hour and all-day curb parking on the downtown streets, or by metering curb parking at rates considered reasonable for short periods but discouragingly high for all day. ”

“ It was funny to see that two-ton truck hauling a toy car across the floor.
Yes, we had a deal. Late at night, after we'd closed up and had time for some coffee, Slim would talk about how we were going to build a chain of parking ramps across the country.
"We'll make billions," he said, his deep eyes shining with a far-away fanaticism that only Slim Coleman can exhibit, "and we'll be known as the saviors of civilization. We'll call ourselves Parking Unlimited."
Then one night the building inspector came. ”

“ If you provide only one accessible parking space, it also must be a van accessible space. In facilities where more than one accessible parking space is required, one of eight accessible parking spaces must be van accessible. ”

“ A greater number of the better facilities have been provided by private initiative. In their simplest form they are little more than multi-level parking lots created by the erection of a structure of two or more floors connected by ramps, and wholly without walls. ”

“ Like the drives and viaducts serving the outer park reservations, it shows imagination and engineering skill. It is indirect, however, is too narrow to carry the bulk of the vehicle traffic, and with its cuttings, vacant property, sunny stretches and aggressive billboards, it is not yet inviting but it could be made attractive by terracing and parking. ”

“ Mr. Griffin. Now, as you stood up there on that pillar, or on that railing, do you remember an automobile coming out of the garage and coming up the Main Street ramp just shortly before Oswald came out?
Mr. McCullough. No; I do not. I remember one car coming out of the parking level and heading toward the Commerce Street ramp, and parking there. ”

“ Each sign should include an arrow pointing in the direction of the respective bay. This should minimise the risk of drivers parking in the wrong bay by mistake and incurring a penalty. Where the assembly would not be too tall, the signs could be mounted one above the other. The sign with the left—pointing arrow should be at the top.
7.52 Where a footway has vehicle crossovers serving private accesses, it is preferable to terminate parking bays at each crossover to avoid the possibility of parked vehicles blocking vehicular access to adjacent property. ”

“ An asphalt strip for driving and a concrete strip for parking is ideal, for this separates distinctly by color the two spaces. On fairgrounds and picnic grounds where many cars are to be taken care of two rows of parked cars are headed together, then a lane and two more rows, another, lane, etc. Parking should usually be at 90° to the lane.
One Way and Rotary Traffic. —In the crowded cities it has been found necessary to confine traffic to one direction in some of the streets. All streets not wide enough for two vehicles must of course have one-way traffic. ”

“ Double parking;
xi. When parking will obstruct movement of traffic;
xii. On narrow roads;
xiii. In tunnels;
xiv. On bridges;
xv. At entrances of garages (private and public) ;
xvi. Near road works and construction sites;
xvii. If parking obstructs visibility of a traffic light or sign.
14. Lights – The following conditions should be observed in using lights:
a) Make sure front and back lights of vehicle are according to its design;
b) Use high beams on roads with no electric lights and dim lights when a vehicle
approaches from the opposite direction ”

“ They have also been used in some residential areas.
13.2 Waiting and loading restrictions, which must be uniform throughout the zone, are indicated by zone entry signs and time plates within the zone, but without yellow lines or kerb marks. Restricted parking zones are therefore suitable only for single streets or clearly defined small areas. They are not suitable for through routes with heavy traffic or facilities which create a demand for parking greater than can be accommodated in the on-street bays (unless convenient off—street parking is available) . ”

“ At the end of the year fees at the rate of $1.00 for five hours were tending to discourage long-term parking, since there was still sufficient alternative free parking space available in the central area; but the 50 cent rate for two hours or less made the car park fairly popular with shoppers and other motorists paying only a short visit to town. ”

“ Curbstones may be painted white or yellow to indicate no parking against them. In parking spaces the stall lines are painted, as this will keep vehicles close together and more will be able to park. If they are allowed to drive in promiscuously there will often be half and three-quarter spaces which cannot be used. Painted lines should be about 4 inches wide. If well put on with good paint they will wear for a considerable period. A painted line down the center of a roadway, especially on curves, is a great convenience and safety device for passing vehicles. ”

“ Because the sign to diagram 618.2 is likely to be used where there are no parking controls within the zone, it has fewer exceptions than the signs to diagrams 618.3 and 618.3A (see para 11.4) . The more vehicles allowed in the zone, the greater the need to control parking. For example, where entry for loading by any vehicle is permitted, the prescribed sign is to diagram 618.3 or 618.3A and hence waiting restrictions are required ”

“ Between the Weis building and the highway berms are extensive macadam parking lots with parking spaces and driveways lined off thereon. These areas, to which Logan retains title, provide common parking facilities for all the businesses in the shopping center. The distance across the parking lots to the Weis store from the entrances on Good's Lane is approximately 350 feet and from the entrances on Plank Road approximately 400 to 500 feet. The entrance on Plant Road farthest from the Weis property is the main entrance to the shopping center as a whole and is regularly used by customers of Weis. ”

“ The ownership of the parking spaces and garages planned for parking vehicles within the construction zone shall be agreed upon by the parties by way of selling, giving away as gifts, leasing, and the like. The parking spaces for parking vehicles that occupy the roads or other spaces co-owned by all unit owners are co-owned by all unit owners. ”

“ The "bus parking place" sign to diagram 969 is also prescribed with widths of 250 mm, 375 mm and 500 mm. Sign size will depend on location and the amount of background distraction. In narrow roads the smallest size should be adequate, but for wide roads or where signs are mounted at the back of the footway a larger sign might be required. Larger signs might also be appropriate where parking is provided in an area separate from the main carriageway, such as in the centre of a town square. ”

“ As it was, I started out at seven o'clock in the morning, and only by exceeding the speed limit on the last twenty miles of the return trip did I manage to pull into that diner parking space at five minutes before two.
His car was still there!
It is so easy to look back and spot the instant of recognition or of error. My relief when I saw his car ... ”

“ To have their vehicles standing or parked elsewhere than at marked parking sites; if a vehicle is compelled to stop, its driver shall endeavour to move it off the carriageway and also off the flush verge and, if he is unable to do so, immediately signal the presence of the vehicle at a distance so as to warn approaching drivers in time ”

“ In our view such cases should be dealt with only by an appropriate Order or Regulation and by the erection of standard signs. If statutory prohibition is not justified and standard signs (e.g. “Narrow Bridge” “Hump Bridge” or solid white line) are not considered to meet the requirements of the case, the signs used should be of a warning or informative character, and not prohibitory.
Signs indicating that parking is prohibited
85. Although the public enjoy a right of passage over highways, we understand that there is no common law or general statutory right of parking on highways. ”