Winter Parking Ban Begins Dec. 15

TRANSPORTATION/PUBLIC WORKS -Winter Parking Ban Begins Dec. 15

In the interest of driver safety, a winter parking ban in many Nova Scotian communities begins on Monday, Dec. 15.

The province's Winter Parking Regulations mean drivers in communities in 13 counties cannot park on roads maintained by the Department of Transportation and Public Works between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m.

Drivers are also restricted from parking their vehicles on highways and streets from one hour after a snowstorm has begun, to two hours after a snowstorm has stopped.

The rules help winter maintenance crews clear streets of snow and ice.

The department has published newspaper advertisements listing the communities with restricted parking.

Some people are exempt from the parking ban, including:

• doctors parked near their offices or homes and who are on call;
• on-duty members of the police and fire departments and armed forces;
• commercial drivers in the process of loading and unloading; and
• drivers of public utility vehicles parked at or near their homes and who may be required to make emergency calls.

Drivers who ignore the Winter Parking Regulations face penalties under the Motor Vehicle Act.

The winter parking rules are in effect until March 15, 2004.