Removal of vehicles obstructing driveways etc.
63A Removal of vehicles obstructing driveways etc.
S. 63A(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.21).
A police officer may move or cause to be moved a vehicle which is parked or left standing in front of a—
right-of-way; or
passage; or
private drive—
or so close to a right-of-way, passage or private drive as to obstruct access to, or egress from, it by vehicles or pedestrians.
S. 63A(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.21).
A police officer may move or cause to be moved a vehicle which—
is parked or left standing contrary to the regulations; and
S. 63A(2)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.21).
in the opinion of the police officer, is—
a danger to other road users; or
causing or likely to cause traffic congestion.
S. 63A(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.21).
A police officer acting in accordance with subsection (1) or (2) may—
enter a vehicle using, if necessary, reasonable force, for the purpose of conveniently or expeditiously moving it; and
move the vehicle to the nearest convenient place.
S. 63A(4) amended by No. 49/2014 s. 47.
The Chief Commissioner of Police may recover from the registered operator, or an owner, of a vehicle moved under subsection (3) any reasonable costs incurred in moving it.
S. 63B (Heading) substituted by No. 68/2017 s. 74(1).
S. 63B inserted by No. 24/2005 s. 6.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Road Safety (Automated Vehicles) Regulations 2018 · under section 95
- Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2019 · under section 95
- Road Safety (Driving Instructors) Regulations 2020 · under section 95
4 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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