Hanoi Truck Parking Restrictions: A Guide for Drivers

“Better safe than sorry” – This old adage holds true in all situations, especially when driving a truck. Besides mastering traffic laws, understanding the meaning and effect of traffic signs, particularly no-parking signs for trucks, is crucial to avoid violations, ensuring safety for yourself and others.

Understanding Truck Parking Restrictions

What is a No-Parking Sign?

A no-parking sign is a circular traffic sign with a blue background, a white border, and a red diagonal line through it. This sign prohibits vehicles from stopping or parking in the area where the sign is in effect.

Effect of No-Parking Signs

The effect of a no-parking sign starts from where it’s placed and continues to the end of the street, an intersection, or until a sign indicating the end of the restriction.

Scope of Effect

• Spatial: The spatial scope of a no-parking sign is determined by the length of the road, starting from the sign’s location and extending to the end of the street, the next intersection, or until a sign indicating the end of the restriction is encountered.
• Temporal: The effect of a no-parking sign can be limited to specific times of the day, for example, prohibiting parking from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Note:

• Some no-parking signs may have supplementary signs to clarify the scope of the restriction (e.g., signs specifying the distance or time of the parking ban).
• Stopping or parking in violation of no-parking regulations will result in penalties as prescribed by law.

Common Types of No-Parking Signs

• No parking for cars
• No parking for trucks
• Time-limited no parking
• No stopping or parking

Real-world Example:

Mr. Nguyen Van A, a long-time truck driver in Hanoi, shared: “Once, I was driving a truck carrying goods from Nguyen Trai Street to Hoan Kiem District. Because I didn’t notice a no-parking sign, I stopped on Ly Thuong Kiet Street to deliver goods. As a result, I was fined by the traffic police for violating traffic laws.”