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34. No parking
No parking indicates that vehicles may not be left parked at the location or along the section of road covered by the restriction. Depending on local law, a driver may still be allowed to stop briefly to pick up or drop off passengers or to load or unload goods, provided stopping itself is not prohibited.
A no-parking restriction may apply continuously or only during specified times, days, vehicle categories or sections of road. Its exact extent and exceptions are determined by the traffic sign, supplementary panels, road markings and local traffic regulations.
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Which sign prohibits parking in Finland?
Finland uses sign C38 for no parking and sign C39 to begin a parking-prohibited zone. A separate sign, C37, means no stopping; exceptions differ by restriction.
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex, Finnish Road Traffic Act 729/2018, consolidated text
Does a Finnish no-parking zone end at the next street corner?
No. The zone continues until its end sign. Separate signs within the zone may specify where parking is permitted.
🔗 liikenneturva.fi • Finnish Road Safety Council, parking safely

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