Parallel parkingPortugal
Traffic rules
Portugal
1. Parallel parking
Parallel parking is a method of parking a vehicle parallel to the edge of the road, usually in a space between two parked vehicles. It is commonly used where parking spaces are arranged along the side of a street.
Parallel parking normally involves positioning the vehicle beside the available space and reversing into it while carefully checking mirrors, blind spots and surrounding traffic. The vehicle should finish within the permitted parking area and close enough to the road edge without obstructing other road users.
How should a vehicle be positioned after parallel parking?
The vehicle should be completely within the permitted parking area, reasonably close to the road edge and positioned so that it does not unnecessarily obstruct traffic or access to other vehicles.
🔗 ris.bka.gv.at • Austria, StVO sections 2, 23–24 and 52
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, Rules 238–252; national guidance example
🔗 gov.uk • UK Department for Transport, parking-control signs and road markings
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgium, 1975 Road Code, Articles 2 and 23–27
