Parking discSouth Africa

An introduction to the traffic rules and road signs of South Africa. Learn about driving, road safety and much more in our illustrated book, with answers to frequently asked questions.

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Traffic signs

Traffic rules

South Africa

1. Parking disc

A parking disc is a device used to indicate the time a vehicle was parked in an area where parking duration is limited. The driver sets the disc to the required arrival time and displays it clearly inside the vehicle.

Parking-disc systems are commonly used in blue zones or other time-limited parking areas. The permitted parking duration, operating hours and method for setting the disc depend on national or local rules and the traffic signs in place.

Can you change the time on a parking disc without moving the vehicle?

Generally no where the applicable rules prohibit extending the parking period in this way. The vehicle normally has to leave the parking space before a new parking period can begin.

🔗 wegcode.be • Belgium, 1975 Road Code, Articles 26–27

🔗 wetten.overheid.nl • Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, Annex 1, section C II.9, alternate parking; sign-system reference

🔗 portal.311.nyc.gov • NYC311, alternate-side parking and street cleaning; NYC example