proceduralIreland · Republic of IrelandDifficulty: easy
Passenger Drop-Off / Pick-Up Exemption
Article 5(3)(b) of S.I. 182/1997 expressly exempts a vehicle parked at the edge of a roadway while a passenger is entering or leaving from the Article 37 parking restrictions. Brief stops to drop or collect passengers are not 'parking' for those restrictions.
Legal basis
Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 182/1997) Art. 5(3)(b).
How to identify this in your case
Stop was momentary, engine running, driver at wheel, passenger entering/leaving. Evidence: dashcam, ride-share records, witness, taxi receipt.
Sample appeal wording
To: [Issuing Authority] Re: FCN [NUMBER] The vehicle was not parked. It was stopped briefly at the edge of the roadway while a passenger was entering / leaving. Details: - Passenger: [NAME] - Reason: [drop-off / collection] - Duration: ~[X] minutes - Engine running, driver at wheel - Evidence: [dashcam / ride-share receipt / witness] Article 5(3)(b) of S.I. 182/1997 expressly disapplies the parking restriction in Article 37 to a vehicle parked at the edge of a roadway while a passenger is entering or leaving. The statutory exemption applies. Cancel the FCN. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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