Set the parking disc correctly - these are the mistakes made by drivers
Created: 08/11/2022, 09:57
By: Dominik Jahn
Lidl/Kaufland: Quickly extend the parking time in front of the supermarket or in the city?
Motorists should not simply keep turning the parking disc.
It has been part of motorists' inventory for years - the parking disc.
At discounters and large food retailers such as Lidl or Kaufland, they are just as much part of the parking control as in the inner cities.
But simply adjusting and putting it in the car is not always enough.
Numerous regulations must be observed.
If you do it wrong, you have to expect penalties.
A lot has changed in road traffic at the turn of the year anyway, as
echo24.de
reported.
The correct parking disc: Drivers must pay attention to this
Dealing with the small blue parking disc should not be too careless.
Basically, a standardized parking disc must be used.
According to the regulation, this must always be blue and white and eleven centimeters wide and 15 centimeters high.
Failure to do so will result in a fine of ten euros.
However, as the experts from the
Allgemeine Deutsche Automobil-Club (ADAC)
explain, an electronic parking disc is definitely permitted.
The following applies here:
The blue and white parking traffic sign 314 must be shown on the front and “Arrival time” is written above the display.
Furthermore, a 24-hour time indication with a number of at least two centimeters high is required.
Lidl/Kaufland: Supermarket parking spaces are considered private property
Supermarket car park regulations can vary.
In the case of discounters such as Lidl or Kaufland as food retailers, the areas are considered private property.
Motorists must comply with the relevant regulations.
According to the ADAC, the notice must be
“clearly visible, for example at the entrance to the parking lot”
.
Motorists who then do not comply with the prescribed regulations with the parking discs and exceed the time can also be
“towed away or subject to contractual penalties” if
in doubt .
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This is how drivers set their parking disc correctly: tips for the correct time
If you drive your car into the parking lot at Lidl, for example, there is a high probability that you will make a crucial mistake when setting the correct parking time.
The ADAC explains:
"It will be set to the next half hour after arrival.
Example: If the car is parked at 4:05 p.m. ,
the driver must set the parking disc to 4:30 p.m.
Anyone who does not comply must expect a fine of between 10 and 30 euros.
In addition, according to the regulation, the parking disc must be placed in the car in such a way that it can be easily read during a check.
The dashboard is the best place for this.
Extend the parking time quickly: That is why it is forbidden to "continue to turn" the parking disc
Perhaps the shopping is taking longer than planned, or you would like to sit longer in the café - what to do?
Drivers should be very familiar with the regulations.
The
General German Automobile Club
makes it clear: "It is forbidden to continue turning the parking disc after the permitted parking time has expired".
Penalties will apply to drivers who have exceeded their parking time at a checkpoint.
Anyone who is up to 30 minutes over it has to pay 20 euros, for up to one hour a fine of 25 euros is due.
If you go overboard for up to two hours, you risk 30 euros, and for more than three hours even 40 euros.
Drivers who think they are particularly clever and drive back and forth briefly, then turn the parking disc again, that's it, they make a mistake.
Because, as the ADAC explains, it is crucial that "after the time has expired, a new parking process is initiated.
For example, you can extend the parking time by driving your car around the block.
If the space is still free, it's yours."
View of parking disc snowed over: This applies to drivers in winter
Should the windows of the car be covered with snow during the winter months, for example when parking in a Lidl car park, then the vehicle owners need not worry.
A mild regulation applies here.
In such a case, the parking disc must be placed in the car
"so that it is clearly visible from the outside under normal conditions"
.
However, the pane does not have to be kept free.
Strange regulations for motorists: This rule also applies to parked vehicles
There are also numerous curious regulations for drivers.
In addition to a parking disc in the car, you should always make sure that the interior is tidy.
If you litter your vehicle, you can get a “clean-up period” from the police.
