Category E- Parking and stopping

Sign E1 – No parking.

This sign only applies to the side of the carriageway where it is located.
If this sign is located, you may park on the verge.
If this sign is located, you may stop briefly to let passengers in and out of a car. You may also load and unload goods here.
Vehicles may be parked on the other side of the carriageway, provided this is not prohibited.

Signs are generally placed perpendicular to the road axis. An exception has been made for this sign. These signs may be placed parallel to the road axis, with or without a corresponding sign with an arrow pointing in the direction of the road section to which the prohibition applies.
On two-way carriageways, this sign is placed so that the prohibition is visible to traffic in both directions. To this end, the sign may be placed parallel to the road axis, provided it has a corresponding sign indicating the beginning or end of the parking prohibition.
A bottom plate can indicate that the sign is only in effect during the days and/or hours indicated on the corresponding sign.
A bottom plate can be added to the sign to apply to specific vehicle categories, or to indicate which categories are exempt from the prohibition.

The sign can also be used as a zone. In that case, the zone sign indicates that parking is prohibited within the zone, except on designated parking areas.

Traffic insight:

Since the sign applies to the side of the road where it is located, parking is (sometimes) permitted on the other side. In that case, keep the following in mind:

• Pedestrians, especially children, are playing. They may unexpectedly stumble between parked vehicles.
• People in vehicles. There’s a chance that doors will be opened without looking at our traffic. If you can adjust your position on the road, do so. Try to drive out of the door’s reach. You’ll probably be startled if a door suddenly opens, but you won’t be hit directly.
• Drivers who pull out of a parking space and into the carriageway without first checking whether it’s possible to do so. If you see a driver in a vehicle, be aware of this.

Mnemonic:

Many people can’t remember the difference between signs E1 and E2. There are two ways to do this.

Tip 1. Sign E1 has a line for “Parking prohibited.” Sign E2 has a cross for “Standing prohibited.”
Tip 2. Sign E1 has one line. This allows you to place the letters “NP” in the two spaces. “NP” stands for “No Parking.”

Sign E2 has a cross for “Standing prohibited.”
The cross creates four spaces. You can place the letters “S.T.O.P.” in the four spaces. Stopping (standing) is prohibited.

Sign E2 – Prohibition on standing still.

This sign only applies to the side of the carriageway where it is located.
When this sign is located, you may stop on the verge.

If there are parking spaces beyond this sign, you may stop and park there.
You may not even be able to quickly get out of your car to post a letter at this sign. You may also not stop here to ask for directions.
Vehicles may stop and park on the other side of the carriageway, provided this is not prohibited.

Signs are generally placed perpendicular to the road axis. An exception has been made for this sign. These may be placed parallel to the road axis. They may or may not be accompanied by a bottom plate with an arrow pointing in the direction of the road section where the stopping prohibition applies.

On two-way traffic carriageways, this sign is placed so that the prohibition against traffic in both directions is visible. To this end, the sign may be placed parallel to the road axis, provided it has a corresponding sign indicating the beginning or end of the stopping prohibition. A bottom plate can indicate that the sign is only in effect during the days and/or hours indicated on the supplementary sign.

A bottom plate can be used to declare the sign applicable to specific vehicle categories, or to indicate which categories are exempt from the prohibition.

Traffic insight:

Since the sign applies to the side of the road where it is located, parking on the other side is (sometimes) permitted. In that case, keep the following in mind:

• Pedestrians, especially children, are playing. They may unexpectedly stumble between parked vehicles.
• People in vehicles. There’s a chance that doors will be opened without looking at our traffic. If you can adjust your position on the road, do so. Try to drive out of the door’s reach. You’ll probably be startled if a door suddenly opens, but you won’t be hit directly.
• Drivers who pull out of a parking space and into the carriageway without first checking whether it’s possible to do so. If you see a driver in a vehicle, be aware of this.

Mnemonic:

Many people can’t remember the difference between signs E1 and E2. There are two ways to do this.

Tip 1. Sign E1 has a line for “Parking prohibited.” Sign E2 has a cross for “Standing prohibited.”
Tip 2. Sign E1 has one line. This allows you to place the letters “NP” in the two spaces. “NP” stands for “No Parking.”

Sign E2 has a cross for “Standing prohibited.”
The cross creates four spaces. You can place the letters “S.T.O.P.” in the four spaces. Stopping (standing) is prohibited.

Sign E3 – Prohibition on parking bicycles and mopeds.

This sign only applies to the side where it is located.

There is usually a bicycle parking facility nearby, so you can still park your bicycle or moped.
You’ll often find this sign at station squares and shopping promenades. It’s often placed as a zone sign.

Sign E4 – Parking place.

This sign indicates a parking area. If parking spaces are available, you must park in these spaces.
This sign can be found both inside and outside built-up areas, on autowegen, and in parking areas along motorways.
A bottom plate may indicate a maximum parking time or specific times during which parking is permitted.

On roads outside built-up areas and on autowegen, a bottom plate may sometimes indicate that the parking area is located a certain distance away.

Sign E5 – Taxi stand.

This sign has been placed to indicate one or more taxi stands. Public transport is often available near a taxi stand.

If there are parking spaces, you must park in them.

A bottom plate can indicate that the parking facility is only intended as a taxi stand during the indicated days and/or hours. Outside the indicated periods, other vehicles are allowed to park here.

Take passengers who step in or out of a taxi into account.

Take into account the often hurt behavior of taxi drivers.

When driving away from the taxi stand, taxi drivers often enforce priority.

You may stop at a taxi stand to let a passenger get in or out. You can also stop here to load or unload goods.

Sign E6 – Disabled parking space.

The term “disabled parking space” distinguishes between a “general use” and a “license plate” disabled parking space.
Cars may park in a general-use disabled parking space provided a disabled parking permit is displayed behind the window.
Vehicles for disabled persons may park here without a displayed disabled parking permit.
These parking spaces are usually located near shopping centers and other busy places, such as zoos, hospitals, and the like.

A license plate disabled parking space is a parking space where only a disabled person’s vehicle with a specific license plate is permitted. Disabled people often have difficulty travelling a long distance from their car to their home or workplace. They can then apply to the municipality for a “private” parking space.

If someone has a permanent or progressive disability, they may be eligible for a disabled parking permit. The disability must be confirmed by a medical examination from the Municipal Health Service (GGD). The disabled parking card is valid for five years and is valid throughout Europe. Disabled parking cards are divided into driver and passenger cards.

A driver’s card is only valid if the person with a disability is driving the car. If the person is dependent on others for transportation, they can apply for a passenger card.

This disabled parking card allows you to park in a general disabled parking space. A disabled parking card allows you to park for three hours in a prohibited parking space. A disabled parking card exempts you from paid parking in some municipalities.

You may stop in a disabled parking space to let a passenger in or out. Stopping for loading and unloading is also permitted.

Sign E7 – Facility intended for immediate loading and unloading of goods.

Only drivers of vehicles are permitted to load and unload at the location indicated by this sign. Despite the image of a truck, this sign also applies to other vehicles.
Parking is prohibited near this sign.

This sign is often placed in shopping streets or near shopping centers. Without these signs, it would be not easy to supply the adjacent shops.
In a parking space with this sign, stopping is only permitted in the designated spaces (if available).
Be mindful of the driver and any passengers who may walk around the vehicles.

You may also stop near this sign to let a passenger in or out of a car.

Sign E8 – Parking reserved for the vehicle category or group of vehicles indicated on the sign.

Only vehicles depicted on the sign are permitted to park in these parking spaces. Parking is prohibited for other vehicle categories.
The image of the car on the sign is an example. Symbols for autobuses, lorries, motorcycles, and similar vehicles may also be displayed on the sign.

In a parking space with this sign, parking is only permitted in the designated spaces (if available).
Stopping for immediate passenger boarding and disembarking or loading and unloading is also permitted for other vehicle categories than those indicated on the sign.

Sign E8a – Parking reserved for campers only.

Sign E9 – Parking for permit holders only.

Parking in these parking spaces is only permitted if you have a valid parking permit for this parking space. Parking for other vehicles is prohibited.
In a parking space marked with this sign, parking is only permitted in the designated spaces (if available).

You may stop here to let a passenger board or disembark. Loading and unloading is also permitted.

Sign E10 – Parking disc zone with mandatory use of a parking disc, also parking is prohibited if parking is longer than the parking duration indicated on the sign.

In a parking disc zone, you may only park in parking spaces along the blue line or the parking spaces designated as such, provided you have placed a visible parking disc stating the time of arrival. The end of the permitted parking period must not have passed.

You may not set a different time again afterwards without actually participating in traffic with the vehicle in question!

A parking disc zone is also called a “blue zone”. The origin of this name is clear. There is always a blue line along the sidewalk.

The obligation to place a parking disc only applies to motor vehicles with more than two wheels. So also for brommobielen and motorcycles with sidecars.

Motorcycles may park without a parking disc.

Motor vehicles with a valid disabled parking card and disabled vehicles may park without restriction in a parking disc zone. The use of a parking disc is not mandatory for them.

The 2-hour parking duration on the sign is an example. A different parking duration may also be shown on the sign.

You may stop here to let a passenger get on or off. Standing still for loading and unloading goods is also permitted here.

Sign E11 – End of parking disc zone with mandatory use of parking disc.

After this sign, the parking disc zone ends. Parking is now allowed again in the normal places, according to the normal rules.

Sign E12 – Parking for public transport users.

  These parking spaces are located at train or bus stations. You can park your car here and then continue traveling by public transport.

In a parking lot with this sign, parking is only allowed in the spaces (if present).

The parking must meet several requirements:

• The parking lot must contain at least 40 parking spaces.
• The parking must be provided with paving, a parking space layout and public lighting.
• A parking space at this parking facility may not be located more than approximately 250 meters from the public transport stop.

Sign E13 – Parking for carpoolers.

These parking spaces are intended for carpoolers. Carpooling means that several employees drive to work in a single car.
To reduce traffic congestion, the concept of carpooling was introduced some time ago. People meet at a specific location, such as a carpool parking lot, and then continue their journey to work together. This means fewer cars on the road. This results in lower fuel consumption, reduced environmental impact, and shorter traffic jams.

In a parking space with this sign, parking is only permitted in the designated spaces (if available).