Can a car be parked in the same location for more than 30 days in a row? This is a common question among many drivers, especially now that the holidays are approaching for many Portuguese people. Faced with the question raised by several users on social networks about what the Traffic Code says, SIC Verifies.
Photographs of ‘forgotten’ cars flood social media groups and the question is repeated several times: “how long can a vehicle be parked in the same place?”.
What does the Traffic Code say?
According to the o parking is considered improper or abusive when a vehicle remains uninterruptedly in the same location for a period longer than 30 dias in places on public roads, in parking lots or parking areas exempt from paying any fee. After this period, the authorities may proceed to block and subsequently remove the vehicle.
But you don’t always have to wait a month: andThis period shortens drastically in specific situations. For example, if the vehicle presents obvious external signs of abandonment or the impossibility of traveling safely, such as flat tires or broken windows, the maximum deadline is 48 hours.
To vehicles bearing advertising, trailers, trailers or trailers parked in the same locationthis period can be 72 hours.
Already andm payment-conditioned zones fee, the limit applies when this has not been paid or when the vehicle remains for more than two hours beyond the permitted period of time.
If the limit defined by law is exceeded, in accordance with Article 164 of the Traffic Code, the car can be blocked or towedand the owner faces a fine.
What happens after towing? After the vehicle is removed, the owner is notified. If the vehicle is not claimed within the 45 diasaccording to the Article 165, it is considered abandoned and reverts to the State or local authority.
SIC Verifies that it is…
A vehicle cannot remain in the same location for more than 30 consecutive days without it being considered abusive parking. The Highway Code provides that, after this period, authorities can block, tow the car and impose a fine. In specific cases, such as obvious signs of abandonment or vehicles with advertising, the limit is even shorter, varying between 48 and 72 hours.
