Positioning of the vehicle

Article 92. Positioning of the vehicle.
1. Stopping and parking is done by positioning the vehicle in parallel to the side of the road. Exceptionally, other positioning is allowed when the characteristics of the road or other circumstances make it advisable.
2. Drivers who stop or park must do so such that they allow the best use of the remaining available space.
3. When getting out of a motor vehicle or off a moped, the driver must observe in addition, where applicable, the following rules:
a) To turn off the engine and remove the ignition key and, if leaving the vehicle, to take the necessary precautions to prevent its unauthorized use.
b) Put on the parking brake.
c) In a vehicle provided with a gearbox, to leave it placed in first gear, on an uphill slope, and in reverse, on a downhill slope, or, if applicable, in the ‘park’ position.
d) For vehicles of more than 3,500 kg MAM, buses or articulated vehicles stopping or parking in a place with a significant gradient, the driver must, in addition leave it properly chocked, by means of positioning wedges, or other suitable items such as stones, or by pointing one of the streered wheels at the curb of the sidewalk, angling them towards the center of the road if pointing uphill, and towards the outside if pointing downhill. Chocks must be removed from the road before moving off.