Art. 157 of the CDS determines the differences between stopping and stopping, at what point of the carriageway the vehicle can be stopped, and how, depending on the type of road. It indicates when and how the parking disc must be used, as well as clarifying the penalties for those who transgress it.
L ' Article 157 of the Highway Code is inserted in Title V, the one dedicated to the rules of conduct. It regulates the conduct that the driver of a vehicle must maintain in case of stopping, stopping, or stopping the vehicle.
It indicates how, where, and how to stop or stop, to avoid hindering traffic or creating situations of the potential danger for other motorists.
ART 157 CDS: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STOP AND PARK
Paragraph 1 of Art 157 of the CDS indicates the differences between stopping, stopping, and stopping, concepts that are only apparently similar but which, in the eyes of the Highway Code, take on profoundly different meanings.
BREAK
By stop (paragraph 1.c) we mean the "suspension of the vehicle running over time, with the possibility of removal by the driver". In practice, we stop when we park the car and get out of it, moving away from it.
In paragraph 7, the code indicates that it is "forbidden for anyone to open the doors of a vehicle, to get out of it, as well as to leave the doors open, without having made sure that this does not constitute a danger or hindrance for other road users ".
Before getting off the parked vehicle, therefore, it is necessary to pay great attention that other cars, motorcycles, or cyclists are not arriving. While parked, the vehicle engine must be switched off (Paragraph 7-Bis). Therefore, the common practice of "leaving the car in neutral" and getting off for quick errands of a few minutes is not technically allowed, a lightness that - as we will see in the paragraph dedicated to fines - could prove to be quite a bit.
Emergency stop
The emergency stop (paragraph 1.d) is "the interruption of travel if the vehicle is unusable for various reasons, or must stop due to physical discomfort of the driver or a passenger". In the event of breakdowns, sudden illness, or exceptional situations, we can therefore stop in the reserved spaces on the edge of the carriageway in the motorways and suburban roads, the so-called " emergency lane ".
This stop cannot last longer than the time necessary to solve the problem or to bring the emergency vehicles (tow truck or ambulance). In any case, the duration of the emergency stop cannot exceed 3 hours.
During the stop, it is good practice to keep the signal lights and the "four arrows" on, while if we have to get out of the vehicle for any reason, it is mandatory to wear a reflective vest.
STOP
With the term stop, however, Article 157 of the Highway Code (paragraph 1.b) defines the "temporary suspension of travel even if in an area where parking is not permitted, to allow people to get on or off, or for other needs of very short duration. During the stop, which in any case must not obstruct traffic, the driver must be present and ready to resume driving".
In essence, therefore, the main difference between stop and stop lies precisely in this last sentence. While the motorist can get off and leave the vehicle during the stop, at the stop he must necessarily remain in the driving seat, ready to leave as soon as possible.
Therefore, the interruption due to the ascent and descent of people with disabilities is also defined as a stop, a situation that is erroneously understood by many as an emergency stop (which, however, has a completely different meaning, as we have just seen ).
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