Parking, Stopping and Standing Rules
Mongolian rules separate stopping, standing and parking, and the exam exploits the difference. Stopping is a deliberate brief halt, for example to set down a passenger; parking is leaving the vehicle for longer. Many prohibitions apply to both, and a few apply only to parking.
Places where you must not stop at all
- On a zebra crossing or within about 5 metres of it.
- At an intersection and within about 5 metres of the edge of the road you are crossing.
- On bends, crests, bridges, in tunnels, and on or near railway crossings where you would obstruct the view.
- At bus stops and trolleybus stops, and close enough to block them.
- Anywhere you hide a sign, a signal or a pedestrian's view of traffic.
- On the left side of a two-way road, against the direction of traffic.
- In a second row, or on the pavement unless a sign permits it.
Parking legally
Park on the right, facing the direction of traffic, with the handbrake set and the vehicle secure. At night or in poor visibility outside built-up areas, leave parking lights on. Leave room for driveways, pedestrian paths and emergency access, and do not leave the vehicle where it blocks a bin collection or a fire lane.
Worked example
You find a gap four metres from the corner of a side road and want to park for an hour. Reasoning: the gap is inside the five-metre zone that keeps the corner and the crossing clear, so it is prohibited whether you stop for one minute or park for an hour. The rule protects sight lines at the junction, not the duration of the halt.
Traps that cost marks
Assuming a short stop is always allowed because it is not parking; parking against the flow on the left; forgetting that blocking a bus stop is prohibited even when no bus is visible; and leaving the vehicle without the handbrake on a slope.