The permanent ford sign prohibits parking in front of it, a circumstance that is sometimes used to place false signs.
One of the most frequent signs in the urban area is that of a permanent ford.. Despite everything, there are many doubts about its regulation and this means that fines for parking in a permanent ford are at the top of the list of the most common traffic violations. Although the ford itself does not prevent parking as such, It does determine the permission for vehicles to pass from the road to the property through the sidewalk..
Thus, The permanent ford does not prohibit parking as such, but rather it prohibits a vehicle from avoiding access to the garage that is blocked. It should be noted as a curiosity that the regulations specify that the permanent ford applies to the width of the garage access door plus 50 centimeters on each side in order to allow access maneuvers.
What is a ford
The ford, parking ford or permanent ford is a municipal permit or license that is granted to invade public spaces when defining access to garages, homes, premises or other types of infrastructure., in addition to carrying with it the tacit prohibition of parking in the area delimited by the ford. Parking fords are regulated very clearly in the General Traffic Regulations, although they are granted by the town councils.
Precisely because these are municipal licenses, the town councils have the power to add certain extra limitations to those naturally associated with permanent fords. The ford is an annual license with a minimum price of 70 euros, although each town council can increase this amount. Its renewal must be done, as we say, annually so that its validity remains active.
How to know that a ford is fake
Although only checking the license number of the permanent ford can give us certainty that we are facing a legal permanent ford or an illegal ford, Yes, there are certain details that can make us suspect that we are facing a ford that does not comply with current regulations.. Above all, if these details are given simultaneously, since they are still indicative of possible illegality, not a reflection of absolute certainty.
Look at the lines of the floor
In most locations, the permanent ford is not only indicated by the relevant sign, but also A yellow stripe is usually painted on the road or curb to define the area in which parking is prohibited.. Although it is true that sometimes it is the citizens themselves who paint these yellow stripes without permission, the norm is that if there is correct signage with these yellow stripes we are facing a legal loophole.
Likewise, especially if the permanent ford is in the center of large cities or in areas where there is a payment system for parking, the area of the ford does not have the green, blue, white or other colored lines that delimit the parking. conventional on public roads. YesIf the ford license is not paid for or a license plate is illegally installed, the parking lines can give us a clue as to the illegality of that ford..
Check the height of the sidewalk
One of the details that can make us suspect the legality of a ford is the height of the sidewalks.. On a regular basis and with the aim of facilitating vehicle access to the garage and/or infrastructure that marks the ford, the height of the curb is lowered. If the height of the sidewalk is normal, so it has a curb of standard height, it may be that the ford is illegal.
However, this cannot be taken as an unbreakable axiom since it may be that, given the legal loophole, the curb has not been lowered due to temporary or economic reasons. What is true is that A ford with a lowered curb or with separation elements from the parking spaces has many more options of being a completely legal ford..
Check the condition of the vacuum plate
Finding a permanent empty bale in poor condition or too deteriorated can give us a clue that we are looking at a sign that is not true.. In this sense, a good method to check if we are dealing with a false license plate is Compare your design with nearby ford platessince city councils are increasingly being stricter with this type of signs and are betting on their standardization to avoid precisely this type of fraud.
In fact, the permanent ford signs in countless municipalities have for years included the coat of arms and/or logo of the town hall, in addition to specifying the license number. The new models of ford signs even include the expiration validity date of the active license. Some municipalities have even already incorporated a QR code to ford signs so that citizens can quickly check the validity of the license..
Legal gaps in the process of adaptation
Despite what has been said, The circumstance may arise that a ford is legal and does not have the aforementioned characteristicseither because it does not have the lines painted on the road and curb or the height of the sidewalk has not been lowered, without this being synonymous in this case with an illegal ford. It could simply be a newly created fordso municipal workers have not yet had time to adapt and identify, or even a ford that has been inactive for a while and the corresponding license has been paid again.
For this reason, it must be made clear once again that The aspects that we have pointed out as possible indicators of a false ford are just that, indicators, but they do not reflect an absolute truth., since the management of the fords is municipal and in many cases the execution times for the adaptation of the infrastructure to the permanent ford are delayed, especially in municipalities with few inhabitants where the economic and functional capacity of the town councils is more limited. . In addition, the opposite case can also occur, in which the ford license has stopped being paid and the signs associated with it have not yet been removed.
Fines linked to fords
The fines associated with permanent fords are of a different nature, since they can affect the person responsible for hanging the sign if the license is false, but also the driver who parks in the ford if it is legal. The latter situation can even be reported by mobility agents, without the presence of the municipal police being necessary, as happens with improper parking in orange zones or in parking areas for differentiated use or high turnover.
Fine for parking in a ford
As a driver, Parking in a ford carries a fine of 200 euros, although it can be reduced to 100 euros for prompt payment. In addition, there may be associated costs for removing the vehicle from the municipal warehouse if the vehicle is removed with a tow truck. Just as different attitudes can be reported in community garages, it should be noted that this fine is even applicable to the owner of the property and/or applicant for a parking lot license, so a driver can be fined for parking in his own permanent parking lot. . Logically, parking in a ford that is illegal or with an expired license does not imply any fine..
Fine for falsifying a ford
The person responsible for posting a false ford sign because they do not have a license or have acquired it illegally. faces a fine ranging between 200 and 901 euros, depending on the violation. Smaller fines are reserved for the placement of false license plates, while larger fines are reserved for the fraudulent acquisition of licenses.