Court dismisses appeal against tow order where parking prohibition sign was reasonably interpreted as covering the entire day.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Council of State dismissed the appellant's appeal against the District Court's decision to reject her objection to a tow order. The appellant parked her vehicle on a lot with a sign indicating parking was forbidden on October 24 between 6:00 and 16:00 hours, arguing the sign was unclear. The court held that a reasonable person would understand the sign to prohibit parking for the entire day, rendering the appellant's action unlawful. Consequently, the appeal was rejected, and no costs were awarded to the appellant.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IAAlgemene wet bestuursrecht, artikel 8:44; Algemene wet bestuursrecht, artikel 8:45: Where a traffic sign clearly indicates a time-limited prohibition, a reasonable interpretation that the restriction applies for the full day prevails over ambiguous wording, and a violation of such a prohibition justifies administrative enforcement measures.