A vehicle is parked in a blue zone without valid parking authorisation and its driver is absent. If the municipal ordinance provides for the measure, may the competent authority immobilise it?

Correct answer

Yes, using a wheel clamp

Yes, it may apply a wheel clamp until the driver is identified, under article 39.4 of the Traffic Act and municipal regulation. It need not necessarily wait for the driver to return, and the measure does not depend on novice status. Legal grounds and municipal rules must be respected; it is not an automatic consequence of every parking error. Authorisation may be electronic rather than a paper ticket.