which extend further than the "voucher parking areas'' in Hamilton.

There has been a `restricted' one-hour maximum parking rule in effect since at least the 1980s on all city streets located to the south of Victoria Street (including Victoria Street) and on three streets extending to the north of Victoria Street. These are Par-la-Ville Road, Wesley Street and Court Street.

It was decided back in the 1980s that it would be very unsightly to put one hour parking signs all over the city centre, so there are no signs indicating one-hour maximum parking in these restricted parking areas. However, since then the Corporation of Hamilton has had to install additional one hour bays in north Hamilton and these are clearly marked with signs.

Following are a number of suggestions from the Corporation on how to avoid a parking ticket: When parking in the voucher parking zone ALWAYS make sure that the whole of your voucher can be seen from outside the vehicle. Some vehicles have a black strip at the bottom of their windscreen and this can prevent the voucher being read by the Traffic Wardens. If the entire voucher can't be seen clearly you can expect a ticket for failing to properly display your voucher. Always check after you leave your vehicle to make sure you can see all of your voucher.

Always clearly mark your parking voucher by scratching out the appropriate panels.

You DO need a voucher if you park next to Albuoy's Point behind the Bank of Bermuda head office on Front Street.

Don't take a chance on leaving your vehicle unattended "just for a few minutes'' in the voucher parking zone without a voucher. It takes the Traffic Wardens even less time to write a ticket.

Don't forget that parking is restricted to one-hour maximum all along Par-la-Ville Road to BAA roundabout, all of Wesley Street and all of Court Street.

The same one-hour maximum parking rule also applies on all the streets east of Court Street and south of Victoria Street, including Victoria Street itself.

For example, you cannot park for more than one hour next to the Ex-Artillerymen's Club on Victoria Street, opposite the Fire Station on King Street, or along Front Street East outside stores such as the Supermart and Dismont Robinson's.

Don't park in `residential parking bays' if you don't have a permit to do so.

Taxi drivers should never leave their taxis unattended in a taxi stand and then walk off to go shopping. It annoys their fellow taxi drivers and often results in a $50 ticket.

Parking regulations Don't park for more than one hour in the car park opposite Creative Interiors on Front Street East. It is restricted to one hour maximum.

Don't forget that parking in the Number 5 car park (opposite the Bank of Butterfield) and in the Number 1 car park on Front Street is restricted to "two hours maximum -- one visit per day''.

The same "two hours maximum -- one visit per day'' rule also applies now to some of the parking bays in City Hall car park. They are located along the eastern side of the main car park (the row of bays closest to City Hall and a block of parking bays in the south-eastern corner of the car park).

Motorcyclists need to look out for those cycle parking bays where parking is restricted to "one-hour maximum''.

Do not park motorcycles on sidewalks.

Motorcycles need to park in actual bays, not next to a bay, in loading zones or on pedestrian crossings.

Lower Reid Street, between Burnaby Street and Queen Street is a LOADING ZONE between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. daily, Monday to Friday, except for cycle parking bays.

Do not doublepark.

Do not park in handicapped parking bays unless you are carrying a handicapped person and have a handicapped parking permit.

Pick up a copy of the Corporation of Hamilton new parking brochure from City Hall or your nearest Police Station. It will definitely help you to understand the parking rules.