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Correct way to park on a residential street?

ChrisM

ChrisM

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So I was visiting my parents in Cambridge today, when I went to leave I noticed I had a bylaw warning for "Parked Obstructing Traffic" (Cambridge Bylaw 187-06 Section V 3. A) (IX)). I know this is a warning, but I'm asking about the correct way to park as to avoid this scenario again and potentially an actual parking ticket.

I took a picture of how I was parked (below). Am I parked incorrectly as to obstruct traffic? The car in front of me wasn't there at the time I got the ticket (belongs to my sister, she showed up after the time on the ticket), but would she have gotten an obstructing traffic ticket, she is taking up just as much of the road as I am? I doubt it. I've parked on that street at least a 100 times with my van in the past 10 years with never an issue. (and that is my parent's driveway beside my bike, so it shouldn't have affected a neighbor's use of their driveway)

Any feedback as to how to improve my parking to avoid any future bylaw infractions would be appreciated.

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The City of Cambridge By-Law, to which the warning refers to, reads:

3. Parking Prohibited
a) General
Unless otherwise permitted in this By-Law, no person shall park a motor vehicle on any highway:
...
(xi) in such a manner to obstruct traffic;
 
I know some municipalities have bylaws where you have to park at an angle no greater than 60 degrees to the curb. You're closer to 90.
 
FiReSTaRT: I will use the 60 degree rule from now on when parking as a general rule, thank you.

vkhamphi: I wanted to show the comparison to another parked car (as in I'm not sticking ridiculously far out in on the road), and there was none behind me, sorry.
 
These are city bylaws and the rules and levels of enforcement vary from city to city.

Some plaes have maximum distance from curb others no left wheel to curb ()Cages) or in the direction of traffic.

Discretion on the parking authority is important. In some places with narrow lots and the houses have driveways you have to crowd the driveway. Other places enforce a 10 foot space.
 
Aside from the angle (which I personally agree takes up no more space than a car), it's parked pretty close to your parents' driveway. The parking warden wouldn't know you're visiting your parents so it looks as though you're potentially obstructing someone's ability to back out of their driveway safely.
 
General Parking Bylaws

The following list represents general parking bylaws that are applicable to all city streets. These regulations are not signed on a street by street basis.

Vehicles may not be parked:

  • On any street between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
  • For over 3 hours on any street.
  • On or overhanging a sidewalk.
  • Within 9 metres of an intersection.
  • On a boulevard.
  • Facing the wrong way on a street.
  • Within 3 metres of a fire hydrant.
  • On a street during a snow storm.
  • Within 1.5 metres of a driveway.

^ did you measure? Can't tell from the picture.
 
I would suggest you ask this question, along with the pic, of the good people at Cambridge's city hall. As mentioned above, diferent municipalities may have different rules.
 
Be ghetto and park on the lawn? :p
 
I think it goes something like this....."right wheels must be parallel to the curb". I got a ticket for parking the wrong way once on a dead end street.
 
IXFe said:
General Parking Bylaws

The following list represents general parking bylaws that are applicable to all city streets. These regulations are not signed on a street by street basis.

Vehicles may not be parked:

  • On any street between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
  • For over 3 hours on any street.
  • On or overhanging a sidewalk.
  • Within 9 metres of an intersection.
  • On a boulevard.
  • Facing the wrong way on a street.
  • Within 3 metres of a fire hydrant.
  • On a street during a snow storm.
  • Within 1.5 metres of a driveway.

^ did you measure? Can't tell from the picture.
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Six of those nine either don't exist or are not enforced in Hamilton.
 
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HunGJaI said:
what kind of ticket would you get for parking on your own lawn?
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Mine was Park on Boulevard. Although I don't actually have a boulevard on the front of my lawn.

Forgot to say, that was in Brampton.
 
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