§ 82-31. Parking vehicle generally.

(a)

No vehicle shall be permitted to remain stationary or parked:

(1)

Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing unless otherwise signed by the traffic authority (when properly signposted);

(2)

Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance of any fire station within 75 feet of such entrance (when properly signposted);

(3)

Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;

(4)

Upon any bridge or other elevated structure that is part of a public highway;

(5)

Within ten feet of any fire hydrant, or upon the traveled portion of any highway except upon the right-hand side of such highway in the direction in which such vehicle is headed; and, if such highway is curbed, such vehicle shall be so placed that its right-hand wheels, when stationary, shall, when safety will permit, be within a distance of 12 inches from the curb;

(6)

Within 25 feet of an intersection or a marked crosswalk thereat, or within 25 feet of a stop sign caused to be erected by the traffic authority in accordance with the provisions of G.S. § 14-301;

(7)

Upon the traveled portion of any highway at any curve or turn or at the top of any grade where a clear view of such vehicle may not be had from a distance of at least 150 feet in either direction;

(8)

Upon the traveled portion of any highway within 50 feet of the point where another vehicle, which had previously stopped, continues to remain stationary on the opposite side of the traveled portion of the same highway;

(9)

Within the limits of a public highway in such a manner as to constitute a traffic hazard or obstruct the free movement of traffic thereon, provided a vehicle which has become disabled to such an extent that it is impossible or impracticable to remove it may be permitted to so remain for a reasonable time for the purpose of making repairs thereto or of obtaining sufficient assistance to remove it.

(b)

Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to emergency vehicles and to maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights or to prohibit a vehicle from stopping, or being held stationary by any officer, in an emergency to avoid accident or to give a right-of-way to any vehicle or pedestrian as provided by law, or from stopping on any highway pursuant to any ordinance.

(Code 1967, §§ 6-4(a)—(e), (g)—(j), 6-10)

State law reference

Similar provisions, G.S. § 14-251.