§ 25-266. Prohibited stopping, standing and parking areas enumerated.

(a)

Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle:

(1)

On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;

(2)

On a sidewalk or between the curbline of the street and the sidewalk;

(3)

Within an intersection;

(4)

On a crosswalk;

(5)

Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30) feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the traffic division indicates a different length by signs or markings;

(6)

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

(7)

Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;

(8)

On any railroad tracks;

(9)

At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.

(b)

No person shall stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:

(1)

In front of a public or private driveway;

(2)

Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;

(3)

Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;

(4)

Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;

(5)

Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five (75) feet of the entrance, when properly sign posted;

(6)

At any place where official signs prohibit standing.

(c)

No person shall park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers:

(1)

Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

(2)

At any place where official signs prohibit parking.

(d)

No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such a distance as is unlawful.

(Code 1967, §§ 14-78, 14-87)

State law reference

Similar provisions, RSMo 300.440.