720 CMR, § 9.03 - Parking

(1) Restricted Places. No person shall stand or park any vehicle in any street, way or highway under the control of the Department and no person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park in any street, way or highway under the control of the Department in violation of any rules of the Department and in particular in any of the following places except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic sign or signal.

(a) Within a crossover.

(b) Within an intersection.

(c) Upon any sidewalk.

(d) Upon any crosswalk.

(e) Upon the roadway in a rural or sparsely settled district.

(f) Upon the roadway in a business or residential district where parking is permitted unless both wheels on the right side of the vehicle are within twelve inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, except where angle parking is permitted.

(g) Upon any roadway where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a clear and unobstructed lane 12' wide in each direction for passing traffic.

(h) Upon any highway within twenty feet of an intersecting way, except alleys.

(i) Upon any highway within ten feet of a fire hydrant.

(j) Upon or in front of any private road or driveway without the consent of the owner of said road or driveway.

(k) Upon any street or highway where the parking of a vehicle will obstruct or hide from view any traffic control signal provided signs are erected notifying of such regulation or restriction.

(l) Upon a safety rest area those vehicles left unattended for more than 30 consecutive minutes provided signs are posted notifying of such restrictions.

(2) Prohibited Parking. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle upon any State Highway except as otherwise provided in 720 CMR 9.03(3).

* (Reid - American Society for Testing Materials Method of Test for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products D-323).

(3) Time Limitation. No person shall park a vehicle upon any state highway for a period of time longer than that specified upon official signs erected within the area.

(4) Bus Stops.

(a) No person shall park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop where signs prohibit such parking.

(b) No person shall stop or park a bus upon any state highway at any place other than a bus stop.

(5) Emergency Repair. No person shall park a vehicle in any highway except in the right-hand lane or shoulder of the highway for the purpose of changing a tire or making emergency repairs unless such vehicle is so damaged or disabled that it cannot be moved under its own power.

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720 CMR, § 9.03