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Mission By-law 1698-1987, s. 8.02(a) — Traffic Regulation Bylaw

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A person shall not stop, stand or Park any part of a vehicle:

  • in any place in contravention of a Traffic Control Device;
  • (b) on or cause to overhang any portion of a sidewalk, Walking Strip, Boulevard, or within a corridor designated by a Traffic Control Device for the use of cyclists, pedestrians, or equestrians;
  • (c) in front of, or within an area extending 1.5 m outwards from a driveway or sidewalk crossing.

Where a curb is present, the 1.5 m is measured from the point where the curb begins to drop towards the level of the roadway.

  • (d) in an Intersection, except as permitted by a sign;
  • (e) within 5 m of a fire hydrant measured from a point on the curb or edge of the roadway which is closest to the fire hydrant;
  • (f) on a crosswalk;
  • (g) within 6 m of both the approach and departure sides of a marked crosswalk on a two- way street or the approach side of a crosswalk on a one-way street, except as authorized by the Engineer in cases where the installation of curb extensions has been deemed to allow for the safe parking of vehicles;
  • (h) within 6 m on the approach to a flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway;
  • (i) within 6 m either side of a fire hall access;
  • (j) within 15 m of the nearest rail of a railway crossing;
  • (k) on a Highway for the principal purpose of:
  • (i) displaying a vehicle for sale;
  • (ii) advertising, greasing, painting, wrecking, storing, or repairing a vehicle, except where repairs are necessitated by an emergency; Consolidated Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987 Page 16 of 24
  • (iii) displaying signs; or
  • (iv) selling flowers, fruit, vegetables, sea foods or other commodities or articles;
  • (l) alongside or opposite an excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking obstructs Traffic or is in contravention of approved Traffic Control Devices posted for the excavation or obstruction;
  • (m) on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a roadway
  • (n) on a bridge or other elevated structure on a Highway or in a Highway tunnel, except as permitted by a Traffic Control Device;
  • (o) in a manner that obstructs the visibility of a Traffic Control Device or sign erected by or with the authority of the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure or this Bylaw;
  • (p) on any portion of a Lane, except an attended vehicle actively loading or unloading, and provided the vehicle is so placed as to leave three (3) m of clear roadway for passage;
  • (q) on a roadway, not being a Lane,
  • (i) within 3 m of the entrance or exit of an intersecting Lane;
  • (ii) within 6 meters of the corner of an Intersection involving roadways having curbs, measured from the beginning of the curved portion of the curb; or
  • (iii) within 8 meters of an Intersection involving a roadway without curbs;
  • (r) on any portion of a Highway indicated by a Traffic Control Device as reserved for any class of vehicles, other than a vehicle coming within such class;
  • (s) adjacent to, or upon a Yellow Curb;
  • (t) within 21 m of the approach side and 7.5 m on the departure side of any bus stop sign
  • (u) that is unlicensed or that does not display a valid license plate, in the manner required by the Motor Vehicle Act , anywhere on a Highway;
  • (v) that is uninsured, anywhere on a Highway;
  • (w) on any portion of a Highway for a period of time longer than indicated on any Traffic Control Device governing that portion of the Highway;
  • (x) in a zone identified by a Traffic Control Device as disabled parking zone without displaying a valid Disabled Persons’ Parking Permit;
  • (y) where parking stalls have been marked and/or signed, other than between the lines or markings indicating the limits of a single parking stall, except where a vehicle is longer than the length of a parking stall in which case it may occupy no more than two stalls
  • (z) upon any Highway for any continuous period exceeding 48 hours without movement;
  • (aa) in any Electric Vehicle Charging Station stall at a public parking facility, unless actively engaged in the vehicle charging process;
  • (bb) on any portion of a public boat launch;
  • (cc) within 3.5 meters of the road centerline, either delineated with a yellow center line or not, or of the left lane line or in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage of Traffic on the Highway or on the paved portion of a roadway where the pavement measures 8 m or less;
  • (dd) within 5 m radius of a community mailbox;
  • (ee) within a Loading Zone unless actively engaged in the loading or unloading of such vehicle. Consolidated Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987 Page 17 of 24

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