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bottomofthehill

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12. Your post above does not accurately reflect NJ Law.
Tue Jul 4, 2023, 11:56 AM
Jul 2023

Which states that parking “ heading in the direction of the traffic”

Even in the one way streets example is states “ parking in the direction of the traffic. You have to drive on the wrong side or the road to park against traffic. I am not a constitutional law lawyer, but I am pretty sure that illegally driving on the wrong side of the street so you don’t see a sign does not grant you 4 amendment protections.


Universal Citation: NJ Rev Stat § 39:4-135 (2013)

39:4-135. Parking; direction and side of street; angle parking; one-way street
The operator of a vehicle shall not stop, stand or park the vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of traffic, on the right-hand side of the road and with the curb side of the vehicle within six inches of the edge of the roadway, except as follows:

a. Upon those streets which have been designated by ordinance and have been marked or signed for angle parking, vehicles shall be parked at the angle to the curb designated and indicated by the ordinance and marks or signs.

b. Upon one-way streets, local authorities may permit parking of vehicles parallel with the left-hand edge of the roadway headed in the direction of traffic, on the left-hand side of the road and with the curb side of the vehicle within six inches of the edge of the roadway.

Amended by L.1951, c. 23, p. 99, s. 75.

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Terrible! viva la Jul 2023 #1
Another place you couldn't pay me visit, let alone live in BigmanPigman Jul 2023 #2
I don't know about the 200 dollar fine, maybe excessive but bottomofthehill Jul 2023 #3
Not necessarily. Several streets in my town, Maplewood, N.j., have signs, "No parking on this side 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #4
This makes zero sense. we can do it Jul 2023 #7
I'll try again. NYC as an example. Two way streets, with alternate side of the street parking. 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #9
NYC's trick is you have to find a sign on both sides of your car IbogaProject Jul 2023 #18
Yes, so you drive around the block bottomofthehill Jul 2023 #8
See my post, above. 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #10
Your post above does not accurately reflect NJ Law. bottomofthehill Jul 2023 #12
You'd be amazed then to go to other cities and find that they allowing parking willy-nilly Hestia Jul 2023 #19
You are correct. we can do it Jul 2023 #6
I agree I deserved a ticket but this seemed like a racket. It's a busy tourist town Quixote1818 Jul 2023 #15
The ticket is steep. bottomofthehill Jul 2023 #16
Park normally and you wont get ticketed Blues Heron Jul 2023 #5
Not necessarily.... If there is no signage, or signs are vandalized or removed and now in 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #11
you dont need a sign to park the right way Blues Heron Jul 2023 #13
I guarantee you I won't ever park on the wrong side of the road again. LOL Quixote1818 Jul 2023 #14
That is a sticker shock of a ticket no doubt Blues Heron Jul 2023 #17
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