Idaho § 49-659 - Stopping, standing or parking outside business or residential districts
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 49-659 — Stopping, standing or parking outside business or residential districts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-659. Stopping, standing or parking outside business or residential districts
(1) Outside a business or residential district no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway when it is practicable to stop, park or so leave the vehicle off the roadway, but in every event in an unobstructed width of the highway opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view of the stopped vehicle shall be available from a distance of two hundred (200) feet in each direction upon the highway.
(2) This section and sections 49-660 and 49-661 , Idaho Code, shall not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled in such a manner and to an extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the vehicle in that position.
[49-659, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 182, p. 670.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 49-659
What does Idaho Statutes § 49-659 cover?
Section 49-659 ("Stopping, standing or parking outside business or residential districts") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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