New Jersey § 39:4-138
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 39:4-138, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39:4-138.
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the
directions of a traffic or police officer or traffic sign or signal, no operator of
a vehicle shall stand or park the vehicle in any of the following places: a. Within an intersection; b. On a crosswalk; c. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within at least 20 feet of a point
on the curb immediately opposite the end of a safety zone; d. In front of a public or private driveway; e. (1) Within 25 feet of the nearest crosswalk or side line of a street or intersecting
highway, except at alleys and as provided in section 2 of P.L.2009, c. 257 ( C.39:4-138.6 ); or (2) Within 10 feet of the nearest crosswalk or side line of a street or intersecting
highway, if a curb extension or bulbout has been constructed at that crosswalk; f. On a sidewalk; g. In any appropriately marked “No Parking” space established pursuant to the duly
promulgated regulations of the Commissioner of Transportation; h. Within 50 feet of a “stop” sign except as provided in section 2 of P.L.2009, c. 257 ( C.39:4-138.6 ); i. Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant; j. Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; k. Within 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 75 feet of said entrance,
when properly signposted; l . Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing,
or parking would obstruct traffic, when properly signposted; m. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; n. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway, or within a highway
tunnel or underpass, or on the immediate approaches thereto except where space for
parking is provided; o . In any space on public or private property appropriately marked for vehicles for persons with disabilities pursuant to P.L.1977, c. 202 ( C.39:4-197.5 ), P.L.1975, c. 217 ( C.52:27D-119 et seq. ) or any other applicable law unless the vehicle is authorized by law to be parked
therein and a person with a disability is either the driver or a passenger in that vehicle. State, county , or municipal law enforcement officers or parking enforcement authority officers shall
enforce the parking restrictions on spaces appropriately marked for vehicles for persons with disabilities on both public and private property. No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under the person's control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 39:4-138
What does New Jersey Statutes § 39:4-138 cover?
Section 39:4-138 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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Is this the official text of New Jersey law?
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How does New Jersey § 39:4-138 apply to my situation?
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