Oregon's no-parking rules apply to stopping as well as parking, and whether you're in the vehicle or not. Many are about keeping lanes, crosswalks and emergency access clear, and they come with exact distances worth memorizing.
Know the rule
The only exception: your vehicle breaks down and you can't get it out of the traffic lanes, or there's not enough room on the shoulder to stop or park.
Handbook p. 78 ↗Never stop or park:
- In a traffic lane on a highway, street or road
- Within an intersection
- On the road side of any parked vehicle (double parking)
- On a sidewalk, crosswalk, bicycle lane or path
- On any railroad or light rail tracks
- On a bridge, overpass or in a tunnel
- Between the separate roads of a divided highway
- Near construction or road work when you'd interfere with traffic
- Where signs, traffic control devices, painted diagonal stripes or other markings prohibit it
- In front of a public or private driveway
No parking within this distance of a fire hydrant
Handbook p. 78 ↗No-parking distances
| Don't park within | Of |
|---|---|
| 15 feet | A fire station driveway, same side of the street |
| 75 feet | A fire station driveway, opposite side of the street |
| 20 feet | A marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection |
| 50 feet | A traffic signal or sign, if you'd hide it from view |
| 50 feet | Nearest rail of a railroad or light rail crossing |
| 7 1/2 feet | Railroad or light rail tracks, if it interferes with trains |
Know the rule
If your vehicle breaks down and you have no choice, you may temporarily stop where it's normally not allowed, as long as it doesn't create a hazard. Turn on your hazard lights. You may park on a highway shoulder if passing traffic has enough room.
Handbook p. 79 ↗If your vehicle can't be seen from 200 feet each way, place flags, flares, signs, signals or flaggers at least this far away in each direction
Handbook p. 79 ↗Leaving a vehicle unattended
- Turn off the engine
- Remove the key
- Set the brakes
- Turn on your hazard lights
Know the rule
If an officer finds your vehicle parked where it's not allowed or creating a hazard, it may be removed — and you pay the towing and storage costs.
Handbook p. 79 ↗Put it into practice
Your car dies just past a blind curve and approaching drivers can't see it from 200 feet. Turn on your hazards, then set warning devices — flares, flags or signs — at least 200 feet behind and ahead of the car.