(A) No person shall stop a vehicle, leave it standing or cause it to stop or to be left standing upon any portion of a public street or roadway; provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to prevent parking in front of a private residence off the roadway or street in the city where such parking is otherwise permitted, as long as the vehicle so parked does not impede the flow of traffic or the ingress and egress to and from the private property of others. This division (A) shall not apply to:
(1) A vehicle that has been disabled on the right-of-way of such a highway in such a manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid the occupation of the shoulder of a street or roadway or impracticable to remove it from the shoulder of the highway until repairs have been made or sufficient help obtained for its removal. In no event shall a disabled vehicle remain on the shoulder of a public street or roadway for 24 hours or more;
(2) Motor vehicles when required to stop in obedience to the provisions of any section of the Kentucky Revised Statutes or any traffic ordinance, regulation, sign, or the command of any peace officer;
(3) Vehicles operating as common carriers of passengers for hire and school buses taking passengers on such vehicles or discharging passengers therefrom, provided that no such vehicle shall stop for such purposes at a place on the highway which does not afford reasonable visibility to approaching motor vehicles from both directions; or
(4) Any vehicle required to stop by reason of an obstruction to its progress.
(B) It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop or park such vehicle except in a case of real emergency or in compliance with the provisions of this traffic code or when directed by a police officer or traffic sign or signal at any time in the following places:
(1) On the mainly-traveled portion of any roadway or on any other place in the roadway where vehicles stand in any manner other than as specified in § 72.02.
(2) On a sidewalk.
(3) In front of sidewalk ramps provided for persons with disabilities.
(4) In front of a public or private driveway or within six inches thereof.
(5) Within an intersection or crosswalk.
(6) At any place where official signs prohibit stopping or parking. This does not apply to police officers when operating properly identified vehicles during the performance of their official duties.
(7) Within 30 feet of any flashing beacon, traffic sign, or traffic-control device.
(8) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited area.
(Ord. 540.3, passed 7-13-87) Penalty, see § 72.99
Cross reference:
Stopping and parking, KRS 189.450(5), (6)