dwerner151@verizon.net
I had a recent inquiry to explain again the difference in the terms “no stopping,” “no standing” and “no parking,” and just what they mean. So let’s review exactly how Vehicle and Traffic Law views these definitions. The term “park” or “parking” is pretty basic we park our car, turn it off and leave it there for some period of time. VTL Section 129 defines park or parking as “the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily, for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.” The basic concept of parking the car and leaving it there unoccupied is allowed. Depending on regulatory parking or no-parking signs, we may be able to leave the vehicle parked for only a limited amount of time, but we can leave the vehicle.