No parking zones — New Mexico Permit Test

Do not park within 30 feet of a traffic signal, stop sign or yield sign.

A parked car near a sign or signal can hide it from drivers who need to see it.

within 30 ft. of a traffic signal, stop sign or yield sign,

Do not park within 25 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

Cars parked near a crosswalk hide people stepping into the street from the drivers coming toward them.

within 25 ft. of a crosswalk at an intersection,

Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

Fire crews need to reach the hydrant fast, and a car in the way costs time while a fire spreads.

within 15 ft. of a fire hydrant,

Do not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.

A parked car near the tracks can block the view of a coming train or trap a car crossing the tracks.

within 50 ft. of a railroad crossing,

Do not park more than 18 inches from the curb.

A car parked too far out sticks into the travel lane where passing cars can hit it.

more than 18 in. from the curb,

Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street.

Fire trucks need room to swing out of the station in a hurry.

within 20 ft. of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street or within 75 ft. of a driveway on the other side of the street,

Do not park within 75 feet of a fire station driveway on the other side of the street.

A fire truck turning out across the street needs a wide path, and a parked car can block its swing.

within 20 ft. of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street or within 75 ft. of a driveway on the other side of the street,

Do not park in an intersection, or on a crosswalk or sidewalk.

A car parked in these spots blocks people on foot and cars turning through.

on a crosswalk or sidewalk,

Do not park on a bridge or overpass, or in a tunnel or underpass.

These spots have no room to get around a stopped car, so a parked car there blocks traffic.

on a bridge or overpass or in a tunnel or underpass,

Do not park on the road side of a parked vehicle; that is double parking.

A double-parked car blocks a travel lane and forces drivers to swerve around it.

on the road side of a parked vehicle (double parking),

Do not park in a space marked for the handicapped unless you have a handicap license plate, tag or sticker.

Those spaces are closest to the door for people who cannot walk far, and taking one leaves them stuck.

in a space marked for the handicapped, unless you have a handicap license plate, tag or sticker,

Do not park blocking a driveway, alley, private road, or a curb lowered for access to the sidewalk.

A lowered curb lets wheelchairs and strollers reach the sidewalk, and a car in front of it cuts them off.

blocking a driveway, alley, private road or area of the curb removed or lowered for access to the sidewalk,

How close to a stop sign may you park?

No closer than 30 feet. A parked car near a sign or signal can hide it from drivers who need to see it. New Mexico Driver Manual, p.13: “within 30 ft. of a traffic signal, stop sign or yield sign,”