No parking places — Oklahoma Permit Test

No person shall stop, park or leave a vehicle unattended in a no-parking place except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device.

A police officer may need you to stop somewhere unusual to clear a crash or a hazard.

No person shall stop, park or leave a vehicle unattended except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance of law or the directions of a police officer or traffic-controlled device in any of the places.

It is illegal to park in front of a public or private driveway, on a sidewalk, within an intersection or on a crosswalk.

A car across a driveway traps the people inside, and one on a sidewalk forces walkers into the street.

In front of a public or private driveway.

In Oklahoma, it is illegal to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

Firefighters need the hydrant at once, and a car parked beside it can cost them minutes.

Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

It is illegal to park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

A car parked at the corner hides people about to step into the crosswalk from drivers turning in.

Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

It is illegal to park within 30 feet upon approaching any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of the roadway.

A parked car just before a stop sign or signal can hide it from the drivers who must obey it.

Within 30 feet upon approaching any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of the roadway.

It is illegal to park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.

A train cannot stop or swerve, and a parked car near the tracks can block the view of one coming.

Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.

It is illegal to park within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station on the same side of the street.

Fire trucks leaving in a hurry need the whole entrance clear to swing out.

Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station or within 75 feet on the side of a street opposite the entrance (when properly signposted).

On the side of a street opposite a fire station entrance, it is illegal to park within 75 feet when properly signposted.

A fire truck turning out of the station swings wide across the street and needs the far side clear too.

Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station or within 75 feet on the side of a street opposite the entrance (when properly signposted).

Double parking, parking on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street, is illegal.

A double-parked car blocks a traffic lane and boxes in the car at the curb.

On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street (double parking).

It is illegal to park on any bridge or other elevated structure on a highway or within a highway underpass.

There is no shoulder to escape onto on a bridge or in an underpass, so a parked car becomes a wall in the lane.

On any bridge or other elevated structure on a highway or within a highway underpass.

It is illegal to park alongside or opposite any obstruction or street excavation when parking would obstruct traffic.

Roadwork already narrows the street, and a parked car beside it can close the lane altogether.

Alongside or opposite any obstruction or street excavation when parking would obstruct traffic.

When may you stop in one of Oklahoma's no-parking places?

When a police officer directs you to. A police officer may need you to stop somewhere unusual to clear a crash or a hazard. Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.49: “No person shall stop, park or leave a vehicle unattended except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance of law or the directions of a police officer or traffic-controlled device in any of the places.”