How far from a railroad crossing must you park, state by state?
Every state’s answer, and the District of Columbia’s, from its own manual or code: 38 have a rule on this, quoted below with where it is written; 13 say nothing on it.
Statutes fetched between 5 and 9 October 2026; manuals fetched between 6 September and 4 October 2026. How the answers are made
| State | The rule | Where it is written | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Parking is not allowed within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. | Alabama Driver Manual, p.29 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Alaska | It is illegal to park closer than 50 feet from a railroad crossing. | Alaska Driver Manual, p.74 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Arizona | It is illegal to park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. | Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.31 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| California | No person shall park a vehicle upon any railroad track or within 7½ feet of the nearest rail. | California law, Cal. Veh. Code § 22521 | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Delaware | In Delaware, you must not stop or park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing unless posted otherwise. | Delaware Driver Manual, p.93 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| District of Columbia | Except temporarily while loading or unloading merchandise or passengers, do not park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. | DC Driver Manual, p.78 | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Florida | You may not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. | Official Florida Driver License Handbook, p.66 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Georgia | You may stop only momentarily to pick up or drop off a passenger within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. | Georgia Driver's Manual, p.54 | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Idaho | Parking is not allowed within 50 feet of railroad tracks. | July 2026 Idaho Driver's Handbook, p.81 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Illinois | Parking is prohibited within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. | Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.36 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Iowa | Do not park closer than 50 feet from a railroad crossing. | Iowa Driver's License Manual, p.21 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Kansas | Parking is not allowed in Kansas within 50 feet of the nearest rail at railroad crossings. | Kansas Driving Handbook, p.19 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Louisiana | It is against the law to park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. | Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.70 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Maryland | You may not park a vehicle within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. | Maryland law, Md. Code, Transp. § 21-1003(t) | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Michigan | Never park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. | What Every Driver Must Know, p.38 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Minnesota | You may not park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. | Minnesota Driver’s Manual, p.35 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Mississippi | You may not park within 15 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. | Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.60 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Montana | Do not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. | Montana Driver Manual, p.46 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Nebraska | Do not park or stop on a bridge, within a highway tunnel, or within 50 feet of railroad tracks. | Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.57 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Nevada | You may not park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad. | Nevada Driver Handbook, p.50 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| New Hampshire | It is illegal to park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. | New Hampshire Driver's Manual, p.28 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| New Jersey | A driver may not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. | New Jersey Driver Manual, p.85 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| New Mexico | Do not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. | New Mexico Driver Manual, p.13 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| New York | A driver cannot park their vehicle within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. | New York State Driver's Manual, p.43 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Oklahoma | It is illegal to park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. | Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.49 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Oregon | You may not park within 50 feet of a traffic signal or sign if your vehicle hides it from view, nor within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad or light rail crossing. | 2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.71 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | You may not park within 50 feet of the nearest rail at a railroad crossing. | PA Driver's Manual, p.53 | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Rhode Island | You may not park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing, except briefly to load or unload passengers or packages. | Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.33 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| South Carolina | (3) Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers: (a) Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. (b) At any place where official traffic-control devices prohibit parking. | South Carolina law, S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-2530(A)(3) | 8 Oct 2026 |
| South Dakota | (1) Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; | South Dakota law, SDCL § 32-30-6.2(1) | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Tennessee | It is illegal to park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. | Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.65 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Texas | A driver must not park a vehicle within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing, whether or not it is occupied. | Texas Driver Handbook, p.42 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Utah | A driver may not park on a railroad track or within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. | Utah Driver Handbook 2026-2027, p.32 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Vermont | You may not park on any railroad tracks, or within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. | 2025 Vermont Driver's Manual, p.29 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Virginia | You may not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. | Virginia Driver's Manual, p.22 | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Washington | A driver may not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. | Washington State Driver Guide, p.144 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| West Virginia | You may not stop, stand or park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. | West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, p.45 | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Wyoming | (A) Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; | Wyoming law, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-5-504(a)(iii) | 9 Oct 2026 |
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