Legal Question in Traffic Law in New Jersey
Opposite Direction Parking: I parked my car on the correct side of the quiet residential street (where parking is allowed) but I came from the opposite direction and parked my car in the opposite direction . Somebody called the police and I got a ticket to appear in court, no fee yet, and the policeman (I talked to him when he was finishing writing a ticket) did not know the article of violation and the possible fee. (It happened in Cliffside Park, NJ.) I've never heard that this kind of parking is forbidden in the USA. I didn't find such regulations in the NJ driver's manual. In other countries this is a common way to park, I've been driving for 15 years without violations, having experience in several countries. Thank you in advance for your answer!
1 Answer from Attorneys
As written, your "question" has no question in it. If you are asking can you get a ticket where a car is parallel parked opposite the direction of the flow of traffic, the answer is yes. Think about it. It it less safe when parking or pulling out of a spot when facing "into" the flow of oncoming traffic? Of course it is.
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