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Can You Legally Park Your Tiny Smart Car Perpendicular to the Curb? Heck No

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

See this trendy Smart Car parked all perpendicularly to the curb in San Francisco’s Western Addition / NOPA area? Well don’t be surprised if you see it and others like it get cited for illegal parking.

That’s right, what’s encouraged in Paris, France will get you a citation in the 415.

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Cf. Or this way, don’t park this way.

The gritty nitty:

CA Vehicle Code: 22502. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent  curbs shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel with and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb…

So don’t be surprised when a DPT SFMTA PCO KO’s U ASAP.

TTFN.