Last Updated on March 2, 2022 by Lawrence Berezin
Your knowledge of parking rules will save you money
There are an infinite number of pages dedicated to NYC parking rules and laws. That is to say, you’ll find them everywhere. For example:
- -NYC DOT Traffic Rules
- -Rules of the City of NY_Parking Violations
- -NY VTL
- -The NYC Administrative Code
- -And more
However, knowing where to find them is the easy part. But, learning how to apply them in real-life parking situations will save you much money. Are you up to the challenge of the parking match game?
Parking rules and laws match game
Match the parking rule, law, or statement
With the answer
“The stopping of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.”
#1
“What is the definition of ‘Blockface?’ “
#2
“For purposes of parking, standing and stopping rules, a vehicle will not be deemed a commercial vehicle or a truck unless:
(A) it bears commercial plates; and
(B) it is permanently altered by having all seats and seat fittings, except the front seats, removed to facilitate the transportation of property, except that for vehicles designed with a passenger cab and a cargo area separated by a partition, the seating capacity within the cab will not be considered in determining whether the vehicle is properly altered; and
(C) it displays the registrant’s name and address permanently affixed in characters at least three inches high on both sides of the vehicle, with such display being in a color contrasting with that of the vehicle and placed approximately midway vertically on doors or side panels”
#3
True or False?
“The 5-Minute Grace Period has been repealed by the new parking meter laws.”
#4
True or False?
“For purposes of this §4-08, three authorized regulatory signs anywhere on a block, which is the area of sidewalk between one intersection and the next, shall be sufficient notice of the restriction(s) in effect on that block
#5
True or False?
“The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers”
#6
“When two rules regulate a parking space, the more restrictive rule wins.”
#7
True or False?
True
G
What is Standing?
D
False
C
“Parking time may only be utilized on the blockface for which it was purchased. Transfer of parking time between blockfaces is prohibited.”
#8
True or False?
True
E
True
A
“You can park at a ‘broken meter’ if only the parking meter regulating your space is broken. You don’t have to check any of the parking meters on either side of the street”
#9
True or False?
AuthorFalse
H
“The curb space on one side of the street between two intersections.”
F
What is parking?
B
False
I
Commentary
Please take the test without looking at the correct answers below.
How’d you do?
Correct Answers:
| #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 | D F G C H B E A I |
Very nice.
Thanks, Smooth!