Unattended or disabled motor vehicle.
New Orleans City Code § 154-398
in effectSec. 154-398. - Unattended or disabled motor vehicle.
(a) No person driving or in charge of any motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without complying with the following requirements:
(1) Stopping the motor, locking the ignition, and removing the key.
(2) Setting the brake.
(3) Turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway when standing on any grade, hill or slope. Failure to comply with any of the above requirements in subsections (1), (2), or (3) of this section when necessary shall constitute a violation of this section.
(b) If a vehicle is disabled, the person in charge of such vehicle shall not leave it for any length of time longer than necessary to procure aid and repair and shall warn other traffic of the traffic impediment.
(Code 1956, § 38-131)
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH154TRVE_ARTVOPVE_DIV2RURO_S154-398UNDIMOVEFetched: 10/28/2026