Stopping or parking on highways generally.
Norfolk City Code § 25-277
in effectSec. 25-277. - Stopping or parking on highways generally.
(1) No vehicle shall be stopped in such a manner as to impede or render dangerous the use of the highways by others; except in the case of an emergency as the result of an accident or mechanical breakdown, in which case, the emergency flashing lights of such vehicle shall be turned on, if the vehicle is equipped with such lights and such lights are operating, and a report shall be made to the nearest police officer as soon as practicable and the vehicle shall be removed from the roadway to the shoulder as soon as possible and removed from the shoulder without unnecessary delay. If such vehicle is not promptly removed, such removal may be ordered by a police officer, at the expense of the owner, if the disabled vehicle creates a traffic hazard.
(2) No vehicle shall be stopped except close to and parallel to the right-hand edge of the curb or roadway, except that a vehicle may be stopped close to and parallel to the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway on one-way streets, or it may be parked at an angle where permitted by the city manager with respect to streets under the jurisdiction of the city.
(3) No vehicle shall be stopped at or in the vicinity of a fire, vehicle or airplane accident or other area of emergency, in such a manner as to create a traffic hazard or interfere with the necessary procedures of police, firefighters, rescue workers or others whose duty it is to deal with such emergencies. Any vehicle found unlawfully parked in the vicinity of such fire, accident or area of emergency may be removed by order of a police officer at the risk and expense, not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00), of the owner, if such vehicle creates a traffic hazard or interferes with the necessary procedures of police, firefighters, rescue workers or others whose assigned duty it is to deal with such emergencies. Vehicles being used by accredited information services, such as press, radio and television, when being used for the gathering of news, shall be exempt from the provisions of this subsection, except when actually obstructing the police, firefighters and rescue workers dealing with such emergencies.
(4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle owned or controlled by the state department of highways and transportation or the city while actually engaged in the construction, reconstruction or maintenance of highways.
(Code 1958, § 29-595)
Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH25MOVECO_ARTVIIISTSTPAGE_S25-277STPAHIGEFetched: 11/1/2026