§ 36-101. Stopping in street prohibited; exceptions.

No vehicle shall stop in any street except for the purpose of parking as prescribed in this chapter, unless the stop is made necessary by the approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, by the approach of a funeral or other procession which is given the right-of-way, by the stopping of a public conveyance, by the lowering of railway gates, by the giving of traffic signals, by the passing of some other vehicle or a pedestrian, or by some emergency. In any case covered by these exceptions, such vehicles shall stop so as not to obstruct any footway, crosswalk, safety zone, crossing or street intersection if such can be avoided.

(Code 1985, § 72.01)

State law reference

Stopping on highway prohibited, G.S. 20-161.