§ 46-118. Obstructing streets, intersections.

No vehicle shall be permitted to remain upon the traveled portion of any highway except upon the right-hand side of such highway in the direction in which such vehicle is headed; and, if such highway is curbed, such vehicle shall be so placed that its right-hand wheels, when stationary, shall, when safety will permit, be within a distance of twelve (12) inches from the curb. No vehicle shall be permitted to remain parked within twenty-five (25) feet of an intersection or a marked crosswalk thereat, or within twenty-five (25) feet of a stop sign caused to be erected by the traffic authority in accordance with the provisions of C.G.S. § 14-301. No vehicle shall be permitted to remain stationary upon the traveled portion of any highway at any curve or turn or at the top of any grade where a clear view of such vehicle may not be had from a distance of at least one hundred and fifty (150) feet in either direction. No vehicle shall be permitted to remain stationary upon the traveled portion of any highway within fifty (50) feet of the point where another vehicle, which had previously stopped, continues to remain stationary on the opposite side of the traveled portion of the same highway. No vehicle shall be permitted to remain stationary within the limits of a public highway in such a manner as to constitute a traffic hazard or obstruct the free movement of traffic thereon, provided a vehicle which has become disabled to such an extent that it is impossible or impracticable to remove it may be permitted to so remain for a reasonable time for the purpose of making repairs thereto or of obtaining sufficient assistance to remove it. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to emergency vehicles and to maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights or to prohibit a vehicle from stopping, or being held stationary by any officer, in an emergency to avoid accident or to give a right-of-way to any vehicle or pedestrian.

(Code 1925, § 239(9); Code 1961, § 19-32)

State law reference

Similar provisions, C.G.S. § 14-251.