Examples of Illegal Parking in Vancouver

Please remember that in Vancouver the following rules apply:
  • parking in intersections is illegal (VSTB §17.4)
  • parking on sidewalks is illegal (VSTB §17.4)
  • driving over curbs is illegal  (VSTB §79)
  • parking within 6m of a crosswalk is illegal (VSTB §17.4)
  • parking in signed "No Stopping" zones is illegal (VSTB §17.6)
  • parking* in bike lanes is illegal (VSTB §18.1)
The following is an example of a vehicle breaking every rule listed above:



*Note that stopping in bicycle lanes (VSTB §18.1) and driving in bicycle lanes / aka "designated use" lanes (BCMVA §153.2) is illegal

VSTB = Vancouver Street and Traffic Bylaw
BCMVA = British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act

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