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• within five metres (16 feet) of a stop sign or yield sign
• within five metres of the nearest side of a marked crosswalk
• within five metres of a fire hydrant. When the hydrant is not located at the curb, do not park within five metres of the point on the curb nearest the hydrant. No parking within five metres (16 feet) of a fire hydrant.
• beside other vehicles where you may be double-parked
• closer than five metres of the edge of the intersecting roadway, except where there is an indication that parking is permitted, such as with a parking meter
• at or near the site of a fire, explosion, motor vehicle crash, or other incident, where parking would obstruct traffic or emergency response personnel and equipment. On a roadway outside an urban area, do not park:
• on the roadway, parking lane, or shoulder of a primary highway except where:
· your vehicle is incapable of moving under its own power,
· an emergency arises, or
· it is permitted by law.
• unless there is a clear passage for other motor vehicles, and
• your vehicle can be seen for 60 metres (200 feet) along the roadway in both directions.Text extracted from the PDF for reference and may contain layout artefacts. The official PDF is authoritative.
Open official handbook at page 58 ↗Source: Driver's Guide: cars and light trucks, Spring 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta.