Chapter 158 VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC.
158-21 STOPPING ON HIGHWAYS
A. No
vehicle
shall be stopped in such a manner as to impede or render dangerous the
use of the highway by others, except in the case of an emergency as the
result
of an accident or mechanical breakdown, in which case 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; and, if such vehicle is not
promptly
removed, such removal may also be ordered by a police officer at the
expense of
the owner if the disabled vehicle creates a traffic hazard.
B. No
person
shall leave any vehicle, attended or unattended, upon the paved,
improved or main traveled portion of any highway, outside of the
business or
residence district, when it is practicable to leave such vehicle
standing off
the paved, improved or main traveled portion of such highway.
C. Except
upon
one-way streets as provided in this chapter, or where angle parking is
permitted as provided in this chapter, and when actually loading or
unloading
merchandise, no vehicle shall be stopped except close to and parallel
to the
right-hand curb. In no instance shall such vehicle be parked with
the
near wheels farther than six (6) inches from the curb.
D. 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, firemen, rescue workers or others whose duty it
is to
deal with such emergencies. Any vehicle found unattended 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 five dollars ($5.), of
the owner
if such vehicle creates a traffic hazard or interferes with the
necessary
procedures of police, firemen, 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 section,
except
when actually obstructing the police, firemen and rescue workers
dealing with
such emergencies.
E. The
provisions
of this section shall not apply to any vehicle owned or controlled
by the State Department of Highways or the town while actually engaged
in the
construction, reconstruction or maintenance of highways.