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39. No parking

No parking indicates that vehicles may not be left parked at the location or along the section of road covered by the restriction. Depending on local law, a driver may still be allowed to stop briefly to pick up or drop off passengers or to load or unload goods, provided stopping itself is not prohibited.

A no-parking restriction may apply continuously or only during specified times, days, vehicle categories or sections of road. Its exact extent and exceptions are determined by the traffic sign, supplementary panels, road markings and local traffic regulations.

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No-parking sign at Windsor bus station. (Ontario, Canada)
Wikimedia.org • Mikerussell • CC BY-SA
Can Ontario drivers assume parking is legal if no No Parking sign is visible?

No. The Ontario Driver’s Handbook warns that not all parking by-laws are shown on signs. Rules also restrict parking near hydrants, intersections, access points and other hazards.

🔗 ontario.ca • Ontario Government, Driver’s Handbook, parking along roads

Parking prohibited. Parking prohibited.

English • Québec P-150-1 • No parking. Do not park in the area controlled by the sign. Read any arrows, times or exceptions on additional plates.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Cdn-contenu.quebec.ca • Québec MTMD · Regulatory signs poster, April 2026, p. 1
🔗 Legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca • Québec · Road signs regulation C-24.2, r. 41, section 29 (official consolidation, 1 May 2026) (FR)

SVG source: Transports Quebec — Government of Quebec • Public domain • Original revision 2024-12-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Can you park where you would prevent another vehicle leaving in Ontario?

No. Do not block an already parked vehicle, a pedestrian route or a road entrance.

🔗 ontario.ca • Ontario Ministry of Transportation, parking along roadways

What clearance does Ontario’s handbook specify around a bridge?

Do not park on a bridge or within 100 metres of it.

🔗 ontario.ca • Ontario Ministry of Transportation, parking along roadways

How close to an open hotel or theatre entrance may you park in Ontario?

Keep 6 metres clear of its public entrance. The handbook also applies this rule to an open public hall.

🔗 ontario.ca • Ontario Ministry of Transportation, parking along roadways

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