ParkingCanada
Traffic rules
Canada
1. Parking
Parking means leaving a vehicle stationary at a place for a period of time rather than stopping only briefly because of traffic conditions or another immediate necessity. Many countries distinguish parking from a short stop made to pick up or drop off passengers or to load or unload goods, although the exact legal definition varies.
Parking may be permitted, restricted, reserved, time-limited or prohibited by traffic signs, road markings, parking zones and local regulations. Drivers must park without creating a danger or unnecessary obstruction and must comply with any conditions concerning payment, permits, vehicle categories or maximum parking duration.
What parking distances should you check in Ontario?
Ontario’s Driver’s Handbook prohibits parking within three metres of a fire hydrant and generally within nine metres of an intersection, or 15 metres when it is controlled by traffic lights. Local by-laws may impose additional restrictions. Other Canadian provinces have their own rules.
🔗 ontario.ca • Ontario Government, Driver’s Handbook, parking along roads
How should you normally park along an Ontario road?
Park parallel to the kerb, on the right in the direction of traffic, unless signs specify angle parking or another permitted arrangement.
🔗 ontario.ca • Ontario Ministry of Transportation, parking along roadways
May you park on either side of an Ontario one-way road?
Yes, unless signs say otherwise. Ontario’s handbook permits parallel parking on both sides of a one-way road.
🔗 ontario.ca • Ontario Ministry of Transportation, parking along roadways
