There are so many myths associated with double parking in NYC, its time to go debunking. Here is the real truth (not the fake truth) about when it's legal to double park

1. Double Parking
in NYC
Can a passenger vehicle
ever double park in New
York City?

2. The Dastardly Rule
 “No person shall stand or park a vehicle
…on the roadway side of a vehicle
stopped, standing, or parked at the
curb…” [34 RCNY 4-08 (f)(1)]

3. 2-Views
 The majority view- NO
 The minority view-YES

4. Majority View
NYC DOT
 “Double parking of
vehicles is illegal at
all times…” [NYC
DOT
website, Parking
Regulations]

5. Minority View
Parking Violation Bureau
 The Adjudication Unit of
the PVB writes in their
Guide that you can
double park while
stopped temporarily to
to drop-off or pick-up a
passenger [pages 10,
14]

6. Street Cleaning Days
 It is never legal to
double park on
the unrestricted
side of the street
during street
cleaning (despite
the custom in your
neighborhood)

7. Larry’s Blog
 “5 Indispensable
Do’s and Don’t’s
for Double
Parking in NYC”
I’d like to check out
this blog post now

8. Brought to you by:
 New York Parking Ticket LLC
 Larry Berezin
 larry@newyorkparkingticket.com
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 800.249.5048
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