§ 207-13. General prohibitions.  


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  • No person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park in any street, way, highway, road or parkway under the control of the Town of Southborough in violation of any of the traffic rules or orders adopted by the Board of Selectmen and, in particular, in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic sign or signal:
    A. 
    Within an intersection, except within those intersections where the installation of parking meters has been specifically approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works.
    B. 
    Upon any sidewalk.
    C. 
    Upon any crosswalk.
    D. 
    Upon the roadway in a rural or sparsely settled district.
    E. 
    Upon the roadway where parking is permitted, unless both wheels on the right side of the vehicle are within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, except upon those streets which are designated as one-way streets. On such one-way streets, vehicles shall be parked in the direction in which said vehicle is moving and with both wheels within 12 inches of the curb. This shall not apply to streets or parts of streets where angle parking is required by these regulations.
    F. 
    Upon any roadway where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a clear and unobstructed lane at least 10 feet wide for passing traffic.
    G. 
    Upon any street or highway within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
    H. 
    In front of any private road or driveway.
    I. 
    Upon any street or highway within 20 feet of an intersecting way, except alleys.
    J. 
    Within 15 feet of the wall of a fire station or directly across the street from such fire station, provided that signs are erected acquainting the driver of such restriction.
    K. 
    Alongside or opposite any street, excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
    L. 
    Within 25 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing when there are no gates at such crossing, or otherwise, within five feet from the gate.
    M. 
    On a bridge and the approach thereto.