Parking Laws
- Drivers are not allowed to stop, stand, or park their vehicles in certain locations.
- Local governments will post signs to alert motorists to specific, local parking restrictions.
- General parking restrictions that apply across Illinois are shown below. Stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle is prohibited:
- On the roadway side of any vehicle (double parking).
- On a sidewalk, crosswalk, or within an intersection.
- Next to or on the opposite side of any street excavation area if your vehicle would block traffic.
- On any bridge, overpass, railroad track, or highway tunnel.
- On any controlled-access highway, such as an expressway or interstate highway where motorists enter and exit via ramps. Stopping to address a vehicle-specific emergency (such as an overheated engine or a tire blowout) is allowed.
- Stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle is prohibited:
- In any location where it is practical to stop or park off the roadway.
- At any place where official signs prohibit stopping, standing, or parking.
