Queens County, NY Parking Rules: Commercial Vehicle Restrictions (2026)

This page outlines the New York City traffic rules that apply to commercial vehicles. The Rules of the City of New York are available on the American Legal Publishing (ALP) website. [...] Traffic Rules and Regulations — For the purposes of parking, stopping and standing, a truck is considered a commercial vehicle. The full listing of regulations for parking, stopping and standing a vehicle in New York City can be found in Sections 4-08, 4-12, and 4-13 of the Rules of the City of New York. Section 4-01 Words and Phrases Defined; Section 4-01 (b) - Definition of commercial vehicle; Section 4-08 (k) Special rules for commercial vehicles; Section 4-08 (k)(1) - Parking of unaltered commercial vehicles prohibited; Section 4-08 (k)(2) - No standing except trucks loading and unloading; Section 4-08 (k)(3) - Angle standing or parking of commercial vehicles; Section 4-08 (k)(4) - Parking of trailers; Section 4-08 (k)(5) - Street storage of commercial vehicles prohibited; Section 4-08 (k)(6) - Nighttime parking of commercial vehicles prohibited; Section 4-08 (k)(7) - Vehicles equipped with platform lifts.