# parking in someone's driveway.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-in-someones-driveway/561256>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 19, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-in-someones-driveway/561256 "2010-11-19T19:46:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-in-someones-driveway/561256/21 "2010-11-20T01:07:39Z")

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> [@Bad\_Astronaut](#):
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> The real question is, can you drive in someone’s parkway?

No, sorry. You cannot.

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-in-someones-driveway/561256/22 "2010-11-20T01:12:59Z")

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> [@sevenwood](#):
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> (Answering a question originally addressed to me, but since quotes don’t nest anymore I have to mention that this way…)
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> Good point. The street/road I live on doesn’t have sidewalks so that’s not an issue I had considered.

Is your username a brag, or do I have a dirty mind. Or both. 😉  
BTW; I read your profile, so I know about the golf.

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**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-in-someones-driveway/561256/23 "2010-11-20T01:43:30Z")

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> [@Harmonious\_Discord](#):
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> [2009 California Vehicle Code - Section 22500-22526 Chapter 9. Stopping, Standing, And Parking](http://law.justia.com/california/codes/2009/veh/22500-22526.html)

But some jurisdictions within California vary. For example, in [San Francisco](http://search.municode.com/html/14143/level2/DIVII_ART1000MIPATRRE.html) the rule is similar to that quoted by **doreen** for New York City:

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> PARKING OF VEHICLES ACROSS PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS.
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> The owner or lessee of property shall be permitted to Park the owner’s or lessee’s vehicle across the private driveway of said property, provided that such vehicle displays a valid license plate registered to the address of that property with the Department of Motor Vehicles, and provided that such driveway serves no more than two family dwelling units. This Section does not permit the Parking of vehicles across sidewalks or in red zones.

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