§ 1305.17. Manner of parking.

Subdivision 1. General rule. The driver of a vehicle intended to park at the curb or any street or highway, at a place about to be vacated by another vehicle, shall stop back of such parking space and wait until said vehicle has vacated the parking space. The person desiring to park shall then move his vehicle to a place immediately in front of the parking space and back into it and the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall yield the right-of-way to that person. In case there is no one (1) in position immediately in front of the empty parking space who is prepared to back into it, the driver of an approaching vehicle may head into the parking space without backing, provided the parking space is large enough to permit such maneuver.

Subd. 2. Vehicles backed to the curb: loading and unloading. No vehicle shall be backed to the curb in the commercial zones to load or unload, except by permit from the Director of Public Safety. Vehicles used for the transportation of merchandise or materials may back into the curb to take on or discharge loads when the owner of such vehicle holds a permit granting him such privilege. Such permit shall be either in the possession of the driver or on the vehicle itself at the time such vehicle is backed against the curb. Violation of any special terms or conditions contained in the permit a violation of this subsection.