What are the rules for parking on residential streets in Texas?

What are the general Texas parking laws on residential streets?
  • Parking should be parallel to the curb, within 18 inches, and in the same direction as traffic flow.
  • Vehicles should not obstruct driveways, sidewalks or crosswalks.




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Answer: Here is what the Texas law says about where a driver cannot park:
  • A driver can't temporarily park within 20 feet of a driveway entrance.
  • You also can't on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.


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You must be at least 30 feet away from stop signs, yield signs, flashing beacons or other traffic lights on the side of the road. If you park on the same side of the street as a fire station, you must be at least 20 feet from the entrance. If you park on the opposite side, you must be at least 75 feet away.

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There is no law that specifically prohibits parking in front of a mailbox, Hernandez said in a statement to KENS 5. However, the Postal Service does have guidelines in place regarding approaches to a mailbox.

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