75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3351

Stopping, standing and parking outside business and residence districts.

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SUBCHAPTER E

STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

Sec.

3351. Stopping, standing and parking outside business and residence districts.

3352. Removal of vehicle by or at direction of police.

3353. Prohibitions in specified places.

3354. Additional parking regulations.

3355. Removal of vehicles in a city of the first class.

Cross References. Subchapter E is referred to in sections 3509, 3745.1 of this title.

§ 3351. Stopping, standing and parking outside business and residence districts.

(a) General rule.--Outside a business or residence district, no person shall stop, park or stand any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway when it is practicable to stop, park or stand the vehicle off the roadway. In the event it is necessary to stop, park or stand the vehicle on the roadway or any part of the roadway, an unobstructed width of the highway opposite the vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles and the vehicle shall be visible from a distance of 500 feet in each direction upon the highway.

(b) Exception for disabled vehicles.--This section and sections 3353 (relating to prohibitions in specified places) and 3354 (relating to additional parking regulations) do not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled in such a manner and to such an extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the vehicle in that position.

Cross References. Section 3351 is referred to in sections 3352, 4572, 6109 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1993–2026 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Bozeman

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Commonwealth v. Bozeman (2019) pasuperct · cites it 5× “The trial court concluded there was no basis for the stop because the officers did not have probable cause to believe that Bozeman violated Section 3351.”

Com. v. Vetter, J., III (2016) pasuperct · cites it 4× “Additionally, stopping a vehicle on the basis of a violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3351 requires the police officer to possess probable cause, as that is a violation that does not require further investigation.”

Draper v. Darby Township Police Department (2011) paed “4, at 4 (alleging that his Plymouth Neon was parked on a private lot with no posted parking restrictions, that no notice was placed on his vehicle seven days prior to it being towed, that he did not receive notice by certified mail before his vehicle was towed, and that his…”

Springer v. Luptowski (1993) pa “Appellees were negligent in violating the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3351(a), which provides that "[o]utside a business or residence district, no person shall stop, park or stand any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway when it is practicable to stop, park…”

Com. v. Jimenez Callejas, L. (2025) pasuperct · cites it 2× “Lastly, it expressed that Officer Bakovic had probable cause to conduct a traffic stop because Appellant violated 75 Pa.C.S. § 3351(a), which provides: (a) General rule.”

Ariella Hernandez v. Benjamin Loose; Kurt Loose; Benjamin Jenkins; Narvon Cutting Service LLC; Christopher Wilson; Total (2026) paed · cites it 2× “Plaintiff contends 75 Pa.C.S. § 3351 requires that vehicles stop off the roadway when practicable, and Defendant Benjamin Loose’s conduct of stopping in an active travel lane when it was practicable to pull onto the shoulder was a conscious choice that created a substantial risk…”

Com. v. Fitchett, K. (2017) pasuperct “75 Pa.C.S. § 3351(a). In this case, Captain Techner observed a car stopped in the middle of the road for several minutes, obstructing traffic and preventing his police vehicle from continuing along the road.”

Com. v. Jackson, H. (2015) pasuperct “1 ____________________________________________ 1 Specifically, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3351, with an exception for disabled vehicles, provides: (a) General rule.”

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3351(a) — 4 cases

Commonwealth v. Bozeman (2019) pasuperct “The trial court concluded there was no basis for the stop because the officers did not have probable cause to believe that Bozeman violated Section 3351.”

Com. v. Jimenez Callejas, L. (2025) pasuperct “Lastly, it expressed that Officer Bakovic had probable cause to conduct a traffic stop because Appellant violated 75 Pa.C.S. § 3351(a), which provides: (a) General rule.”

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