Let's start with the obvious with the fact that parking in a fire lane is illegal according to Louisiana law. vehicle parked in fire lane Staff Photo loading... But even taking the legal nature of the offense out of the equation, there are other reasons why a driver shouldn't park in the fire lane. Vehicles parked in the fire lane create a visual obstruction for both pedestrians and drivers maneuvering through the parking lot. Can we all just agree to leave the fire lanes to emergency vehicles and park like we took driving class?