| Parking
Parking
on a Hill
Parking
correctly on hills is extremely important in order to
prevent injuries and property damage if your vehicle
were to roll away.
Legally,
a hill as slight as a 3-degree grade requires you to
use hill parking techniques:
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When
you park facing downhill, turn your front wheels
so they face into the curb and set the parking brake. |
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When
you park facing uphill, turn your front wheels so
they face away from the curb and let your vehicle
roll back a few inches until the rear of one front
wheel gently touches the curb. Then set your parking
brake. |
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If
there is no curb, turn the wheels so that if the
car rolls, it will roll off the road if the brakes
fail, and set your parking brake. |
When
you park on a sloping driveway, turn the wheels so that
the car will not roll into the street if the brakes
fail.
Regardless
if you park on the street or on a driveway:
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If
your vehicle has a manual transmission, leave it
"in gear" when you park. |
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If
it has an automatic transmission, put your vehicle
in "park". |
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Always
set your parking brake. |
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Make
sure your vehicle will not roll into or down the
street. |
Parking
at Colored Curbs
A
painted curb means that you must follow special rules
to park there. The colors on curbs mean:
| White: |
You
may stop only long enough to pick up or drop off
passengers or mail. |
| Green: |
You
may park for a limited time. The time is usually
shown on a sign next to the green zone, or painted
on the curb. |
| Yellow: |
You
may stop here only long enough to load or unload
things or people -- but no longer than the posted
regulation allows. Drivers of non-commercial vehicles
are usually required to stay with their vehicle. |
| Red: |
No
stopping, standing, or parking. (A bus may stop
at a red zone marked for buses.) |
| Blue: |
This
indicates parking for the disabled only. You must
have a placard (window sign) or your license plates
must be specially marked.
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No
Parking
Never
park where you will block traffic. Do not park or leave
your car:
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Within
an intersection. |
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On
a crosswalk (marked or unmarked) or on a sidewalk. |
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Within
15 feet of a fire hydrant, or a fire station driveway. |
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In
front of private or public driveway. |
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In
or on a bridge, overpass, underpass or tunnel. |
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Alongside
of any street repair where you would block traffic. |
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In
a parking space for the disabled (unless you are
disabled and have a special plate or placard). |
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In
a direction opposite the flow of traffic. |
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Within
30 feet of a traffic signal or stop sign. |
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Wherever
parking is prohibited by signs or curb markings |
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Within
a bicycle lane (unless your vehicle is disabled). |
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Never
park in the street just because all the parking
places at the curb are taken. That is called "double
parking" and double parking is always against
the law. |
Special
Parking Rules
When
you park alongside a curb, the front and back wheels
must be parallel and within 6-12 inches of the curb.
If there is no curb, parallel parking is required. Never
leave your car until you have stopped the engine and
set the parking brake.
Don’t
open your door on the traffic side unless it is safe
to do so and does not interfere with traffic. Look for
passing bicycles and motorcycles. Do not leave the door
open any longer than is necessary to load or unload
passengers.
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