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vehicle behind you and turn your wheels away obey a traffic sign, signal or officer or to prevent
from the curb. conflicts with other vehicles.

Six steps to enter safely into traffic: Besides parking, standing and stopping rules,
there are statewide rules not always indicated
1) Turn your head to look over your right by signs:
shoulder and check through the rear-win-
dow for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists You cannot park, stop or stand:
and other vehicles that can become
a hazard; • Within 15 feet (5 m) of a fire hydrant, unless
a licensed driver remains in the vehicle to
2) Use your interior rear-view mirror to move it in an emergency.
help keep an eye on hazards behind
your vehicle; • On the road side of a parked vehicle
(“double parking”).
3 Signal your intentions to move from your
parking space into traffic; • On a sidewalk or in a crosswalk.

4) Check your side mirrors for oncoming vehi- • In an intersection, unless permitted by signs
cles, pedestrians, bicyclists, in-line skaters, or parking meters.
motorcyclists and other highway users;
• On railroad tracks.
5) Turn your head to look over your left shoul- • Next to or opposite road work, construction
der out through the rear-window and begin or other obstructions if your vehicle
to slowly drive forward. Make sure you can blocks traffic.
avoid the vehicle parked ahead when you
enter traffic; • Within 30 feet (10 m) of a pedestrian safety
area, unless another distance is marked.
6) Turn your head and look over your left
shoulder to look through the rear-window, • On a bridge or in a tunnel.
drive into the traffic lane when it is safe
to do so. Parking or standing is not allowed:

PARKING REGULATIONS • In front of a driveway.

What people understand as “parking” is legally • Within 20 feet (6 m) of a crosswalk at
divided into three categories: parking, stand- an intersection.
ing and stopping. Parking is when a vehicle is • Within 30 feet (10 m) of a traffic light, STOP
stopped, occupied or not, other than temporarily sign or YIELD sign.
for the purpose of loading or unloading merchan-
dise or passengers. Standing is similar to Parking, • Within 20 feet (6 m) of a fire station driveway
except that it only relates to receiving or discharg- or within 75 feet (23 m) on the opposite side
ing passengers. Stopping is literally that, bringing of the road.
the vehicle to a stop (even temporarily).
• Along a curb that is cut, lowered or made for
A NO PARKING sign means you can make a access to the sidewalk.
temporary stop to load or discharge merchandise
or passengers. You cannot park your vehicle within 50 feet
(15 m) of a railroad crossing.
A NO STANDING sign means you can only make
a temporary stop to load or discharge passen-
gers. The driver cannot exit the vehicle.

A NO STOPPING sign means you can stop only to