Parking Flashcards
To park your parking brake must be in
In gear on manuals
In park on automatics
Dutch reach
1 check rearview
2 check side view
3 open door w hand farthest from door
Always look 4 bikers, peds, & oncoming drivers b4 opening door
Parking basic
Use designated parking area if pozzible
Never leave ignition key in car
Where should u face ur steering wheel & front wheels when parallel parking on a hill?
Uphill face steering wheel away from curb
Downhill face steering wheel towards curb
Parallel parking
1 stop even w car in front of ur spot
2 sharp right & back slowly towards car behind
3 when clear of car ahead, sharp left & back slowly toward car behind
4 sharp right & pull to curb centered in space
How far from a traffic signal, stop sign, or yield sign is parking allowed?
No parking within 30ft of stop etc
How far from a pedestrian safety zone r u allowed 2 park?
No parking within 20ft
How far from a fire hydrant r u allowed 2 park?
15ft
How far from a railrd xing r u allowed 2 park?
50ft
How far from a fire station driveway r u allowed 2 park?
20 ft on same side of rd
75 ft on opposite side of rd
How far from driveway, alley, private Rd or area of curb removed/lowered for sidewalk access r u allowed 2 park?
5ft
Are you allowed to park on bridges/overpasses or in tunnels/underpasses?
No
What does a white curb mean?
Short stops only
What does a yellow/red curb mean?
Loading zone or other restriction
Children alone in car rule?
Ppl under 16 can’t be alone in parked car w engine on
What’s a pedestrian safety zone?
“Safety zone” means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is marked or indicated by painted marks, signs, buttons, standards, or otherwise, so as to be plainly discernible.
Aka sidewalks, crosswalks, footpaths, anywhere marked 4 ped use
What’s the Max fine for parking infractions?
$250
