Parking Rules, Law and Rules of the Road and Right-of-Way rules Flashcards
Here are the steps to parallel parking:
- Find a space
- Pull up alongside the vehicle in front of the space you are parking in
- Check your rearview mirror
- Begin backing up
- Straighten out
- Center your vehicle in the parking space
Find a space:
1) Look for a space at least 3 feet longer than your vehicle
2) When you find a space, turn on your signal to show that you plan on parking
Pull up alongside the vehicle in front of the space you are parking in:
1) Leave about 2 feet between your vehicle and the vehicle next to you
2) Stop once your rear bumper is aligned with the front of your parking space and keep the signal on
Check rearview mirror:
1) Look over your shoulder for approaching vehicles
2) Keep your foot on the brake and put the vehicle in reverse
Begin backing up:
Turn your wheel back into the space at about a 45-degree angle
Straighten out:
1) Begin turning the steering wheel away from the curb when your rear wheel is within 18 inches of the curb
2) You may need to pull forward and backward to straighten out
3) Your vehicle should now be parallel and within 18 inches of the curb
Center your vehicle in the parking space:
1) Turn off your vehicle and set the parking brake
2) Before you exit your vehicle, look carefully for passing vehicles, bicycles, and motorcycles
3) Exit when safe
When parking on a hill:
- On a sloping driveway
- Headed downhill
- Headed uphill
- Headed either uphill or downhill when there is no curb
On a sloping driveway
Turn the wheels so the vehicle will not roll into the street if the brakes fail
Headed downhill
1) Turn your front wheels into the curb or toward the side of the road
2) Set the parking brake
Headed uphill
1) Turn your front wheels away from the curb and let your vehicle roll back a few inches
2) The wheel should gently touch the curb
3) Set the parking brakes
Headed either uphill or downhill when there is no curb
1) Turn the wheels so the vehicle will roll away from the center of the road if the brakes fail
2) Always set the parking brake and leave the vehicle in gear or in the “park” position
Painted colored curbs have special parking rules:
1) White
2) Green
3) Yellow
4) Red
5) Blue
White
Stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers
Green
1) Park for a limited time
2) The time limit may be posted on signs or painted on the curb
Yellow
1) Load and unload passengers and freight
2) Do not stop longer than the time posted
3) If driving a noncommercial vehicle, usually required to stay with the vehicle
Red
No stopping, standing, or parking
Blue
Parking for a disabled person or someone driving a disabled person
Punishment for misuse of blue curb parking
fine up to $1000 and imprisonment in county jail for up to 6 months or both
Never park or leave your vehicle:
1) No Parking sign is posted
2) On a marked or unmarked crosswalk
3) On a sidewalk
4) Within 3 feet of a sidewalk ramp for the disabled person
5) In front of the curb that provides a wheelchair for the sidewalk
6) In crosshatched (diagonal lines) area next to a designated disabled parking space
7) In a tunnel or on a bridge except where permitted by signs
8) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or fire station
9) Between safety zone and curb
10) Double Parked
If you must stop on a freeway:
1) Park entirely off the pavement and stay in the vehicle with the doors locked until help arrives
2) Leave enough space for other vehicles to safely pass your vehicle
3) Vehicle should be visible for at least 200 feet
Solid Red Light
It means “Stop” but can turn right at a red light if:
1) Do not see a “No Turn On Red” sign posted, and stop at the light before you turn
2) Yield (wait) for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other nearby vehicles that have the right-of-way and only turn when safe
Red Arrow
A red arrow means “Stop”
1) Remain stopped until a green traffic signal light or green arrow appears
2) Do not turn at a red arrow
Flashing Red Light
It means “Stop,” and after stopping, you may go when it is safe
1) Let any pedestrian crossing before you make the turn
Solid Yellow Light
It means “Caution”
1) When seeing a yellow traffic signal light, stop if you can do so safely
2) If you cannot stop safely, cautiously cross the intersection
Yellow Arrow
The yellow arrow means “Protected”
1) If cannot stop safely or are already in the intersection, cautiously complete your turn
2) Pay attention to the next signal. It could be:
1. Green traffic signal light
2. Red traffic signal light
3. Red arrow
Flashing Yellow
It means is a warning to “Proceed with Caution” or slow down
1) Be alert before you enter the intersection
2) Yield (wait) for any pedestrians, bicyclists, or vehicles in the intersection
3) Don’t need to stop for flashing yellow light
Flashing Yellow Arrow
It can be turned but not protected from other traffic
1) Yield (wait) for oncoming traffic and pedestrians to clear the intersection and then proceed with caution
Solid Green Light
It is signal means “GO” but still stops for any pedestrian, vehicle, a bicyclist in the intersection
1) If turning left, only turn if you have enough space to complete the turn without creating a danger to any oncoming vehicle, bicyclist, or pedestrian
2) Do not enter the intersection and cannot get completely across before the traffic signal light turns red
Green Arrow
It means “GO” and must turn in the direction the arrow is pointing
1) The green arrow allows you to make a protected turn
2) Yield (wait) for any vehicle, bicyclist, or pedestrian still in the intersection
Traffic Signal Light Not Working (Blackout)
Stop as if the intersection is controlled by “Stop” signs in all directions, and then proceed cautiously
“Walk” or “Walking Person”
It is legal to cross the street
“Don’t Walk” or “Raised Hand”
You may not cross the street
Flashing “Don’t Walk” or Flashing “Raised Hand”
1) Do not start crossing the street and the signal light is about to change
2) Driver must yield to pedestrians, even if the “Don’t Walk” light is flashing
Pedestrian Phases (also called Pedestrian Scrambles)
1) There are crisscross and diagonal crosswalks that allow pedestrians to cross intersections in any direction at the same time
2) All vehicles at the intersection are stopped
Pedestrian Push Button
This is used to activate the “Walk” signal
No Pedestrian Signals
If there are no pedestrian signals, obey the vehicle traffic signals
Red Stop Sign
1) Make a complete stop before entering the crosswalk or at the limit line
2) If there is no limit line or crosswalk, stop before entering the intersection and check traffic in all directions before proceeding
Red Yield Sign
Slow down and be ready to stop (if necessary) to let any vehicle, bicyclist, or pedestrian pass before you proceed
Red and White Regulatory Sign
Follow the sign’s instruction
Wrong Way Sign
It means you are going against traffic, and this may be posted with a “DO NOT ENTER” sign
1) When it is safe, back out or turn around
2) If you are driving at night, you will know you are going the wrong way if the road reflector shine red back to headlight
Red Circle with a Red Line Through It
Always indicate “NO” and show what you cannot do
Yellow and Black Circular Sign or X-shaped Sign
Approaching a railroad crossing
1) Look, listen, slow down, and prepare to stop
2) Let any trains pass before you proceed
5-sided Sign
You are near a school, drive slowly and stop for children in the crosswalk
Diamond-shaped Sign
These signs warn you of specific road conditions and dangers ahead, and this is shown as a warning signs
White Rectangular Sign
These signs communicate many essential rules you must obey
Warning Signs
These signs warn of conditions related to pedestrians, bicyclists, schools, playgrounds, school buses, and school passenger loading zones
1) Obey all warning signs regardless of their shape or color
Without “Stop” or “Yield” signs:
If a vehicle or bicycle gets to the intersection at the same time as you, give right-of-way to the vehicle or bicycle on your right
“T” intersections without “Stop” or “Yield” signs:
Vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians on the through road (continuing to go straight) have the right-of-way
“Stop” signs at all corners
1) Stop first
2) Follow the right-of-way rules
Turning Left
Give the right-of-way to any approaching vehicle that is close enough to be dangerous
1) Check for motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians
Turning Right
Check for any vehicles or pedestrians crossing the street or riding next to you
Green traffic signal light
Pedestrians have the right-of-way
Divided highways or highways with several lanes
Watch for vehicles coming in any lane you will cross or enter
Entering traffic
Yield to traffic before entering
