Parking
- Kim Lapp
- Feb 27
- 2 min read
You are responsible for making sure your vehicle is not a hazard when it is parked. Be sure to park far enough from any travel lane to avoid interfering with traffic. This is normally on the far-right side of the road.
Parking is not allowed where there are yellow markings on the curb or areas in front of fire hydrants. Make sure there are no “No Parking” signs where you are planning to park.
Parking should be done at a very low speed to avoid crashes. When parking on a level surface, put your vehicle in (P) Park (or in gear if you have a manual transmission) and set the parking brake.
Hill parking: If you are parked uphill with a curb, you will turn your wheels all the way to the left before you put your car in park. If you are parked uphill without a curb, you will turn your wheels all the way to the right before you put your car in park. If you are parked downhill, you will move your wheels all the way to the right. Set your emergency brake. DOWN HILL UP
Parallel parking: Parallel parking is used to park in-between vehicles. While parking make sure to watch out for traffic, pedestrians and fixed objects. Find a parking space that is about 3-6 feet longer than your vehicle. Below are steps on how to parallel park:
Put your turn signal on. Stop evenly with the vehicle ahead of where you want to park. Stop about 2 feet away from it.
Turn your wheel all the way to the side and slowly move backward. If you are parking on the left side of the road turn your wheel to the left. If you are parking on the right side of the road turn your wheel to the right.
Once your front door passes the back bumper of the vehicle you are parking behind, straighten your wheel. Continue to drive slowly straight back.
When your vehicle’s bumper is clear of the vehicle in front, turn your wheel sharply in the opposite direction. Slowly back up your vehicle until you are parallel with the curb.
Straighten your wheels again. You should be about a foot away from the curb and at least 2 feet away from the vehicle in front of you and behind you
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