Parking is a very basic but very important aspect of driving. Here are some general guidelines to follow when seeking the perfect parking space. You are likely to encounter five differently colored curbs on the street. White curbs are solely used for loading and unloading of passengers and for mail deliveries by the post office. Yellow curbs indicate areas of passenger and freight loading. Green curbs identify areas where parking is limited to a certain amount of time. Parking at an area where the red curb is prohibited unless you are driving a bus.
Finally blue curbs designate areas for disable drivers to park, you can not park in front of driveways and must never double park, that is park on the street side of the parked car. When you do park legally, you should park within 18 inches of the curb. If you park on a leveled street, keep your wheels pointed straight ahead.
Before exiting a parking space, signal and check for traffic in the street. If the road is clear you can exit the space. When parking downhill with the curb turn your wheels toward the curb. If you brakes fail while parked the car will coast into the curb and stop rather than into another car or out into traffic.
If you park downhill without a curb, park as close to the shoulder as possible and turn your wheels sharply toward the shoulder. If you park uphill with the curb, turn your wheels away from the curb, if your brakes fail, the back of your front tire will roll backwards and hit the curb, when parking uphill without a curb, turn your wheels all the way to the right. This will ensure that your vehicle rolls backwards away from the road if your brakes fail.
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