vehicle behind you and turn your wheels away from the curb. 

Six steps to enter safely into traffic: 

1) Turn your head to look over your right shoulder and check through the rear-win- dow for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists and other vehicles that can become a hazard; 

2) Use your interior rear-view mirror to help keep an eye on hazards behind your vehicle; 

3 Signal your intentions to move from your parking space into traffic; 

4) Check your side mirrors for oncoming vehi- cles, pedestrians, bicyclists, in-line skaters, motorcyclists and other highway users; 

5) Turn your head to look over your left shoul- der out through the rear-window and begin to slowly drive forward. Make sure you can avoid the vehicle parked ahead when you enter traffic; 

6) Turn your head and look over your left shoulder to look through the rear-window, drive into the traffic lane when it is safe to do so. 

## PARKING REGULATIONS 

What people understand as “parking” is legally divided into three categories: parking, stand- ing and stopping. Parking is when a vehicle is stopped, occupied or not, other than temporarily for the purpose of loading or unloading merchan- dise or passengers. Standing is similar to Parking, except that it only relates to receiving or discharg- ing passengers. Stopping is literally that, bringing the vehicle to a stop (even temporarily). 

A NO PARKING  sign means you can make a temporary stop to load or discharge merchandise or passengers. 

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 

obey a traffic sign, signal or officer or to prevent conflicts with other vehicles. 

Besides parking, standing and stopping rules, there are statewide rules not always indicated by signs: 

## You cannot park, stop or stand: 

• Within 15 feet (5 m) of a fire hydrant, unless a licensed driver remains in the vehicle to move it in an emergency. 

• On the road side of a parked vehicle (“double parking”). 

• On a sidewalk or in a crosswalk. 

• In an intersection, unless permitted by signs or parking meters. 

• On railroad tracks. 

• Next to or opposite road work, construction or other obstructions if your vehicle blocks traffic. 

• Within 30 feet (10 m) of a pedestrian safety area, unless another distance is marked. 

• On a bridge or in a tunnel. 

## Parking or standing is not allowed: 

• In front of a driveway. 

• Within 20 feet (6 m) of a crosswalk at an intersection. 

• Within 30 feet (10 m) of a traffic light, STOP sign or YIELD sign. 

• Within 20 feet (6 m) of a fire station driveway or within 75 feet (23 m) on the opposite side of the road. 

• Along a curb that is cut, lowered or made for access to the sidewalk. 

You cannot park your vehicle within 50 feet (15 m) of a railroad crossing. 

