12 or less inches
18 inches
yes
Your vehicle should be no more than 18 inches from the curb.
Maximum 18 inches in most areas
When you do parallel parking you must align the wheels strictly parallel to the curb, and then shut the engine off.
Less than 12 inches.
18 inches
No closer than 10 feet
Ideally you should be as close as possible to the curb when you finish parking, just to lessen the chances that your car won't accidentally get hit or scraped by cars driving too close to you on the side of the road. However, 12-18 inches is usually a safe distance away from the curb.
if you parking uphill you turn your wheel towards the curb and if you parking down hill you turn it away
From the Calfornia DMV web page on parking: When you park alongside a curb on a level street, the front and back wheels must be parallel and within 18 inches of the curb. Park parallel to the street if there is no curb.
When parking uphill on a street with no curb, the front wheels should be positioned to the right. If there is a curb, the back of the right front wheel should be turned against the curb.