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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.
Usually 12 inches or less.
12
A parked car should not protrude into the traffic lane at all. Get your wheels within 6 inches of the curb and you'll be out of the traffic lane. If you have an oversized vehicle, find off-street parking.
Apparently it's 18 inches in most places.
The standard rule for this is 12 inches (1 foot), although that varies from city to city. 18 inches for state of California
The standard rule for this is 12 inches (1 foot), although that varies from city to city. 18 inches for state of California
The standard rule for this is 12 inches (1 foot), although that varies from city to city. 18 inches for state of California
Not necessarily. In California your tires shouldn't be more than 18 inches from the curb or you could get a ticket. You can park as crooked as you want as long as both of your tires aren't more than 18 inches from the curb or edge of the road. If I remember correctly, that was the length of their baton so it was pretty easy for a law enforcement officer to check the distance. When parking on a hill, the goal in turning your front tires is to make the car roll OFF of the street and out of traffic if it starts rolling by itself.
When parking uphill on a street with no curve, you should position your front wheels away from the curb or edge of the road. This is to prevent your vehicle from rolling into traffic if the parking brake fails.
18 inches/30cm from curb. Front wheels turned toward the curb or passenger side edge when facing down hill or front wheels pointed toward street if facing up hill with a curb, toward the edge if no curb.
Answer:According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles California Driver Handbook, 2009: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.**[CA DMV Handbook for 2009, page 53, Section: Special Parking Rules]Therefore, your wheels--both front and back--must be less than 18 inches from the curb.This 18 inch requirement is a fairly standard distance in most states, but you would have to check with that states DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) Driver Handbook to verify this distance.