Information related to the parking of vehicles.
Knowing which way to turn your wheels when parking on a hill is a driving skill that many people learn for their road test and then rarely think about again. Turning your wheels the wrong way can allow a vehicle to roll into traffic if the parking brake isn't applied properly or a mechanical failure occurs. Fortunately, there are only three simple rules to remember when parking on a hill in British Columbia.
Have you ever wondered why parking lots seem to force drivers and pedestrians into the same space? At many shopping centres, every customer must walk across the path of moving vehicles to reach the entrance, even though this appears to create unnecessary conflict.
Parking too close to a driveway, crosswalk, fire hydrant, or other roadside feature can result in a parking ticket and, in some situations, your vehicle may also be towed. It can also create unnecessary hazards for other road users. One DriveSmartBC reader asked for a reminder of the minimum parking distances required in British Columbia after repeatedly finding vehicles blocking access to the end of his driveway. Knowing these distances before you park can help you avoid enforcement action and inconvenience.
You're driving along a city street when the vehicle ahead slows, signals to the right and stops beside an empty curbside parking space. The driver begins positioning the vehicle to back into the parking space. Do you wait, or is it acceptable to drive around?
If you are parallel parked on a busy British Columbia street and get boxed in by vehicles parking too close to your bumpers, pulling out safely can feel like an impossible task. However, a tight parking space does not excuse a driver from their statutory duties.
According to Reinventing Parking, our cars sit idle for 95% of their lives. This means that we need a proper place to store them when they are not being used. The nature of the demand for parking spaces has created a collection of rules and defines the urgency for their enforcement.
I received an email from a disgruntled reader complaining about a motorist who blocked a large portion of a sidewalk when reverse parking their truck which was equipped with a trailer hitch. It's certainly not very neighbourly, and this person wondered if there was anything on the books making the practice illegal.
Imagine the surprise of the motorist at a collision I once investigated. He parked at the side of the road, opened his door, and a passing car tried to tear it off! It's a good thing he didn't step out while he opened the door.
Question: I am a driving student, and I am interested to know what the law is with respect to parking near a bus stop. Sometimes there is a bus stop sign as well as a "no stopping before this point" sign about 5 meters after. Other times there is only the bus stop sign. In the latter case, how much space must legally be left between the rear of your car and the bus stop sign?
Question: I reside in Vancouver and there is a resident (female) in my building, who has a disabled parking pass hanging from her vehicle mirror....The problem that I have with this, is that the permit was for her former husband, who was disabled, and passed away about 2 years ago.