Driver’s Manual | 41 vehicle behind you and turn your wheels away  from the curb. Six steps to enter safely into traffic:  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: 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  You cannot park your vehicle within 50 feet (15 m) of a railroad crossing. 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. • 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.  • 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.  Parking or standing is not allowed: PARKING REGULATIONS You cannot park, stop or stand: