Parking Distances & Regulations (Page 1)

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering parking distances, no-parking rules, passing guidelines, headlight rules, legal intoxication limits, vehicle sale/registration timelines, and speed limits as listed in Page 1 notes.

Curb distance for legal parking

12 inches from curb to the legally parked vehicle.

Minimum age to leave a child in a parked vehicle with the motor running

16 years.

No parking distance from a driveway

5 feet.

No parking distance from a fire hydrant

15 feet.

No parking distance from a crosswalk at an intersection

20 feet.

No parking distance from a fire station driveway

20 feet.

No parking distance from a stop sign or traffic light

30 feet.

No parking distance from a railroad crossing

50 feet.

No parking distance from a fire station on the opposite side

75 feet.

General no-parking locations (summary of restricted areas)

In an intersection, on a crosswalk/sidewalk, in construction areas blocking traffic, on bridges/overpasses, in tunnels/underpasses, on the wrong side of the street, in disabled parking without a placard/plate, on the road side of a parked vehicle (double parking), on railroad tracks, on the shoulder of a freeway (unless emergency), where no parking signs are posted, and within 50 feet of a train crossing.

No passing in 2-way left-turn lanes and danger zones

0 distance; no passing allowed in two-way left-turn lanes and other danger zones.

Do not pass where a vehicle is likely to enter or cross the road

Do not pass at intersections, railroad crossings, and shopping center entrances.

Distance needed to pass with oncoming traffic at 55 mph

1/3 mile.

Clear sight distance to pass on hills/curves

15 seconds (about 1/3 mile) of clear sight.

Safe vision distance with low beams

150 feet.

Passing distance before an approaching vehicle

200 feet to complete a pass before the oncoming vehicle arrives.

Distance before/after a stationary emergency vehicle with siren/flashing lights

200 feet; do not speed or pass improperly.

Minimum stopping distance at 30 mph

200 feet.

Safe distance illuminated by high beams

300 feet.

Headlights required distance behind when following another vehicle

Dim headlights within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following.

Distance allowed to drive in a two-way left-turn lane

Up to 300 feet.

Minimum stopping distance at 50 mph

400 feet.

Distance illuminated by headlights

400 feet.

Headlight dimming requirement for oncoming traffic

Dim headlights within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.

Headlight use after sunset and before sunrise

Turn on headlights 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise.

BAC threshold for under-21 intoxication

0.02% BAC.

THC limit for under-21 intoxication

More than 0.00 ng/mL THC in blood indicates intoxication for under-21.

BAC threshold for over-21 intoxication

0.08% BAC.

THC limit for over-21 intoxication

More than 5.00 ng/mL THC in blood.

Seller reporting deadline after vehicle sale

5 days to report sale to the Department of Licensing.

Driver’s license validity period

6 years.

Address/name change reporting deadline for driver’s license

10 days.

Title and registration transfer deadline after buying a vehicle

15 days.

School zone speed limit

20 mph.

Maximum speed in cities, towns, and ocean beaches

25 mph.

Maximum speed on county roads

50 mph.

Maximum speed on state highways

60 mph.

Maximum speed on interstate freeways (urban area)

60 mph.

Maximum speed on interstate freeways (rural)

70 mph.