Can you park by the roadside white solid line?
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Roadside white solid lines may allow temporary parking in some areas, while in others they do not. If you wish to park, please use designated parking spaces. Central single or double solid lines on urban roads, lane division lines in intersection solid zones, and separation lines between motor vehicle lanes and non-motor vehicle lanes are important traffic markings designed to ensure that motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles stay in their respective lanes and promote safe driving. Traffic regulations explicitly prohibit motor vehicles from crossing single or double solid lines. The white solid line next to the curb is actually the boundary line of the vehicle lane, used to separate the vehicle lane from non-vehicle lanes or sidewalks. There is no direct correlation between the white solid line and whether parking is allowed. On roadsides with white solid lines, drivers must refer to other markings and signs to determine if parking is permitted.
I've been driving for over a decade and always avoid those solid white lines. When painted roadside, they're basically warning you not to park there. Last time I saw my neighbor park beside the white line at our community entrance for ten minutes - instant ticket with points deducted and fine imposed. Remember from driver's license materials: solid white lines at road edges indicate no parking or driving over the line, only dashed lines or P-marked zones allow parking. Get caught by traffic cameras during daytime or patrol officers at night - the fine's the least concern, what's scary is rear-end collisions when following vehicles can't see clearly. Better find proper parking spots or temporary stopping zones to avoid both trouble and danger.
