Is There a Time Limit for Parking by the Side of the Road?
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Here are the time limit requirements for parking by the side of the road: 1. White line parking spaces: Parking spaces marked with white lines allow for long-term parking. 2. Yellow line parking spaces: Do not stay for more than 5 minutes in parking spaces marked with yellow lines. 3. Yellow dashed lines by the roadside: If the roadside has dashed yellow lines, you can stay for about 10 minutes or less. 4. Yellow solid lines by the roadside: If the roadside has solid yellow lines, parking is prohibited. Note: Car owners often encounter situations where there are vehicles both in front and behind when parking, and the extra space left in the parking spot is very limited. In such cases, reversing into the parking spot can make it easier to park.
As a veteran taxi driver with 20 years of experience, I know all the tricks about roadside parking. There's no uniform time limit for pulling over, but it falls into three scenarios: First, temporary passenger pick-up/drop-off usually must be done within 3 minutes - I once got photographed doing this outside a downtown bank. Second, for parking spaces with blue dashed lines, you must check the nearby signs - some specify 20-minute limits from 8 AM to 8 PM. Third and most crucial - areas like yellow grid zones in front of schools, within 30 meters of bus stops, or crosswalk zones will get you a ticket even if you stop for just 30 seconds. That's when I use my hazard lights - to signal traffic police that I'm handling an emergency.
