Got a traffic ticket today. Can you explain the purpose of the law?

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: Drako

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: Bateluer
This was a city law and not an HOA law?

lol....it's a law in most states. Go read your drivers ed manual.

Exactly. I've never been to a state were it was legal to drive or park on the left side of the road.

I always park on the left side of the road. No matter what, it's the left side of the road for oncoming traffic...

 

[Drako]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: Drako

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: Bateluer
This was a city law and not an HOA law?

lol....it's a law in most states. Go read your drivers ed manual.

Exactly. I've never been to a state were it was legal to drive or park on the left side of the road.

I always park on the left side of the road. No matter what, it's the left side of the road for oncoming traffic...

Wow, that's dumb 🙂.

Here in Kalifornia that would be illegal. The other 6 states that I've lived in over the years have similar laws.

Per the Vehicle code:

22502. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel with and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb, except that motorcycles shall be parked with at least one wheel or fender touching the right-hand curb. Where no curbs or barriers bound any roadway, right-hand parallel parking is required unless otherwise indicated.