华盛顿的驾驶员负责确保他们的车辆在道路上行驶时以及停放时不会危险。每当您停车时，您都需要确保车辆离旅行车道足够远，以免干扰交通流量，并且车辆位于一个区域，以便从两者中看到的人都可以看到方向。例如，您永远不想停在盲曲线上。

If you do not pay attention to where you are parking, you can be sure that police officers will give it plenty of attention. Parking in illegal areas will result in fines, and they could even decide to tow your vehicle.

Parking laws to keep in mind

It is always advisable to park in a designated parking area when it is possible. When you do have to park alongside the curb, you want to make sure that your wheels are no more than 12 inches from the curb. If the curb is painted white, only short stops are permitted. If they are yellow or red, it means the area is a loading zone, or there is another restriction that means you can’t park.

不允许驾驶员停放在十字路口，或人行横道或人行道上。您不能在交通信号，屈服标志或停止标志的30英尺内停车。此外，您不能停车20英尺或行人安全区。当您在带消防栓的地方停车时，请记住，您需要距离它们至少15英尺。您还需要至少距铁路交叉口50英尺。

如果道路上或道路侧面正在进行施工，则如果您的车辆有可能阻止交通，则无法停在该地区。当在上面有消防局的街道上停车时，如果您在街道的同一侧停车，则需要确保距入口至少20英尺。如果您在入口处的街道对面，则需要停在距入口至少75英尺的地方。

It is not permissible to park within five feet of a driveway, alley, or private road. In addition, you cannot park within five feet of areas of the curb that have been removed or that have been lowered to make it easier to access. You can’t park on a bridge or overpass, or in a tunnel or underpass.

停车时，请确保您也位于街道的右侧。唯一的例外是，如果您在单向街道上。请记住，这是您在另一辆已经停放或停止的车辆的道路侧停车的双停车场是非法的。您唯一可以在高速公路肩膀上停放的是紧急情况。另外，请勿停在残障空间中。

Keep these rules in mind to avoid getting fined and having your car towed.