Parking seems like the easy part of driving until you come back to a ticket, or worse, cause a problem for someone who could not get around your car. Ontario has clear rules about where you cannot stop, stand, or park, and a few of them show up on the G1. Here is what to remember, and the difference between the three signs people mix up.<\/p>\n
The signs use three different words on purpose. No parking<\/strong> means you cannot leave your car unattended, but you can stop briefly to load or unload people or goods while you stay with it. No standing<\/strong> is stricter: you can stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers. No stopping<\/strong> is the strictest of all: you cannot stop there at all, even for a moment, except to obey a sign or signal or to avoid a hazard. Read the exact word on the sign, because it changes what you are allowed to do.<\/p>\n Some spots are off limits whether or not a sign is posted, because parking there creates a hazard or blocks people who need access:<\/p>\n Beyond the universal rules, watch for posted signs and painted curbs that set local limits: time-limited parking, permit-only zones, rush-hour no-stopping stretches, and street-cleaning days. A sign that allows parking during some hours will say so, so read the whole sign, including the times, before you leave the car.<\/p>\n Every parking rule traces back to the same goal: do not block the people who need to see, cross, or get through. A car parked too close to a corner hides a child about to cross. A car at a hydrant costs firefighters seconds they may not have. Park where you are not in anyone’s way and you will rarely go wrong.<\/p>\n Parking and stopping rules can appear on the G1 rules section. To drill them and the rest with real questions and clear explanations, FreeG1<\/a> is free and covers the whole test.<\/p>\n Keep reading:<\/strong> the signs that mark no-stopping zones<\/a> and the demerit points and fines<\/a>.<\/p>\nWhere you can never park<\/h2>\n
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Read the curb and the signs<\/h2>\n
The safety idea behind all of it<\/h2>\n