Where are the cars parked in a parking lot?
In a typical shopping center or office building parking lot, there are numerous lanes with cars parked on both sides, plus through lanes around the lot’s perimeter, from which vehicles enter the parking lanes.
Is the California Vehicle Code enforced in mall parking lots?
Here’s why: most mall parking lots are private property, and the only time the California Vehicle Code is enforced in one basically is if any part of the vehicle code is posted, Olivas said. “If posted, the Vehicle Code is applicable, but for the most part, it isn’t.
Are there stop signs in mall parking lots?
Also, the CHP — and On the Road — do not want to give the impression that drivers should ignore stop signs on private property or in mall parking lots. Stop signs are there for safety reasons and if a driver who runs one hits another car or a pedestrian, the driver running the stop sign could be held liable in civil court.
When is the last time you saw a police cruiser patrolling a mall parking lot?
If you ask yourself when was the last time you saw a city police cruiser randomly patrolling a mall parking lot, the answer is probably “never.” Here’s why: most mall parking lots are private property, and the only time the California Vehicle Code is enforced in one basically is if any part of the vehicle code is posted, Olivas said.
When does a car have the right of way in a parking lot?
An exception to this general rule applies when the driver of the vehicle in the through lane fails to obey a “STOP” or “YIELD” sign that gives the right of way to vehicles exiting the parking lanes.
What causes a car accident in a parking lot?
Pulling Into and Out of Parking Spots. In addition to accidents that occur in a parking lot’s through lanes and parking lanes, collisions also typically occur when two vehicles are backing out of spots on opposite sides of the same parking lane.
When to back up in a parking lot?
When one vehicle has already started to back up, the driver of the vehicle on the opposite side of the parking lane should take reasonable care to observe the other moving vehicle and wait before proceeding to exit the parking space.