Some curbs are painted to indicate who may park there and when. Below are common curb colors and their meanings:
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Pavement Marking: Red Curb
- Vehicles may not stop, stand, or park here; busses may stop along red curbs marked specifically for busses
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Pavement Marking: Green Curb
- There is a time limit for parking in this area, and it usually appears on a nearby sign or the curb itself.
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Pavement Marking: Yellow Curb
- There will be a posted time limit for how long you may stop to unload passengers or cargo; you must typically stay within your vehicle unless you drive a commercial vehicle
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Pavement Marking: White Curb
- Vehicles can only stop to pick up or drop off passengers or mail
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Pavement Marking: Blue Curb
- Parking for people with disabilities who have DMV-issued handicapped plates or window signs
- Handicapped parking spaces may also be marked with blue paint or signs
- You must a have a disabled person placard or plates
- Loaning these plates or placards to others is a misdemeanor punishable by a $1,000 fine or 6-month imprisonment
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