Parking & Stopping

Study questions with answers

10 sample Parking & Stopping questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. When you set out warning triangles, you should hold each triangle:

   Correct answer: Between yourself and oncoming traffic so drivers can see you

   Keeping the triangle between you and approaching traffic makes you visible to other drivers while you place it.

   Source: Alabama CDL Manual - Section 2.7 (Managing Space - Stopping on the Road)

2. 2. If a hill or curve blocks the view of your stopped vehicle, you should:

   Correct answer: Move the rear warning device farther back beyond the obstruction

   When line of sight is blocked, back the rear-most device down the road so drivers get warning before the hill or curve.

   Source: Alabama CDL Manual - Section 2.7 (Managing Space - Stopping on the Road)

3. 3. Before opening the hood during inspection, you should confirm that:

   Correct answer: The parking brake is on and/or the wheels are chocked

   Setting the parking brake or chocking the wheels keeps the vehicle from moving while you inspect the engine compartment.

   Source: Alabama CDL Manual - Section 2.1.5 (Seven-step Inspection Method)

4. 4. An after-trip vehicle condition report is important because it:

   Correct answer: Tells the motor carrier when repairs are needed

   The report lists problems found so the carrier knows what to repair before the vehicle runs again.

   Source: Alabama CDL Manual - Section 2.1.7 (After-trip Inspection and Report)

5. 5. Because car drivers do not realize how slowly a big vehicle must take a tight turn, you should:

   Correct answer: Brake early and slow gradually to warn drivers behind

   Braking early and easing your speed down gives following drivers time to adjust to your slow, wide turn.

   Source: Alabama CDL Manual - Section 2.7 (Managing Space - Stopping on the Road)

6. 6. On a two-lane road carrying traffic both ways, warning devices go:

   Correct answer: Within 10 feet of the vehicle, and 100 feet ahead of and behind it

   On an undivided two-way road, place one device within 10 feet of the vehicle and one 100 feet ahead and 100 feet behind.

   Source: Alabama CDL Manual - Section 2.7 (Managing Space - Stopping on the Road)

7. 7. If you must stop on a one-way or divided highway, where do you place your warning devices?

   Correct answer: Toward the approaching traffic at 10, 100, and 200 feet

   On a one-way or divided road, set the three devices toward oncoming traffic - one near the vehicle and the others at 100 and 200 feet back.

   Source: Alabama CDL Manual - Section 2.7 (Managing Space - Stopping on the Road)

8. 8. When you must stop in the roadway to unload or at a crossing, you should warn drivers behind you by:

   Correct answer: Flashing your brake lights

   Flashing the brake lights alerts following drivers; you should slow gradually rather than stopping abruptly.

   Source: Alabama CDL Manual - Section 2.7 (Managing Space - Stopping on the Road)

9. 9. When leaving the vehicle during the walk-around inspection, you first:

   Correct answer: Set the parking brake, shut off the engine, and take the key

   Ahead of the walk-around, confirm the parking brake is set, cut the engine, and keep the key with you.

   Source: Alabama CDL Manual - Section 2.1.5 (Seven-step Inspection Method)

10. 10. When you park at the roadside in daylight but visibility is poor, you should:

    Correct answer: Turn on your headlights and emergency flashers to be seen

    In rain, fog, or other poor conditions, headlights and flashers help others see your parked vehicle.

    Source: Alabama CDL Manual - Section 2.8.3 (Drivers Who Are Hazards)