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Maryland Car / Permit: Parking & Stopping practice test
Legal and illegal parking, colored curbs, distances from hydrants and crossings, and how to park safely on hills.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. Even with a valid disability placard, what is a driver still prohibited from doing?
Correct answer: Blocking an access aisle next to a disability space
A disability placard does not permit blocking a curb cut or parking on the access aisle beside a disability space, which people use to reach their vehicles.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual — Use of Disability Parking Spaces
2. On an interstate highway, where may a driver legally stop the vehicle?
Correct answer: On the shoulder, only for a breakdown or emergency
Stopping is not allowed in the moving lanes of an interstate; a driver may stop on the shoulder only when the vehicle is disabled or there is another emergency.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual — Interstate Driving: Stopping
3. Which statement about parking a vehicle safely is correct?
Correct answer: Park in designated areas so the vehicle is not a hazard
A driver is responsible for making sure a parked vehicle is not a hazard, which includes parking in areas meant for parking and away from traffic.
4. If a vehicle breaks down and must stop on the shoulder of a highway, what should the driver do?
Correct answer: Turn on the flashers and stay inside if it is safe
When stopping on the shoulder for a breakdown, a driver should turn on the emergency flashers and stay inside the vehicle if it is safe to do so.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual — Interstate Driving: Stopping
5. For a vehicle with an automatic transmission, what should a driver do with the gear selector when parking?
Correct answer: Put it in 'park'
A driver should place an automatic transmission in 'park' (or put a manual transmission in gear) when leaving the vehicle parked.
6. What is true about stopping in the travel lanes of an interstate or other highway?
Correct answer: It is not allowed while traffic is moving
A driver is not allowed to stop in the lanes where traffic is moving on an interstate or highway; stopping is limited to the shoulder for emergencies.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual — Interstate Driving: Stopping
7. Who may legally park in a designated disability parking space?
Correct answer: A vehicle with a valid placard carrying the qualified person
Only a vehicle with a valid disability plate or placard may use a disability space, and the person who qualified for it must be the driver or a passenger.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual — Use of Disability Parking Spaces
8. After parking, what should a driver do with the parking brake?
Correct answer: Set it every time the vehicle is parked
A driver should set the parking brake whenever the vehicle is parked to help keep it from moving.
9. When parking next to a curb, how should a driver position the vehicle?
Correct answer: As close to the curb as possible
A driver should park as far from traffic as possible and, where there is a curb, as close to it as they can get.
10. Where should a driver never stop or park along a highway ramp?
Correct answer: In the triangular painted zones where a ramp exits
A driver should never stop or park in the triangular painted areas where a ramp separates from the road.
11. Before opening the door to get out of a parked vehicle, what should a driver do?
Correct answer: Check the mirrors and traffic first
A driver should check the mirrors and traffic before opening the door, then close it promptly, and always take the keys when leaving.
12. Which maneuvers must a driver be able to perform during the Maryland driving skills test?
Correct answer: Pull-in parking, back-in parking, and a three-point turn
The skills test requires a driver to successfully perform pull-in parking, back-in parking, and a three-point turn.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual — Pull-In Parking, Back-In Parking, and Three-Point Turn
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