Parking & Stopping

Study questions with answers

12 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 parking while facing downhill next to a curb, you should turn your front wheels:

   Correct answer: Toward the curb

   Turn the wheels toward the curb so the car will roll into the curb rather than into traffic if it moves.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking

2. 2. When parking facing uphill where there is no curb, you should turn your wheels:

   Correct answer: Sharply to the right

   With no curb, turn the wheels sharply to the right so the car would roll away from traffic.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking

3. 3. Before leaving your parked vehicle, you should:

   Correct answer: Set the parking brake and remove the key

   Set the parking brake, place the gear in park, and remove the key before you get out.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking

4. 4. Which of these is an illegal place to park?

   Correct answer: On a sidewalk or crosswalk

   Parking on a sidewalk or crosswalk is among the places specifically prohibited by law.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking

5. 5. Parking is prohibited within how many feet of a roadside stop sign or traffic signal?

   Correct answer: 30 feet

   You may not park within 30 feet of a flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control signal at the side of the road.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking

6. 6. You may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?

   Correct answer: 15 feet

   Parking is prohibited within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking

7. 7. If your vehicle breaks down on a highway, you should:

   Correct answer: Move it completely off the roadway and switch on the flashers

   Move the vehicle completely off the highway and turn on the emergency flashers.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking

8. 8. An application for a disabled parking placard must be completed by:

   Correct answer: A physician

   A physician must complete the application and confirm the person's qualifying disability.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking

9. 9. When parking on a hill next to a curb, you should stop within:

   Correct answer: Six inches of the curb

   The manual says to stop within six inches of the curb when parking on an incline.

   Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking

10. 10. Stopping on the roadway side of a vehicle already parked at the curb is known as:

    Correct answer: Double parking, which is illegal

    This is called double parking, and it is prohibited.

    Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking

11. 11. At an intersection, parking is not allowed within how many feet of a crosswalk?

    Correct answer: 20 feet

    You may not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

    Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking

12. 12. When parking uphill against a curb, your front wheels should be turned:

    Correct answer: Away from the curb

    Turn the wheels away from the curb and roll back so the tire rests against the curb if the car moves.

    Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking