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. Which of the following is a place where you may never stop, stand, or park?

   Correct answer: On a crosswalk

   You may not park on a crosswalk, on a sidewalk, within an intersection, on a bridge, or on railroad tracks, among other prohibited spots.

   Source: PA Driver's Manual — Learning to Drive

2. 2. You may not park within 30 feet of a:

   Correct answer: Stop sign or flashing signal at the roadside

   You may not park within 30 feet of a roadside stop sign, yield sign, flashing signal, or other traffic-control device, so it stays visible.

   Source: PA Driver's Manual — Learning to Drive

3. 3. After you park and want to be sure the vehicle cannot move, you should set the parking brake and:

   Correct answer: Shift to Park, or to Reverse or First for a manual

   Set the parking brake and shift into Park with an automatic transmission, or into Reverse or First with a manual, so the car cannot roll.

   Source: PA Driver's Manual — Learning to Drive

4. 4. When you park along a street, your vehicle should always face:

   Correct answer: The direction traffic is moving

   Always park in the same direction traffic is moving on your side of the road.

   Source: PA Driver's Manual — Learning to Drive

5. 5. When you park facing downhill next to a curb, you should turn your front wheels:

   Correct answer: Completely to the right

   When parked downhill, with or without a curb, turn the wheels fully to the right so the vehicle rolls toward the curb or away from traffic if the brakes fail.

   Source: PA Driver's Manual — Learning to Drive

6. 6. If traffic is backed up as you approach railroad tracks, you should:

   Correct answer: Only cross when you have room to clear the tracks completely

   Never stop your vehicle on railroad tracks. If traffic ahead is stopped, wait until you can pull completely past the tracks before you cross.

   Source: PA Driver's Manual — Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings

7. 7. At a railroad crossing, parking is banned within how many feet of the closest rail?

   Correct answer: 50 feet

   Parking is banned within 50 feet of the closest rail of a railroad crossing.

   Source: PA Driver's Manual — Learning to Drive

8. 8. If your vehicle breaks down and you must leave it near the road, one thing you should do is:

   Correct answer: Turn on your flashers and lift the hood

   Signal and pull as far off the road as you can, turn on your four-way flashers, and raise the hood to let others know the vehicle is disabled.

   Source: PA Driver's Manual — Learning to Drive

9. 9. If you must park on the roadway where there is no curb, you should make sure your vehicle can be seen from at least:

   Correct answer: 500 feet in both directions

   Pull as far off the road as possible, use your four-way flashers, and make sure your vehicle is visible for at least 500 feet in both directions.

   Source: PA Driver's Manual — Learning to Drive

10. 10. Stopping your car in the travel lane alongside another vehicle that is already parked at the curb is known as double parking, and it is:

    Correct answer: Prohibited

    Double parking means stopping in the traffic lane beside a car that is already parked at the curb; it is not allowed except in an emergency or when police direct you.

    Source: PA Driver's Manual — Learning to Drive

11. 11. When you park next to a curb on a street, how close to the curb should your vehicle be?

    Correct answer: No more than 12 inches from the curb

    Park as close to the curb as you can, no more than 12 inches away, and always in the direction traffic is moving.

    Source: PA Driver's Manual — Learning to Drive

12. 12. In Pennsylvania, 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 so it stays accessible to firefighters.

    Source: PA Driver's Manual — Learning to Drive