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 you parallel park, how close to the curb must your vehicle be?

   Correct answer: No more than 12 inches

   Park parallel to the curb and no farther than 12 inches from it.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Parallel Parking, p. 68

2. 2. Parking uphill against a curb, which way should the front wheels be turned?

   Correct answer: Toward the travel lane, away from the curb

   When facing uphill with a curb, turn the wheels toward the traffic lane so the vehicle rolls back into the curb if it moves.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Parking on Hills, p. 69

3. 3. When you park on a hill, what should you do in addition to turning your wheels?

   Correct answer: Set the parking brake and leave it in gear or park

   Always set the parking brake and leave a manual transmission in gear or an automatic in park when parking on a hill.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Parking on Hills, p. 69

4. 4. You may not park within how many feet of the nearest rail of a railroad or light rail crossing?

   Correct answer: 50 feet

   Parking is prohibited within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad or light rail crossing.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — No Parking, p. 71

5. 5. How close to a marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection may you park?

   Correct answer: No closer than 20 feet

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

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — No Parking, p. 71

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

   Correct answer: 10 feet

   Parking is prohibited within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — No Parking, p. 70

7. 7. When parking on a hill where there is no curb, how should you turn your wheels?

   Correct answer: Toward the edge of the road

   With no curb, turn the front wheels toward the road's edge so a rolling vehicle heads off the roadway.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Parking on Hills, p. 69

8. 8. Which of these is a place where parking is prohibited?

   Correct answer: On a sidewalk, crosswalk, or bike lane

   You cannot park on a sidewalk, crosswalk, bicycle lane or path, among other listed no-parking locations.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — No Parking, p. 70

9. 9. What must you have to legally park in a space reserved for persons with disabilities?

   Correct answer: A valid disabled parking permit

   It is illegal to park in a disabled space without a valid disabled parking permit, even for a few minutes.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Parking Spaces for Persons with Disabilities, p. 69

10. 10. What is the safest way to pull back into traffic from a parked position?

    Correct answer: Signal, check blind spots and mirrors, and yield to other traffic

    When leaving a parked position, signal, check your blind spots and mirrors, and yield to all other traffic.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Parking & Stopping, p. 68

11. 11. Before leaving your vehicle unattended on the road, what should you do?

    Correct answer: Turn off the engine, remove the key, and set the brakes

    Leaving a vehicle unattended requires turning off the engine, removing the key, setting the brakes, and turning on hazard lights.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Emergency Parking, p. 71

12. 12. If your disabled vehicle cannot be seen from 200 feet in each direction, what should you do?

    Correct answer: Warn approaching traffic with flags or flares placed at least 200 feet away

    If your stopped vehicle isn't visible from 200 feet in each direction, warn traffic using flags, flares, or signals placed at least 200 feet away in each direction.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Emergency Parking, p. 71