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

   Correct answer: Toward the curb

   Facing downhill with a curb, turn the wheels toward the curb so a rolling car rolls into it rather than into traffic.

   Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Parking on a Hill

2. 2. When a train is approaching, you must stop your vehicle at what distance from the nearest rail?

   Correct answer: Between 15 and 50 feet

   You must stop between 15 and 50 feet from the tracks and never stop on the crossing itself.

   Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Stopping for Railroad Crossings

3. 3. In Tennessee, 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: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — No Parking Zones

4. 4. You are on an undivided two-lane road when a school bus stops ahead with red lights flashing and the stop arm out. You must:

   Correct answer: Stop and wait until the bus resumes motion

   You must stop and remain stopped until the bus withdraws its stop arm and turns off the red lights or the driver signals you on.

   Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — The School Bus Stop Law

5. 5. You may not park within how many feet of a railroad crossing?

   Correct answer: 50 feet

   Parking is illegal within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.

   Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — No Parking Zones

6. 6. A "rolling stop" at a stop sign is:

   Correct answer: Dangerous and illegal

   Rolling through a stop sign without fully halting is both dangerous and illegal, and it is grounds for failing the road test.

   Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Rolling Stops

7. 7. Which vehicles must stop at every railroad crossing even when no train is visible?

   Correct answer: School buses and vehicles carrying flammable cargo

   School and church buses, common carriers such as taxis, and vehicles hauling flammable or explosive cargo must stop at all railroad grade crossings.

   Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Stopping for Railroad Crossings

8. 8. You may not park within how many feet of a stop sign, traffic signal, or other traffic control device?

   Correct answer: 30 feet

   Parking is prohibited within 30 feet of a stop sign, signal, or other traffic control device.

   Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — No Parking Zones

9. 9. Parking is prohibited within how many feet of a marked crosswalk?

   Correct answer: 20 feet

   You may not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk or within the marked crosswalk area.

   Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — No Parking Zones

10. 10. When parking facing uphill next to a curb, you should turn your front wheels:

    Correct answer: Away from the curb

    Facing uphill with a curb, turn the wheels away from the curb so that if the car rolls back it settles against the curb.

    Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Parking on a Hill

11. 11. Parking in a space reserved for people with disabilities without a valid placard or plate is:

    Correct answer: A misdemeanor with a $100 fine

    Improperly using a disabled parking space is a misdemeanor punishable by a $100 fine, and the vehicle may be towed.

    Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Handicap Parking Spaces

12. 12. After parallel parking, your vehicle should be no farther from the curb than:

    Correct answer: 18 inches

    When you finish parallel parking, the vehicle should sit no more than 18 inches from the curb.

    Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Parallel Parking