DMV Topic
Parking, Stopping & Standing
Practice questions and explanations on parking, stopping & standing across 22 states. Each question includes the correct answer, full explanation, and the underlying state law.
In California, how close to a fire hydrant may you legally park?
CVC §22514
When parallel parked on a New York street, your vehicle's wheels must be no more than what distance from the curb?
N.Y. VTL §1203(a)
When parking facing downhill on a Tennessee street next to a curb, your front wheels should be turned:
TN Driver Handbook — Parking
What should you do when signal before?
Alabama Driver Manual
What should you do before making a right turn?
Alabama Driver Manual
What should you do before making a left turn?
Alabama Driver Manual
What should you do before turning right on red where permitted?
Alabama Driver Manual
A left turn on red may be allowed only ____.
Alabama Driver Manual
What should you do when make a U-turn only?
Alabama Driver Manual
Which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
Alabama Driver Manual
What should you do before backing your vehicle?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
What should you do when parking on a hill?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
Which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
Alabama Driver Manual
What should you do when not park?
Alabama Driver Manual
What should you do before getting out of a parked vehicle on the traffic side?
Alabama Driver Manual
What should you do if you must stop on the roadway because of an emergency?
Alabama Driver Manual
When should you cancel your turn signal?
Alabama Driver Manual
Which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?
Alabama Driver Manual
Before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.
Alabama Driver Manual
Backing is safest when you ____.
Alabama Driver Manual
What should you do when preparing for a turn?
Alabama Driver Manual
What does 'parallel parking' mean?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
What does a red curb indicate?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
What does a yellow curb indicate?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
What is the purpose of handicap parking spaces?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
What does it mean to 'double park'?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
What should you do when signal before?
Alaska Driver Manual
A left turn on red may be allowed only ____.
Alaska Driver Manual
What should you do when make a U-turn only?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
Which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
Alaska Driver Manual
Which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
Alaska Driver Manual
What should you do when not park?
Alaska Driver Manual
What should you do if you must stop on the roadway because of an emergency?
Alaska Driver Manual
When should you cancel your turn signal?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
Before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.
Alaska Driver Manual
What should you do when preparing for a turn?
Alaska Driver Manual
What should you do before making a right turn?
Arizona Driver Manual
What should you do before making a left turn?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
What should you do before turning right on red where permitted?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
A left turn on red may be allowed only ____.
Arizona Driver Manual
Which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
Arizona Driver Manual
What should you do when not park?
Arizona Driver Manual
What should you do before getting out of a parked vehicle on the traffic side?
Arizona Driver Manual
What should you do if you must stop on the roadway because of an emergency?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
Which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?
Arizona Driver Manual
Before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.
Arizona Driver Manual
Backing is safest when you ____.
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
What should you do before making a right turn?
Arkansas Driver Manual
What should you do before turning right on red where permitted?
Arkansas Driver Manual
What should you do before getting out of a parked vehicle on the traffic side?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
Which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?
Arkansas Driver Manual
What should you do when signal before?
California Driver Manual
What should you do before backing your vehicle?
California Driver Manual
Which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
Colorado Driver Manual
What should you do when parking on a hill?
Colorado Driver Manual
Backing is safest when you ____.
Colorado Driver Manual
What should you do before making a left turn?
Connecticut Driver Manual
What should you do before backing your vehicle?
US DMV standard (applies in all states)
What should you do when parking on a hill?
Delaware Driver Manual
When should you cancel your turn signal?
Georgia Driver Manual
What should you do when make a U-turn only?
Hawaii Driver Manual
What should you do when preparing for a turn?
Louisiana Driver Manual
In New Hampshire, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
New Hampshire Driver Manual
In New Hampshire, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
New Hampshire Driver Manual
In New Hampshire, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?
New Hampshire Driver Manual
In New Hampshire, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.
New Hampshire Driver Manual
In New Jersey, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
New Jersey Driver Manual
In New Jersey, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
New Jersey Driver Manual
In New Jersey, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?
New Jersey Driver Manual
In New Jersey, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.
New Jersey Driver Manual
In New Mexico, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
New Mexico Driver Manual
In New Mexico, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
New Mexico Driver Manual
In New Mexico, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?
New Mexico Driver Manual
In New Mexico, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.
New Mexico Driver Manual
In New York, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
New York Driver Manual
In New York, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
New York Driver Manual
In New York, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?
New York Driver Manual
In New York, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.
New York Driver Manual
In North Carolina, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
North Carolina Driver Manual
In North Carolina, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
North Carolina Driver Manual
In North Carolina, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?
North Carolina Driver Manual
In North Carolina, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.
North Carolina Driver Manual
In North Dakota, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
North Dakota Driver Manual
In North Dakota, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
North Dakota Driver Manual
In North Dakota, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?
North Dakota Driver Manual
In North Dakota, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.
North Dakota Driver Manual
In Rhode Island, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
Rhode Island Driver Manual
In Rhode Island, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
Rhode Island Driver Manual
In Rhode Island, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?
Rhode Island Driver Manual
In Rhode Island, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.
Rhode Island Driver Manual
In South Carolina, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
South Carolina Driver Manual
In South Carolina, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
South Carolina Driver Manual
In South Carolina, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?
South Carolina Driver Manual
In South Carolina, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.
South Carolina Driver Manual
In South Dakota, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
South Dakota Driver Manual
In South Dakota, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
South Dakota Driver Manual
In South Dakota, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?
South Dakota Driver Manual
In South Dakota, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.
South Dakota Driver Manual
In West Virginia, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
West Virginia Driver Manual
In West Virginia, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
West Virginia Driver Manual
In West Virginia, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?
West Virginia Driver Manual
In West Virginia, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.
West Virginia Driver Manual