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.

CA California

In California, how close to a fire hydrant may you legally park?

CVC §22514

NY New York

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)

TN Tennessee

When parking facing downhill on a Tennessee street next to a curb, your front wheels should be turned:

TN Driver Handbook — Parking

AL Alabama

What should you do when signal before?

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

What should you do before making a right turn?

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

What should you do before making a left turn?

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

What should you do before turning right on red where permitted?

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

A left turn on red may be allowed only ____.

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

What should you do when make a U-turn only?

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

Which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?

Alabama Driver Manual

CA California

What should you do before backing your vehicle?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

CA California

What should you do when parking on a hill?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

AL Alabama

Which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

What should you do when not park?

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

What should you do before getting out of a parked vehicle on the traffic side?

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

What should you do if you must stop on the roadway because of an emergency?

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

When should you cancel your turn signal?

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

Which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

Before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

Backing is safest when you ____.

Alabama Driver Manual

AL Alabama

What should you do when preparing for a turn?

Alabama Driver Manual

CA California

What does 'parallel parking' mean?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

CA California

What does a red curb indicate?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

CA California

What does a yellow curb indicate?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

CA California

What is the purpose of handicap parking spaces?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

CA California

What does it mean to 'double park'?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

AK Alaska

What should you do when signal before?

Alaska Driver Manual

AK Alaska

A left turn on red may be allowed only ____.

Alaska Driver Manual

CA California

What should you do when make a U-turn only?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

AK Alaska

Which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?

Alaska Driver Manual

AK Alaska

Which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?

Alaska Driver Manual

AK Alaska

What should you do when not park?

Alaska Driver Manual

AK Alaska

What should you do if you must stop on the roadway because of an emergency?

Alaska Driver Manual

CA California

When should you cancel your turn signal?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

AK Alaska

Before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.

Alaska Driver Manual

AK Alaska

What should you do when preparing for a turn?

Alaska Driver Manual

AZ Arizona

What should you do before making a right turn?

Arizona Driver Manual

CA California

What should you do before making a left turn?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

CA California

What should you do before turning right on red where permitted?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

AZ Arizona

A left turn on red may be allowed only ____.

Arizona Driver Manual

AZ Arizona

Which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?

Arizona Driver Manual

AZ Arizona

What should you do when not park?

Arizona Driver Manual

AZ Arizona

What should you do before getting out of a parked vehicle on the traffic side?

Arizona Driver Manual

CA California

What should you do if you must stop on the roadway because of an emergency?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

AZ Arizona

Which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?

Arizona Driver Manual

AZ Arizona

Before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.

Arizona Driver Manual

CA California

Backing is safest when you ____.

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

AR Arkansas

What should you do before making a right turn?

Arkansas Driver Manual

AR Arkansas

What should you do before turning right on red where permitted?

Arkansas Driver Manual

CA California

What should you do before getting out of a parked vehicle on the traffic side?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

AR Arkansas

Which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?

Arkansas Driver Manual

CA California

What should you do when signal before?

California Driver Manual

CA California

What should you do before backing your vehicle?

California Driver Manual

CO Colorado

Which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?

Colorado Driver Manual

CO Colorado

What should you do when parking on a hill?

Colorado Driver Manual

CO Colorado

Backing is safest when you ____.

Colorado Driver Manual

CT Connecticut

What should you do before making a left turn?

Connecticut Driver Manual

CA California

What should you do before backing your vehicle?

US DMV standard (applies in all states)

DE Delaware

What should you do when parking on a hill?

Delaware Driver Manual

GA Georgia

When should you cancel your turn signal?

Georgia Driver Manual

HI Hawaii

What should you do when make a U-turn only?

Hawaii Driver Manual

LA Louisiana

What should you do when preparing for a turn?

Louisiana Driver Manual

NH New Hampshire

In New Hampshire, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?

New Hampshire Driver Manual

NH New Hampshire

In New Hampshire, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?

New Hampshire Driver Manual

NH New Hampshire

In New Hampshire, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?

New Hampshire Driver Manual

NH New Hampshire

In New Hampshire, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.

New Hampshire Driver Manual

NJ New Jersey

In New Jersey, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?

New Jersey Driver Manual

NJ New Jersey

In New Jersey, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?

New Jersey Driver Manual

NJ New Jersey

In New Jersey, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?

New Jersey Driver Manual

NJ New Jersey

In New Jersey, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.

New Jersey Driver Manual

NM New Mexico

In New Mexico, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?

New Mexico Driver Manual

NM New Mexico

In New Mexico, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?

New Mexico Driver Manual

NM New Mexico

In New Mexico, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?

New Mexico Driver Manual

NM New Mexico

In New Mexico, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.

New Mexico Driver Manual

NY New York

In New York, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?

New York Driver Manual

NY New York

In New York, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?

New York Driver Manual

NY New York

In New York, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?

New York Driver Manual

NY New York

In New York, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.

New York Driver Manual

NC North Carolina

In North Carolina, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?

North Carolina Driver Manual

NC North Carolina

In North Carolina, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?

North Carolina Driver Manual

NC North Carolina

In North Carolina, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?

North Carolina Driver Manual

NC North Carolina

In North Carolina, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.

North Carolina Driver Manual

ND North Dakota

In North Dakota, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?

North Dakota Driver Manual

ND North Dakota

In North Dakota, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?

North Dakota Driver Manual

ND North Dakota

In North Dakota, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?

North Dakota Driver Manual

ND North Dakota

In North Dakota, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.

North Dakota Driver Manual

RI Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?

Rhode Island Driver Manual

RI Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?

Rhode Island Driver Manual

RI Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?

Rhode Island Driver Manual

RI Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.

Rhode Island Driver Manual

SC South Carolina

In South Carolina, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?

South Carolina Driver Manual

SC South Carolina

In South Carolina, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?

South Carolina Driver Manual

SC South Carolina

In South Carolina, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?

South Carolina Driver Manual

SC South Carolina

In South Carolina, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.

South Carolina Driver Manual

SD South Dakota

In South Dakota, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?

South Dakota Driver Manual

SD South Dakota

In South Dakota, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?

South Dakota Driver Manual

SD South Dakota

In South Dakota, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?

South Dakota Driver Manual

SD South Dakota

In South Dakota, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.

South Dakota Driver Manual

WV West Virginia

In West Virginia, which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?

West Virginia Driver Manual

WV West Virginia

In West Virginia, which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?

West Virginia Driver Manual

WV West Virginia

In West Virginia, which statement about stopping in intersections is NOT correct?

West Virginia Driver Manual

WV West Virginia

In West Virginia, before turning you should reduce speed to a ____ and watch for other road users.

West Virginia Driver Manual