How far away from a stop sign, traffic control signal or crosswalk are you required to park?
- 5 metres
- 6 metres ✓
- 4 metres
- 3 metres
Answer: B. 6 metres
You must park at least six metres away from a stop sign, a traffic control signal or a crosswalk.
Why this is the answer
The handbook lists parking restrictions in one place: it is illegal to park within six metres of a crosswalk or intersection, and also within six metres of a stop sign or traffic light. That same six-metre gap covers the crosswalk, the signal and the stop sign, so the answer is six metres. The handbook explains that parking where you shouldn't can make you a hazard to others, and it also lists the five-metre distance, but that one applies to fire hydrants, not to signs or crosswalks.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. 5 metres — Five metres is the distance the handbook gives for a fire hydrant, measured from the curb beside the hydrant, not for a stop sign, signal or crosswalk.
- C. 4 metres — Four metres is not among the parking distances listed in the handbook at all.
- D. 3 metres — Three metres is not among the parking distances listed in the handbook at all.
Remember it
Keep the sixes together: crosswalk, intersection, stop sign and traffic light all share the same six-metre no-parking zone, while the hydrant uses five.