Parking & Stopping Rules — Alaska
Alaska CDL practice test: 416 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Parking & Stopping Rules: 9 questions.
Where you may park, distances from hydrants and crossings, hill parking and disabled permits.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Parking & Stopping Rules |
| License test | Alaska CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 9 (2% of 416 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (9)
1. To make it easier to leave a parked position, you should park:
- In a way that allows you to back up when exiting.
- In a way that allows you to pull forward when exiting. ✓
- Only on the side of roadways, not in parking lots.
Answer: B. In a way that allows you to pull forward when exiting.
You should park in a way that lets you pull forward when you leave, instead of planning to back out. The handbook says backing is always dangerous because you cannot see everything behind your vehicle, so you should avoid backing whenever you can. It gives a specific parking habit: when you park, try to park so you will be able to pull forward when you leave. That directly supports choosing a parked position with a forward exit rather than one that requires backing up.
2. What is the best way to stop if your brakes fail while you are driving downhill?
- Steer onto an escape ramp. ✓
- Let the vehicle slow down on its own.
- Let rumble strips slow your vehicle.
Answer: A. Steer onto an escape ramp.
The best way is to steer onto an escape ramp. The handbook calls an escape ramp your best hope when brakes fail on a downgrade and says to use it when one is available. It explains that ramps are built to stop runaway vehicles, often with soft gravel, an uphill grade, or both. It also says waiting makes the vehicle faster and harder to stop, so you should act as soon as you know the brakes do not work. If no ramp exists, the handbook directs you to pick the least hazardous route, such as an open field or a side road that flattens out or turns uphill.
3. When stopping to pick up students, be sure to park at least 10 feet away from the students because:
- You will have a good view of their movements. ✓
- It will be difficult to get any closer to the students.
- Students should walk for exercise.
Answer: A. You will have a good view of their movements.
Park at least 10 feet away from students so you will have a good view of their movements. The handbook says to stop with the front bumper at least 10 feet from the students at the designated stop. That spacing makes the students walk to the bus, and the handbook explains this gives you a better view of their movements. So the reason for the 10-foot gap is visibility, not convenience or exercise. Keep the stop setup in mind as a safety step: you want the students in your sight as they approach.
4. When completing a conventional parallel parking maneuver, you should:
- Back up past the parking space, then pull forward into it.
- Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it. ✓
- Pull forward directly into the parking space.
Answer: B. Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it.
5. When completing an offset back/right parking maneuver, you should:
- Pull straight forward, then drive straight back.
- Drive straight back, then pull forward to the left.
- Pull straight forward, then back to the right. ✓
Answer: C. Pull straight forward, then back to the right.
6. When traveling with Division 1.1 explosives, you may park no closer than ____ from the nearest building.
- 10 feet
- 50 feet
- 300 feet ✓
Answer: C. 300 feet
You may park no closer than 300 feet from the nearest building when traveling with Division 1.1 explosives. The handbook's hazardous materials section says that with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives you must not park within 300 feet of a bridge, tunnel, building, place where people gather, or open fire. It allows only short stops for things the vehicle needs, such as fueling, and says to park briefly if you must stop to do your job. A building is on that list, so the required separation is 300 feet.
7. If your brakes fail when traveling downhill, decide what to do as quickly as possible because:
- The longer you wait, the faster your vehicle will go. ✓
- The longer you wait, the more vehicles will get out of your way.
- The longer you wait, the slower your vehicle will go.
Answer: A. The longer you wait, the faster your vehicle will go.
You should decide quickly because the longer you wait, the faster your vehicle will go. The handbook says to make your move as soon as you know your brakes do not work. It gives a direct reason: delay lets your speed keep rising on the downgrade, which makes stopping harder. That is why you should choose an escape route early rather than waiting. The passage does not say other drivers will clear a path for you, and it does not say waiting will slow you down.
8. When you must travel down a hill, when should you switch into a lower gear?
- As you begin to move downward
- As you go downhill and pick up speed
- Before you start going downhill ✓
Answer: C. Before you start going downhill
You should switch into a lower gear before you start going downhill. The handbook says to shift to a low gear before starting down the grade. It warns not to wait until your speed has built up, because then you may not be able to downshift; you might not get back into any gear and lose engine braking. It also says to slow down and choose a gear low enough to control the vehicle without hard braking, so the brakes do not overheat and fade. That makes preparing before the downhill start the safe choice.
9. When completing a driver's side parallel parking maneuver, you should:
- Pull forward directly into the parking space.
- Back up past the parking space, then pull forward into it.
- Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it. ✓
Answer: C. Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it.
Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it. The handbook's backing rules say to start in the proper position, back toward the driver's side whenever possible, and choose parking that lets you pull forward when you leave. Passing the space first and then backing in sets up that start position, keeps the maneuver on the driver's side, and leaves you able to drive out forward later instead of reversing into traffic. Backing is described as always dangerous because you cannot see everything behind you, so the aim is to get the backing done on your terms and keep it out of your exit.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook