Parking & Stopping Rules — Connecticut

Connecticut permit practice test: 467 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 25 Q, pass 20. Parking & Stopping Rules: 15 questions. Updated

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TopicParking & Stopping Rules
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Questions (15)

1. If you must park your vehicle in an area not usually used for parking:
  1. Park with your reverse lights on.
  2. Make sure your vehicle is visible to drivers approaching from any direction. ✓
  3. Park five feet from the curb.

Answer: B. Make sure your vehicle is visible to drivers approaching from any direction.

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2. If you parallel park facing downward on a hill:
  1. Turn your wheels sharply toward the side of the road. ✓
  2. Turn your wheels away from the side of the road.
  3. Keep your wheels straight.

Answer: A. Turn your wheels sharply toward the side of the road.

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3. In which of the following scenarios should your wheels not be pointed straight ahead?
  1. When waiting to make a left turn at a traffic light.
  2. When parked on a hill or sloping driveway. ✓
  3. When parked on the side of a level roadway where there is no curb.

Answer: B. When parked on a hill or sloping driveway.

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4. There are oncoming vehicles to your left and a row of parked vehicles to your right. You should steer:
  1. Closer to the oncoming vehicles than the parked vehicles.
  2. Closer to the parked vehicles than the oncoming vehicles.
  3. A middle course between the oncoming and parked vehicles. ✓

Answer: C. A middle course between the oncoming and parked vehicles.

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5. You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which direction do you turn your front wheels?
  1. Straight ahead
  2. Right, toward the side of the road ✓
  3. Left, toward the center of the road

Answer: B. Right, toward the side of the road

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6. You hit a parked vehicle and can't find the owner. What must you do?
  1. Call your insurance company when you get home.
  2. Wait for the owner to return.
  3. Leave a note with your name and address on the parked vehicle. ✓

Answer: C. Leave a note with your name and address on the parked vehicle.

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7. You want to park downhill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?
  1. Straight ahead
  2. Right, toward the side of the road ✓
  3. Left, toward the center of the road

Answer: B. Right, toward the side of the road

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8. If you park facing uphill on a street with a curb, set the parking brake and:
  1. Turn the front wheels toward the curb.
  2. Turn the front wheels away from the curb. ✓
  3. Leave the front wheels straight.

Answer: B. Turn the front wheels away from the curb.

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9. When passing a row of parked vehicles, you should:
  1. Be prepared for a person or vehicle to unexpectedly enter your lane. ✓
  2. Expect all other drivers and pedestrians to respect your right-of-way.
  3. Drive closely to the parked vehicles to allow more room for moving traffic.

Answer: A. Be prepared for a person or vehicle to unexpectedly enter your lane.

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10. When parking your vehicle on any hill:
  1. One of your rear wheels should touch the curb.
  2. Use your parking brake and leave the vehicle in "park." ✓
  3. Your front wheels should be parallel to the road, if there is no curb.

Answer: B. Use your parking brake and leave the vehicle in "park."

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook